Henning Christophersen
| Henning Christophersen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 8, 1939 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died |
December 31, 2016 (aged 77) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Politician |
Henning Christophersen (8 November 1939 – 31 December 2016) was a Danish politician, a former vice-president of the European Commission (1985–1995), former leader of the Danish liberal party Venstre (1978–1984) and former member of the European Convention.[1]
Christopherson was born in Copenhagen. He also was Deputy Prime minister and Finance Minister of Denmark (1982–1984) and Foreign Minister of Denmark (1978–1979).
In 1992, as EU commissioner, Christophersen together with 10 Baltic Ministers of Foreign Affairs founded the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) and the EuroFaculty.[2]
Since December 1998 until 1 January 2007 he was the Chairman of the Energy Charter Conference.
He was chairman and member of a number of supervisory Boards of Directors and partner of Kreab, Brussels.
Christophersen died on 31 December 2016 in Brussels at the age of 77 after a short illness.[3]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Anker Jørgensen |
Foreign Minister of Denmark 30 August 1978 – 26 October 1979 |
Succeeded by Kjeld Olesen |
| Preceded by Knud Heinesen |
Finance Minister of Denmark 10 September 1982 – 23 July 1984 |
Succeeded by Palle Simonsen |
| Preceded by ... |
Vice-President of the European Commission 1985–1995 |
Succeeded by Leon Brittan |
| Preceded by François-Xavier Ortoli |
European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs 1985–1995 |
Succeeded by Yves-Thibault de Silguy |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Poul Hartling |
Leader of Venstre 1977–1984 |
Succeeded by Uffe Ellemann-Jensen |
References
- ↑ Henning Christophersen Den Store Danske, Gyldendals åbne encyclopædi
- ↑ Kristensen, Gustav N. 2010. Born into a Dream. EuroFaculty and the Council of the Baltic Sea States. Berliner Wissentshafts-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8305-1769-6.
- ↑ "Venstre-legenden Henning Christophersen er død" (in Danish). 1 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- Tom Matz (2004), Venstre ved du hvor du har ForlagsKompagniet : Nørhaven Book.