Michael Aastrup Jensen (born 16 March 1976) is the Danish ambassador to the Council of Europe (CoE). He is a former politician, a member of the
Folketing
The Folketing ( , ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark — Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland. E ...
for the political party Venstre and the former chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee. He was elected into parliament at the 2005 Danish general election.
Political career
Aastrup Jensen been politically active since he as a 14-year-old joined the Young Liberals and the
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world.
The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...
in
Randers
Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is List of cities and towns in Denmark, Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 64,511 ().. Retrieved on 15 May 2013.
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world.
The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...
since 2005. Since the 2015 Danish elections, Aastrup Jensen has been his parliamentary group's spokesman on foreign affairs. He is also a member of numerous committees, including the committee of Europe. Michael Aastrup Jensen was re-elected in the 2022 Danish election with 5,795 personal votes. After the election, he was once again appointed Foreign Affairs Spokesman, and he was also appointed Chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee. In June 2025 Aastrup Jensen gave up his mandate in parliament.
Career as Ambassador
The 1.st of July Aastrup Jensen became the danish ambassador to the Council of Europe (CoE). He was appointed by the government, to serve as the danish permanent representative to the council. When assuming the role as ambassador, Aastrup Jensen stepped down from his political mandate, and now works under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.