*Age:* 63 years old (born 27 January 1963).

*Place of birth:* Holstebro.

*Education:* Master of Economics (cand.oecon.) from Aarhus University in 1990.

*Professional career:*

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Serving officer at the Jutland Dragoon Regiment in Holstebro 1983-1985.

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Reserve officer under contract at the Jutland Dragoon Regiment in Holstebro.

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Major in the reserve from 1985.

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Has, among other things, worked at Færch Plast, Dansk Supermarked and Cheminova Agro. CEO of Landbrug & Fødevarer 2012-2014.

*Political career:*

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Elected to the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) for the Liberal Party (Venstre) in 2001. Minister of Defence 2004-2010.

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Resigned as minister in 2010 and from Parliament following the so-called "Hunter Book case," which concerned the leak of confidential information.

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In 2015, he was re-elected to the Danish Parliament for the Liberal Party.

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In May 2019, he was elected to the European Parliament for the Liberal Party.

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Re-elected to the Danish Parliament for the Liberal Party in 2022, at which time he left the European Parliament.

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Speaker of the Danish Parliament from 16 November 2022 to 6 October 2026.

*Marital status:* Married to Marianne Kirk. Has the daughters Ida and Mette from a previous marriage. He also has four grandchildren.

Sources: Ritzau, the Danish Parliament

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