Dan Jørgensen
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Dan Jannik Jørgensen (born 12 June 1975) is a Danish politician of the Social Democrats who has been serving as Ministry for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy in the government of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen since 2022.[1]
Quick Facts Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, Prime Minister ...
Dan Jørgensen | |
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Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy | |
Assumed office 15 December 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
Preceded by | Flemming Møller Mortensen (Development Cooperation) |
Minister of Climate and Energy and Utilities | |
In office 27 June 2019 – 15 December 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
Preceded by | Lars Christian Lilleholt (Energy, Utilities and Climate) |
Succeeded by | Lars Aagaard |
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries | |
In office 12 December 2013 – 28 June 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
Preceded by | Karen Hækkerup |
Succeeded by | Eva Kjer Hansen |
Member of the Folketing | |
Assumed office 18 June 2015 | |
Constituency | Funen |
Member of the European Parliament for Denmark | |
In office 20 July 2004 – 12 December 2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1975-06-12) 12 June 1975 (age 48) Odense, Denmark |
Political party | Social Democrats |
Other political affiliations | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
Education | University of Aarhus University of Washington |
Website | Party website |
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Jørgensen previously served as Minister of Climate and Energy and Public Utilities (2019–2022)[2] under Frederiksen and as Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (2013–2015) under Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. From 2004 to 2013 he was a Member of the European Parliament for the Social Democrats, as a part of the Party of European Socialists.