Kristian Jensen

Kristian Jensen (born 21 May 1971) is a Danish politician who was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark from 2015 to 2016, and Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2019. Jensen is a member of the liberal party Venstre. He briefly served as acting chairman of Venstre in 2019.

For the Danish ice hockey player, see Kristian Jensen (ice hockey)

Kristian Jensen
Minister of Finance
In office 28 November 2016 – 27 June 2019
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Claus Hjort
Succeeded by	Nicolai Wammen
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
Leader of Venstre Acting
In office 31 August 2019 – 21 September 2019
Preceded by	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Succeeded by	Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
Personal details
Born	(1971-05-21) 21 May 1971 Middelfart, Denmark
Political 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 deputy chairman 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.

After the election for the Danish parliament in June 2015 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.[2]

On 31 August 2019 Lars Løkke Rasmussen stepped down as chairman of the party, and Jensen became acting chairman in his place. He was succeeded on 21 September 2019 by Jakob Ellemann-Jensen as party chairman.[3]