Hans Christian Schmidt
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Hans Christian Schmidt (born August 25, 1953) is a teacher by profession and was the Danish Minister of Food from 2 August 2004 to 12 September 2007, as member of the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. Before that, he was the Minister for the Environment from November 27, 2001 in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I. He is a member of the Liberal Party, and has been a member of the Folketinget (parliament) since the 1994 Danish parliamentary election.
Schmidt was born to Holger and Ingrid Schmidt, who lived and worked on a farm. He was a school teacher in Vojens until 1984 before entering government. He is a long time resident of the town of Vojens in southern Denmark (Jutland).
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| Preceded by Svend Auken |
Minister for the Environment November 27, 2001 – August 2, 2004 |
Succeeded by Connie Hedegaard |
| Preceded by Mariann Fischer Boel |
Minister of Food August 2, 2004 – September 12, 2007 |
Succeeded by Eva Kjer Hansen |
[edit] References
- CV - from Folketinget.
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