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Kristian Jensen
Kristian Jensen (born 21 May 1971 in Middelfart) is a Danish politician who was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark from 2015 to 2016, Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2019 and Minister of Taxation from 2004 to 2010. Jensen is a member of the liberal party Venstre. He briefly served as acting chairman of Venstre in 2019. From 1998 to 2021 he was a member of the Folketing. Political career Jensen has been a member of parliament (Folketinget) since 11 March 1998. 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. 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 po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finance Minister Of Denmark
This is a list of Finance Minister of Denmark, finance ministers of Denmark since Denmark's first unified finance ministry was established in 1848. List of finance ministers (1848–present) Ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863) Ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906) Ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912) Ministers under Christian X (1912–1947) ! colspan=8, 29 August 1943 – 5 May 1945 Ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972) Ministers under Margrethe II (1972–present) References BibliographyThe Danish Finance Ministry [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Minister (Denmark)
The Minister for Foreign Affairs (, , ) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The officeholder is in charge of Danish (Denmark proper, the Faroe Islands and Greenland) foreign policy and international relations. The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. List of Danish foreign ministers Ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863) Ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906) Ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912) Ministers under Christian X (1912–1947) Ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972) Ministers under Margrethe II (1972–2024) Notes References External links The Minister for Foreign Affair's homepage at the website of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Foreign relations of Denmark Foreign Affairs ''Foreign Affairs'' is an American magazine of international relations and foreign policy of the United States, U.S. foreign policy published by the Council on Foreign Relati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Births
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claus Hjort Frederiksen
Claus Hjort Frederiksen (born 4 September 1947) is a Danish politician of the Venstre party, who served as the Danish Minister for Defence from 2016 to 2019, and as Minister for Finance from 2015 to 2016, having previously served in that position from 2009 to 2011, as member of the first Løkke Rasmussen Cabinet. From 2001 to 2009, he was Minister of Employment in the first, second, and third cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen. He is a member of the liberal party Venstre. He was a member of the Danish Parliament Folketinget since 2005 until 2022. Hjort was one of the main strategist behind the strategy shift in Venstre following the defeat in the 1998 general election known as the so-called Hjort doctrine ( Danish: ''Hjort-doktrinen''). Early life He graduated in law from University of Copenhagen. Political career Frederiksen served as party secretary of ''Venstre'' 1985–2001, and as such he served as Fogh Rasmussen's closest advisor in creating the political program t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog () is a Denmark, Danish order of chivalry instituted in 1671 by Christian V of Denmark, Christian V. Until 1808, membership in the Order was limited to fifty members of noble or royal rank, who formed a single class known as ''White Knights'' to distinguish them from the ''Blue Knights'' who were members of the Order of the Elephant. In 1808, the Order was reformed and divided into four classes. The statute of the Order was amended in 1951 by a Royal Ordinance so that both men and women could be members of the Order. Today, the Order of the Dannebrog is a means of honouring and rewarding the faithful servants of the modern Danish state for meritorious civil or military service, for a particular contribution to the arts, sciences or business life, or for working for Danish interests. Insignia The ''badge'' of the Order is a white enamelled Flag of Denmark, Dannebrog cross (i.e., a cross pattée, the lower arm being longer than the others) with a red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Dannebrog R1
Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of different ways * Hierarchy, an arrangement of items that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another * an action or inaction that must be obeyed, mandated by someone in authority People * Orders (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Order'' (film), a 2005 Russian film * ''Order'' (album), a 2009 album by Maroon * "Order", a 2016 song from '' Brand New Maid'' by Band-Maid * ''Orders'' (1974 film), a film by Michel Brault * "Orders" (''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'') Business * Blanket order, a purchase order to allow multiple delivery dates over a period of time * Money order or postal order, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pernille Rosendahl
Pernille Rosendahl (born 22 March 1972, in Aalborg) is a Danish singer, songwriter, and producer known as a solo artist, the lead singer of the indie rock band Swan Lee, and the rock band The Storm. Since she was 19, Pernille Rosendahl has had an active career, initially as a backing vocalist and since 1997 as a self-releasing solo artist. In 2005, she was named 'Singer of the Year' at the Danish Music Awards and has composed music for films and theater, becoming a prominent voice in Danish cultural debates. Over three decades, she has been one of Denmark's most prominent female singers. Music career Pernille Rosendahl was born and raised in Aalborg, moving to Nykøbing Falster in 1982. She joined the reggae band Rockae in 1985 with drummer Emil Jørgensen. In 1989, she moved to Copenhagen and started at the Sangakademiet in 1990. Here, she met Billie Koppel, who introduced her to Annisette and Thomas Koppel, leading her to become a backing vocalist in the band Savage Rose. Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter. Its powers as outlined in the United Nations Charter include establishing peacekeeping operations, enacting international sanctions, and authorizing military action. The UNSC is the only UN body with authority to issue resolutions that are binding on member states. Like the UN as a whole, the Security Council was created after World War II to address the failings of the League of Nations in maintaining world peace. It held its first session on 17 January 1946 but was largely paralysed in the following decades by the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union (and their allies). Nevertheless, it authorized military interventions in the Korean War and the Congo Crisis and peacekeepi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (, , ) and its overseas representations (the Danish embassies, diplomatic missions, consulates and trade offices) are in charge of the Danish Realm's foreign policy and relations. Among these tasks are policy towards the Arctic Council, European Union, Nordic Council, development aid, trade policy and legal affairs in relation to the outside world. The ministry services five distinct ministers: the foreign minister, the Minister for Nordic Cooperation, the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Minister for European Affairs and the Minister for Development Cooperation. The ministry is led by the head of department and four directors. History The Ministry of Foreign Affairs first became its own institution in 1770 as the ''Foreign Service Department'' and was renamed ''The Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs'' in 1848. Before then, the diplomatic tasks were usually handled by brief individual missions, but the increas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Danish General Election
General elections were held in the Kingdom of Denmark on 18 June 2015 to elect the 179 members of the Folketing. 175 members were elected in the Denmark proper, two in the Faroe Islands and two in Greenland. Although the ruling Social Democrats became the largest party in the Folketing and increased their seat count, the opposition Venstre party was able to form a minority government headed by Lars Løkke Rasmussen with the support of the Danish People's Party, the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People's Party. Background Following the 2011 general election, a minority government was formed by the Social Democrats, the Social Liberal Party and the Socialist People's Party. The government was supported by the Red–Green Alliance. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the leader of the Social Democrats, became Prime Minister. The government had rocky relations with the Red–Green Alliance, relying on their ''ad hoc'' support to pass bills instead of a formalized alliance. As a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tax Minister Of Denmark
The Minister of Taxation () is the head of the Ministry of Taxation (Denmark), Ministry of Taxation and a member of the Cabinet of Denmark, Cabinet. As the head of the Tax Ministry, the Danish tax minister is responsible for areas concerning taxes and tariffs, as well as labour market funds. The collection of taxes was originally assumed by the Finance Ministry of Denmark, Finance Ministry. The Finance Ministry's Department of Taxes and Customs (''Skatte- og Tolddepartementet'') was elevated to the rank of an independent ministry on 13 February 1975. It has officially been referred to as the Tax Ministry (''Skatteministeriet'') since 10 September 1987. List of ministers References External linksThe Tax Ministry of Denmark Ministers for taxation of Denmark, Government ministerial offices of Denmark Long stubs with short prose {{Denmark-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
