Jann Sjursen
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Jann Sjursen is a teacher and a Danish
politician
representing the Christian People's Party
.
In 1986 he was elected secretary general of the Nordic Christian Democratic Youth and from 1987 till 1989 he was chairman of the Christian People's Party's Youth.
In 1990 he was elected party leader at only 26 years of age. This signified a change of the parties profile and themes such as the environment were emphasized more. He stayed party leader till 2002. Together with Flemming Kofod-Svendsen
, his predecessor as party leader, he entered the first government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
in 1993 as Minister of Energy.
After his political career he was secretary general of Caritas Denmark, an NGO that provides help in third world countries.
He left the party in 2007 because of his disagreement with the party's approach to abortion.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
representing the Christian People's Party
Christian Democrats (Denmark)
The Christian Democrats are a political party in Denmark. The party was founded in 1970 to oppose the liberalization of restrictions on pornography and the legalization of abortion....
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In 1986 he was elected secretary general of the Nordic Christian Democratic Youth and from 1987 till 1989 he was chairman of the Christian People's Party's Youth.
In 1990 he was elected party leader at only 26 years of age. This signified a change of the parties profile and themes such as the environment were emphasized more. He stayed party leader till 2002. Together with Flemming Kofod-Svendsen
Flemming Kofod-Svendsen
Flemming Kofod-Svendsen is an ordained minister in the Lutheran Church of Denmark and a Danish politician representing the Christian People's Party. Kofod-Svendsen was party leader from 1979 till 1990, when he was succeeded by Jann Sjursen...
, his predecessor as party leader, he entered the first government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen , informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943), was Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and is currently President of the Party of European Socialists . He was the leader of the governing Social Democrats from 1992 to 2002...
in 1993 as Minister of Energy.
After his political career he was secretary general of Caritas Denmark, an NGO that provides help in third world countries.
He left the party in 2007 because of his disagreement with the party's approach to abortion.