Anders Samuelsen
Encyclopedia
Anders Samuelsen is a Danish
politician
, member of the Folketing
with the Liberal Alliance and former Member of the European Parliament
sitting on the European Parliament
's Committee on Budgets
. He is a former member of Det Radikale Venstre
, and was a Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
. He left this party on 7 May 2007, and was elected to the Danish parliament for Liberal Alliance in the 2007 election
.
As member of the European Parliament, he was a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs
, a member of the Delegation for relations with Iran and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
.
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Denmark)
Politics of Denmark
The Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, in which the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system...
politician
Politician
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, member of the Folketing
Folketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
with the Liberal Alliance and former Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
sitting on the European Parliament
European Parliament
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's Committee on Budgets
Committee on Budgets
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. He is a former member of Det Radikale Venstre
Det Radikale Venstre
The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:...
, and was a Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe is a transnational alliance between two European political parties: the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party and the European Democratic Party. It has political groups in the European Parliament, the EU Committee of the Regions, the...
. He left this party on 7 May 2007, and was elected to the Danish parliament for Liberal Alliance in the 2007 election
Danish parliamentary election, 2007
The 66th Folketing election in Denmark was held on 13 November 2007. The election allowed prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to continue for a third term in a coalition government consisting of the Liberals and the Conservative People's Party with parliamentary support from the Danish People's...
.
As member of the European Parliament, he was a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Foreign Affairs (EU)
The Committee on Foreign Affairs , previously called Political Affairs, is a committee of the European Parliament...
, a member of the Delegation for relations with Iran and a substitute for the Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.
Education
- 1993: Master's degree in political science from Århus University
- Employed by Ministry of Finance
Career
- 1994-1998: Consultant and section manager at the College for the Deaf, Castberggård
- 1998-2004: Loose association with same college
- 1998-2004: Member of the Folketing
- Since 2003: President of Civil Protection Association
- 2007, 7 May: One of the three founding members of the Liberal Alliance
See also: European Parliament election, 2004 (Denmark)
European Parliament election, 2004 (Denmark)
The European Parliament election of 2004 in Denmark was the election of MEP representing Denmark constituency for the 2004-2009 term of the European Parliament. It was part of the wider 2004 European election. The vote took place on June 13...