Ole Stavad is a Danish

Denmark

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 politician

Politician

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 representing the Social Democrats

Social Democrats (Denmark)

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Stavad was a member of the Danish Parliament from 1980 to 2007.

Stavad served as Tax Minister

Tax Minister of Denmark

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 between 1993-1994 and 1998-2001 and as Minister of Trade and Industry 2000-2001. He was Deputy Chairman of the Danish Social Democratic Party between 1995 and 2000. He served as President of the Nordic Council

Nordic Council

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 in 2006.