Henrik Dam Kristensen
Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 31 January 1957 in Vorbasse, Denmark) is a Danish politician and the current speaker of the Danish parliament. He has been a member of the Danish parliament for the Social Democrats from 1990–2004 and again from 2007, during which he served as Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (1994–1996), Minister for Food (1996–2000), Minister for Social Affairs (2000–2001), Minister for Transport (2011–2013) and Minister for Employment (2014–2015). He served as President of the Nordic Council in 2011 and 2016.
Henrik Dam Kristensen | |
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| Speaker of the Danish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pia Kjærsgaard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henrik Dam Kristensen 31 January 1957 Vorbasse, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
From 1978 Kristensen worked as a postman until he became an MP in 1990.
From 2004–2006 Kristensen served as a member of the European Parliament and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South-East Europe.[1]
On 3 October 2011 Kristensen was appointed to the post of Minister for Transport in the Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt, and left office on 9 August 2013.[2] On 10 October 2014 he again entered the cabinet, when he was appointed the position of Minister for Employment.[3]
On 21 June 2019 Kristensen was appointed speaker of the Danish parliament.[4]
Political career
- Member of the Folketing (1990–2004) and (2007–present)
- Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (1994–1996)
- Minister for Food (1996–2000)
- Minister for Social Affairs (2000–2001)
- Member of the European Parliament (2004–2006)
- Secretary general of the Social Democrats (2006–2007)
- Minister for Transport (2011–2013)
- Minister for Employment (2014–2015)
- Speaker of the Folketing (2019–present)
References
- "6th parliamentary term | Henrik Dam KRISTENSEN | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- "The cabinet reshuffle: Who's in and who's out". The Copenhagen Post. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- "Changes in government". The Prime Ministers Office. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Henrik Dam Kristensen (S) valgt som Folketingets formand". Folketinget.dk. 21 June 2019.
External links
- Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)
- European Parliament CV
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Danish)
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bjørn Westh |
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries 1994–1996 |
Position abolished |
| New title | Minister for Food 1996–2000 |
Succeeded by Ritt Bjerregaard |
| Preceded by Karen Jespersen |
Minister for Social Affairs 2000 –2001 |
Succeeded by Henriette Kjær |
| Preceded by Hans Christian Schmidt |
Minister for Transport 2011 –2013 |
Succeeded by Pia Olsen Dyhr |
| Preceded by Mette Frederiksen |
Minister for Employment 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Jørn Neergaard Larsen |
| Preceded by Pia Kjærsgaard |
Speaker of the Folketing 2019–present |
Incumbent |
| Transnational positions | ||
| Preceded by Helgi Hjörvar |
President of the Nordic Council 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Kimmo Sasi |
| Preceded by Höskuldur Þórhallsson |
President of the Nordic Council 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Britt Lundberg |