Asger Christensen
{{Short description|Danish politician (born 1958)}}
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Asger Christensen (born 8 January 1958) is a Danish politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.{{Cite web|title=Valgresultat EP-valg Danmark - Følg resultatet for EP-valget her {{!}} DR|url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/resultater/ep-valg|website=www.dr.dk|language=da|access-date=2020-05-16}}
Early career
Christensen, a farmer, has owned a farm since 1982.Official website, see below He is from Tarm.{{Cite web|title=Hvem er Asger Christensen?|url=https://asger.nu/hvem-er-asger-christensen/|language=da-DK|access-date=2020-05-16}}
Political career
In parliament, Christensen is part of the parliamentary group Renew Europe since his national party affiliation is with Venstre. He serves on the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. In 2020, he also joined the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport.[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/sed/doc/news/flash/24221/Full%20Members%20new%20committees_09-07-2020_en.pdf Members of the Committee of Inquiry on the Protection of Animals during Transport] European Parliament, press release of July 9, 2020.
In addition to his committee assignments, Christensen is part of the parliament's delegation for relations with China.[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197558/ASGER_CHRISTENSEN/home Asger Christensen] European Parliament. He is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on LGBT Rights.[https://lgbti-ep.eu/who-we-are/members/ Members] European Parliament Intergroup on LGBTI Rights.
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External links
- Official website: https://asger.nu/
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