Lars Christian Lilleholt
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Lars Christian Lilleholt (born 2 March 1965, Odense
) is a Danish
politician
representing the liberal
party Venstre
. He served as temporary Member of Parliament 14 January – 31 January 1997 and 18 January – 10 February 2000. He was elected to Parliament on 20 November 2001 and returned in 2005.
Lilleholt is Venstre's spokesman on energy
and relations with Greenland
. He has been a member of Odense
City Council since 1994.
Lilleholt is a journalist
by profession. Former places of employment include Vejle Amts Folkeblad 1990-91 and 1993-94, Fyns Amts Avis 1994-95, and the Danish District Heating Association (Danske Fjernvarmeværkers Forening) since 1995.
His political career started as member of Venstres Ungdom
's National Committee 1983-88, from 1985-88 serving as Deputy Chairman. He was a member of the Board of Venstre 1985-89.
Lilleholt has been Venstre's candidate for Parliament in the Odense West constituency since 1993, and for both Odense West and South constituencies since 1995.
This article is based on the corresponding article on the Danish Wikipedia, accessed on 4 May 2006.
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
) is a Danish
Denmark
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politician
Politician
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representing the liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
party Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...
. He served as temporary Member of Parliament 14 January – 31 January 1997 and 18 January – 10 February 2000. He was elected to Parliament on 20 November 2001 and returned in 2005.
Lilleholt is Venstre's spokesman on energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
and relations with Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
. He has been a member of Odense
Odense Municipality
Odense Municipality, is a Danish municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 190,245...
City Council since 1994.
Lilleholt is a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
by profession. Former places of employment include Vejle Amts Folkeblad 1990-91 and 1993-94, Fyns Amts Avis 1994-95, and the Danish District Heating Association (Danske Fjernvarmeværkers Forening) since 1995.
His political career started as member of Venstres Ungdom
Venstres Ungdom
Venstres Ungdom is the youth wing of the Danish Liberal Party Venstre. The ideology of Venstre is centre-right...
's National Committee 1983-88, from 1985-88 serving as Deputy Chairman. He was a member of the Board of Venstre 1985-89.
Lilleholt has been Venstre's candidate for Parliament in the Odense West constituency since 1993, and for both Odense West and South constituencies since 1995.
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This article is based on the corresponding article on the Danish Wikipedia, accessed on 4 May 2006.