Henrik Dam Kristensen

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Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 31 January 1957 in Vorbasse, Jutland) is a Danish politician and a former Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Social Democrats, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Fisheries and its Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

He was also a substitute for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and a member of the delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe. He stood down from the European Parliament in October 2006.

[edit] Career

  • Member of the Folketing (1990-2004)
  • Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (1994-1996)
  • Minister for Food (1996-2000)
  • Minister for Social Affairs (2000-2001)
  • Member of the European Convention
  • Member of the European parliament (2004-2006)
  • Secretary general of the Danish Social Democrats (2006- )

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Political offices
Preceded by
Bjørn Westh
Minister for Agriculture and Fishing of Denmark
27 September 199430 December 1996
Succeeded by
Office renamed to Minister for Food
Preceded by
Office renamed from Minister for Agriculture and Fishing
Minister for Food of Denmark
30 December 199623 February 2000
Succeeded by
Ritt Bjerregaard
Preceded by
Karen Jespersen
Minister for Social Affairs of Denmark
23 February 200027 November 2001
Succeeded by
Henriette Kjær
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