Søren Gade
Appearance
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Defence Minister of Denmark | |
In office 24 April 2004 – 23 February 2010 | |
Monarch | Margrethe II |
Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Preceded by | Svend Aage Jensby |
Succeeded by | Gitte Lillelund Bech |
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Born | Holstebro, Denmark | 27 January 1963
Political party | Venstre (Denmark) |
Spouse | Helle Buskbjerg Poulsen (dead 2008) |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1983–present |
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Unit | Jutland Dragoon Regiment |
Søren Gade Jensen (born 27 January 1963) is a Danish politician who served as Defence Minister representing the Liberal party, Venstre from 2004 to 2010, when he replaced Svend Aage Jensby. He has been a Liberal member of the Danish Parliament since 2001. Before entering politics, he was a military officer and businessman. In January 2008 he lost his wife after years of cancer.[1]
Gade resigned his position due to a long time conflict with the media after the publishing of an Arabic text, telling the defence's methods in the Afghan war.
Awards and Decorations
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Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog |
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Reserve Long Service Medal |
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Homeguard Medal of Merit |
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Homeguard 25 Years Service Decoration |
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Badge of Honor of the Reserve Officers Association of Denmark |
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Peace Prize Medal (Denmark) |
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The Nordic Blue Berets Medal of Honour |
References
- ^ [1] Archived March 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
Sources
- Gade, Søren. Folketinget. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
External links
Media related to Søren Gade at Wikimedia Commons