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Martin Lidegaard

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Martin Lidegaard
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
3 February 2014 – 28 June 2015
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byHolger Nielsen
Succeeded byKristian Jensen
Minister of Climate, Energy and Building
In office
3 October 2011 – 3 February 2014
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byLykke Friis
Succeeded byRasmus Helveg Petersen
Personal details
Born (1966-12-12) 12 December 1966 (age 57)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Political partySocial Liberal Party
Alma materRoskilde University

Martin Lidegaard (born 12 December 1966 in Copenhagen) is a Danish politician who was Denmark's Foreign Minister in the government of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt from 2014 to 2015, having previously been the Minister of Climate, Energy and Building from 2011 to 2014. He is a member of the Danish Social Liberal Party.[1]

Political career

Lidegaard has served as a member of the Folketing from 2001 until 2007 and again since the 2015 elections. In parliament, he is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, which has been chairing since 2019. In addition, he serves as deputy chair of the Social Liberal's parliamentary group.[2]

Other activities

References

  1. ^ "Martin Lidegaard bliver udenrigsminister". Danmarks Radio. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ Richard Milne (June 6, 2019) Denmark’s Social Democrats win election Financial Times.
  3. ^ Members of the Council European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
  4. ^ Membership Trilateral Commission.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Climate, Energy and Building
2011–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
2014–2015
Succeeded by