Bendt Bendtsen
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Bendt Bendtsen (born 25 March 1954[1]) is a Danish politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 until 2019. He was the leader of the Conservative People's Party from 1999 to 2008, and served as Minister of Economic and Business Affairs. As a MEP, he was part of the European People's Party.
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Bendt Bendtsen | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 1 July 2009 – 2019 | |
Constituency | Denmark |
Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark and Minister of Business Affairs | |
In office 27 November 2001 – 9 September 2008 | |
Prime Minister | Anders Fogh Rasmussen |
Succeeded by | Lene Espersen |
Member of the Folketing | |
In office 24 April 1994 – 1 July 2009 | |
Constituency | Funen County |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-03-25) 25 March 1954 (age 70) Odense, Denmark |
Political party | Danish Conservative People's Party EU European People's Party |
Spouse | Kirsten Bendtsen |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Website | www |
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Before being elected, Bendtsen worked as a member of Odense's police force; he became a member of the Odense City Council in 1989, and he was Vice-Chairman of the Odense Criminal Police Association from 1989 to 1992.