Personal Details
Nationality: Danish
Born April 15, 1943 in Aasum, Funen (Denmark)
Education
1963: Matriculated in Modern languages
1964: Economy and Language studies in Belgium
1965: Higher Commercial Examination
Professional Career
Management Secretary with export company in
Copenhagen 1965-1967, finance manager same place 1967–1971.
Member of Munkebo Municipal Council from 1982-1991
and again from 1994-1997. 2. deputy mayor from 1986-1990. Chairman of the
Liberal Party's Kerteminde Constituency 1987–1989. Member of the
Committee of Representatives of the insurance company Østifterne from
1991, of the Boel Fund's Board of Governors from 1992 and the
Kreditforeningen Danmark's local council, Odense from 1996.
Chairman of the High School's Secretariat
1993-2000. Member of the National Assessment Council from 1994.
The Liberal Party – Member of Parliament (Folketinget)
for Funen County Constituency from 12th December 1990. Member of the
Liberal Party's General Council and of the management committee of the
Parliamentary Liberal Party from 1990. Chairman of the Folketing's Food,
Agriculture and Fisheries Committee 1994-1998. Chairman of the Folketing's
Trade and Industry Committee 1998-1999. Chairman of the Fiscal Affairs
Committee 1999-2001.
Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries from
27th November 2001 – 2nd August 2004.
Since 22nd November 2004: European Commissioner for
Agriculture and Rural Development
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