Søren Gade

Søren Gade
Defence Minister of Denmark
In office 24 April 2004 – 23 February 2010
Monarch	Margrethe II
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Svend Aage Jensby
Succeeded by	Gitte Lillelund Bech
Personal details
Born	(1963-01-27) 27 January 1963 Holstebro, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Political party	Venstre Reform Party
Spouse(s)	Helle Buskbjerg Poulsen (dead 2008)
Military service
Allegiance	Denmark
Service/branch	Royal Danish Army
Years of service	1983–present
Rank	Major in the Reserve
Unit	Jutland Dragoon Regiment

Søren Gade Jensen (born 27 January 1963) is a Danish politician who served as Defence Minister representing the Liberal party, Venstre from 2004 to 2010, when he replaced Svend Aage Jensby. He has been a Liberal member of the Danish Parliament since 2001. Before entering politics, he was a military officer and businessman. In January 2008 he lost his wife after years of cancer.^[1]

Gade resigned his position due to a long time conflict with the media after the publishing of an Arabic text, telling the defence's methods in the Afghan war.

Awards and Decorations

	Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
	Reserve Long Service Medal
	Homeguard Medal of Merit
	Homeguard 25 Years Service Decoration
	Badge of Honor of the Reserve Officers Association of Denmark
	Peace Prize Medal (Denmark)
	The Nordic Blue Berets Medal of Honour

References

Sources

• Gade, Søren. Folketinget. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.

External links

• Media related to Søren Gade at Wikimedia Commons