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Martin Lidegaard
Danish politician, leader of the Social Liberal Party / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Lidegaard (born 12 December 1966) is a Danish politician who has been the leader of the Social Liberal Party since 2022. He was Denmark's Foreign Minister in the government of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt from 2014 to 2015, having previously been the Minister of Climate, Energy and Building from 2011 to 2014.[1]
Quick Facts Leader of the Social Liberal Party, Preceded by ...
Martin Lidegaard | |
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Leader of the Social Liberal Party | |
Assumed office 3 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Sofie Carsten Nielsen |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 3 February 2014 – 28 June 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
Preceded by | Holger K. Nielsen |
Succeeded by | Kristian Jensen |
Minister of Climate, Energy and Building | |
In office 3 October 2011 – 3 February 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
Preceded by | Lykke Friis |
Succeeded by | Rasmus Helveg Petersen |
Member of the Folketing | |
In office 20 November 2001 – 13 November 2007 | |
Constituency | Roskilde (2005—2007) Vestre (2001—2005) |
Assumed office 18 June 2015 | |
Constituency | North Zealand |
Personal details | |
Born | (1966-12-12) 12 December 1966 (age 57) Copenhagen, Denmark |
Political party | Social Liberal Party |
Alma mater | Roskilde University |
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