Svend Aage Jensby
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Svend Aage Jensby is a Danish
politician
representing the Liberal Party. He was Defence Minister
in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I
from 27 November 2001 to 24 April 2004, when he was forced to resign and was replaced by Søren Gade
. He was a member of parliament (Folketinget) from 12 December 1990 to February 2005.
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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
representing the Liberal Party. He was Defence Minister
Defence Minister of Denmark
The Defence Minister of Denmark is the Danish political minister as the head of the Danish Ministry of Defence, and is responsible for the Danish military, keeping Denmark defended against external threats, waging war on behalf of Denmark , and the surveillance of the Danish sea and airspace.The...
in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I
Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I
After the 2001 Danish parliamentary election, Anders Fogh Rasmussen was able form a government coalition of his own Liberal Party Venstreand the Conservative People's Party. It was a minority government with the parliamentary support of the Danish People's Party. The resulting cabinet is called the...
from 27 November 2001 to 24 April 2004, when he was forced to resign and was replaced by Søren Gade
Søren Gade
Søren Gade Jensen is a Danish politician who served as Defence Minister representing the Liberal party, Venstre from 2004 to 2010, when he replaced Svend Aage Jensby. He has been a Liberal member of the Danish Parliament since 2001. Before entering politics, he was a military officer and...
. He was a member of parliament (Folketinget) from 12 December 1990 to February 2005.