Kristian Jensen
- For the Danish ice hockey player, see Kristian Jensen (ice hockey)
Kristian Jensen | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Claus Hjort |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 28 June 2015 – 28 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Martin Lidegaard |
| Succeeded by | Anders Samuelsen |
| Minister of Taxation | |
| In office 2 August 2004 – 24 February 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Svend Erik Hovmand |
| Succeeded by | Troels Lund Poulsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1971 Middelfart, Denmark |
| Political party | Venstre |
Kristian Jensen (born 21 May 1971) is a Danish politician who was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark in 2015–2016. Jensen is a member of the liberal party Venstre.
Jensen has been a member of parliament (Folketinget) since 11 March 1998.[1] He was the Venstre's spokesman on information technology and sports from 1998 to 2001 and became its spokesman on finance policy, as well as Vice-Chairman of the Financial Affairs Committee, in 2001.[1] He was the Minister for Taxation from 2004 to 2010 and has been During his time as Tax Minister, Kristian Jensen was a keen proponent of a "tax freeze."
At the liberal party's congress on 17 May 2009, Kristian Jensen was elected as vice president of the liberal party, without any other candidates running for the post. In 2010 he stepped down as a member of the cabinet to focus on party organisational matters. He was a leading spokesman for the party during the time in opposition, from 2011 to 2015.
If Venstre lost the 2015 election, then Kristian Jensen was considered very likely to be the next leader of the political party. Unlike the current leader of Venstre, who is rated as very untrustworthy in polls,[2] there are no controversies associated with Kristian Jensen. In the event, Venstre was able to form a minority government, with Jensen becoming Minister of Foreign Affairs on 28 June 2015. He was made Minister of Finance in 2016.[3]
Honours
- Commander in the Order of the Dannebrog.[4]
References
- ^ a b CV at Folketinget website.
- ^ http://politik.tv2.dk/2015-04-30-droemmemaaling-for-thorning-loekke-er-helt-i-bund
- ^ Hesseldal, Sarah; Jørgensen, Jakob Stig; Borre, Martin (28 November 2016). "Officially: Here is Løkke's entire new of ministers". B.dk (in Danish). Berlingske Media. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ http://ekstrabladet.dk/nyheder/politik/danskpolitik/saadan-har-du-aldrig-set-kristian-jensen-slaar-kolboette-til-royal-gallafest/6594135
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