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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Preceded by Bjørn Westh |
Minister for Agriculture and Fishing of Denmark 27 September 1994 – 30 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 1996 – 23 February 2000 |
Succeeded by Ritt Bjerregaard |
Preceded by Karen Jespersen |
Minister for Social Affairs of Denmark 23 February 2000 – 27 November 2001 |
Succeeded by Henriette Kjær |