Dan Jørgensen

Dan Jørgensen (born 12 June 1975) is a Danish politician who serves as the Minister of Climate and Energy and Public Utilities under Mette Frederiksen. He most recently served as Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries under Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Previously, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for the Social Democrats, part of the Party of European Socialists. Jørgensen was head of the Danish delegation of Social Democrats in the European Parliament.

Dan Jørgensen

MEP
Minister of Climate and Energy and Utilities
Assumed office
27 June 2019
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byLars Christian Lilleholt (as Minister for Energy, Utilities and Climate)
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
In office
12 December 2013 – 28 June 2015
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byKaren Hækkerup
Succeeded byEva Kjer Hansen
Member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
In office
20 July 2004 – 12 December 2013
Personal details
Born (1975-06-12) 12 June 1975
Odense, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Political partySocial Democrat / PES
Alma materUniversity of Aarhus, University of Washington
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAuthor, Politician
WebsiteOfficial website

On 27 June 2019, he became Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities in the Frederiksen Cabinet.[1]

Early life

Jørgensen grew up in Morud on the Danish island of Funen, attended high school at Nordfyns Gymnasium, and university at the University of Aarhus, from which he holds a master's degree in Political Science. He also studied Political Science at the University of Washington.[2][3]

European Parliament

Jørgensen was elected in 2004 with 10,350 personal votes and re-elected in 2009 with 233,266 personal votes.[4]

Jørgensen has been the vice-chair of the committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety since 2004, and is a substitute on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. He is a member of the Delegation for relations with Iran and a substitute on the Delegation for relations with the United States.[5]

Publications
  • 'Eurovisioner – Essays om fremtidens Europa' (Copenhagen, Informations Forlag 2006)
  • 'EU needs to take action' in 'Caution Dangerous chemicals – Obsolete Pesticides' (Union for Europe of the Nations, Belgium 2007)
  • 'Mellem Mars og Venus' in 'Fra fællesmarked til fællesskab?' (The European Communities, Belgium 2007)
  • 'Grøn Globalisering – miljøpolitik i forandring' (Hovedland 2007)
  • 'Politikere med begge ben på jorden hænger ikke på træerne' (Informations Forlag, 2009)
  • 'Grønt håb – Klimapolitik 2.0' (Forlaget Sohn, 2010).

References
  1. Deleuran Müller, Thea (27 June 2019). "Danmarks nye regering er nu på plads: Se hele Mette Frederiksens ministerhold her". dr.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. http://socialdemokraterne.dk/default.aspx?func=article.view&id=701019&menuID=701702&menuAction=select&topmenuID=688048
  3. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/committees/view.do?language=EN&id=28156
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/committees/view.do?language=EN&id=28156


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