Helge Sander

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Helge Sander speaks at the Galathea 3 expedition
Helge Sander speaks at the Galathea 3 expedition

Helge Mølsted Sander (born August 27, 1950) is a Danish politician. He has been the Danish Minister of Science, Technology and Development since 27 November 2001, as member of the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I, II and III. He is a member of the Liberal Party, and was a member of parliament (Folketinget) from January 10, 1984 to January 31, 1998 and again from 2005.

He received his Lower Secondary School Examination degree from Aulum Urban School. Then he trained as a journalist with the newspaper Herning Folkeblad from 1968 to 1971. He was a journalist with the newspaper Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten from 1972 to 1973, Head of arrangements at A/S Exhibition Centre Herning from 1973 to 1977, and then Director of A/S Herning Fremad Football Club from 1978 to 1979. Sander was a member of the Town Council of Herning from 1974 to 1979 and from 1994 to 2001; during the latter period, he was Deputy Mayor from 1994 to 1998 and Mayor from 1998 to 2001.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Birte Weiss
Minister of Science, Technology and Development
27 November 2001–present
Incumbent
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