Peter Christensen
Peter Christensen (born 25 April 1975) is a Danish ex-politician. He represented the Liberal Party Venstre. He is an electrician by profession and was a Member of Parliament from 20 November 2001 to 18 June 2015. He served as Chairman of Venstres Ungdom 1999–2001.
He replaced Troels Lund Poulsen as Minister for Taxation of Denmark from 8 March 2011 to 3 October 2011. Thor Möger Pedersen followed him as Minister for Taxation of Denmark. On 30 September 2015 he replaced Carl Holst as Minister of Defence, who stepped down, following a list of personal scandals.[1]
References
- "Officielt: Peter Christensen bliver ny forsvarsminister". Politiko (in Danish). Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Troels Lund Poulsen |
Minister for Taxation of Denmark March 8, 2011 – October 3, 2011 |
Succeeded by Thor Möger Pedersen |
Preceded by Carl Holst |
Defence Minister of Denmark September 30, 2015 – November 28, 2016 |
Succeeded by Claus Hjort Frederiksen |
Preceded by Carl Holst |
Minister for Nordic Cooperation September 30, 2015 – November 28, 2016 |
Succeeded by Karen Ellemann |
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