Troels Lund Poulsen
{{Short description|Danish politician (born 1976)}}
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| image = Troels Lund Poulsen in 2024 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Lund Poulsen in 2024
| name = Troels Lund Poulsen
| office = Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark
| term_start = 23 October 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
| primeminister = Mette Frederiksen
| office1 = Minister for Defence
| term_start1 = 22 August 2023
{{nowrap|Acting: 6 February 2023 – 1 August 2023}}
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
| primeminister1 = Mette Frederiksen
| office2 = Minister for Economic Affairs
| term_start2 = 23 October 2023
| term_end2 = 23 November 2023
| predecessor2 = Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
| primeminister2 = Mette Frederiksen
| term_start3 = 15 December 2022
| term_end3 = 22 August 2023
{{nowrap|On leave: 6 February 2023 – 1 August 2023}}
| primeminister3 = Mette Frederiksen
| predecessor3 = Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille (2019)
| successor3 = Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
| office4 = Leader of Venstre
| term_start4 = 18 November 2023
| term_end4 =
| deputy4 = Stephanie Lose
| predecessor4 = Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
| successor4 =
| office5 = Minister for the Environment
| term_start5 = 23 November 2007
| term_end5 = 23 February 2010
| primeminister5 = Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
| predecessor5 = Connie Hedegaard
| successor5 = Karen Ellemann
| office6 = Minister for Taxation
| term_start6 = 23 February 2010
| term_end6 = 8 March 2011
| primeminister6 = Lars Løkke Rasmussen
| predecessor6 = Kristian Jensen
| successor6 = Peter Christensen
| office7 = Minister of Education
| term_start7 = 8 March 2011
| term_end7 = 3 October 2011
| primeminister7 = Lars Løkke Rasmussen
| predecessor7 = Tina Nedergaard
| successor7 = Christine Antorini
| office8 = Minister for Business Affairs and Growth
| term_start8 = 28 June 2015
| term_end8 = 28 November 2016
| primeminister8 = Lars Løkke Rasmussen
| predecessor8 = Henrik Sass Larsen
| successor8 = Brian Mikkelsen
| office9 = Minister for Employment
| primeminister9 = Lars Løkke Rasmussen
| term_start9 = 28 November 2016
| term_end9 = 27 June 2019
| predecessor9 = Jørn Neergaard Larsen
| successor9 = Peter Hummelgaard
| office10 = Member of the Folketing
| term_start10 = 20 November 2001
| term_end10 =
| constituency10 = East Jutland (from 2007)
Vejle (2001—2007)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|3|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vejle, Denmark
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| party = {{lang|da|Venstre|italic=no}}
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| spouse = Anne
| children = 1
| successor2 = Stephanie Lose
}}
Troels Lund Poulsen (born 30 March 1976) is a Danish politician, who is the Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark and leader of {{lang|da|Venstre|italic=no}}. He also serves as Minister of Defence. He previously served as Minister for the Environment from 2007 to 2010, Minister for Taxation from 2010 to 2011, Minister of Education in 2011, Minister for Commerce, Business and Growth from 2015 to 2016, Minister for Employment from 2016 to 2019, and Minister for Economic Affairs from 2022 to 2023. He has been a member of the Folketing since 2001, representing the Hedensted nomination district.
Political career
Poulsen was first elected into parliament at the 2001 Danish general election.{{cite web |title=Troels Lund Poulsen (V) |url=https://www.ft.dk/medlemmer/mf/t/troels-lund-poulsen |website=Ft.dk |access-date=17 August 2021}}
On 23 February 2010, he was appointed as Minister of Taxation, while Karen Ellemann took over the Ministry of the Environment. On 8 March 2011, he was appointed Minister of Education, following Tina Nedergaard's resignation on the same day.{{Cite web |title=Troels Lund Poulsen ny undervisningsminister |url=https://www.folkeskolen.dk/66832/troels-lund-poulsen-ny-undervisningsminister}}{{Cite web |date=8 March 2011 |title=Tina Nedergaard stopper for sin datters skyld |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/tina-nedergaard-stopper-sin-datters-skyld |access-date=12 February 2024 |website=DR |language=da-DK}}
In late 2011, he became the center of a dispute regarding the disclosure of confidential documents in favor of discrediting the former Danish prime minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt and her husband Stephen Kinnock due to their tax relations.{{cite web|title=Presset stiger på Troels Lund Poulsen|url=http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Politik/2011/12/04/112616.htm|publisher=Danmarks Radio|language=Danish|date=4 December 2011}}
The affair happened in the 2011 Danish parliamentary election and involved the head of SKAT (the Danish tax agency) Copenhagen (Erling Andersen), the Permanent Secretary of State in the Ministry of Taxes, Peter Loft, and the spindoctor of Lund Poulsen, Peter Arnfeldt.{{cite web|title=Her er hovedpersonerne i skattesagen|url=
http://nyhederne.tv2.dk/article.php/id-46348949:her-er-hovedpersonerne-i-skattesagen.html|publisher=Danish TV2|language=Danish|date=4 December 2011}}
On 28 June 2015, he was appointed Minister of Business and Growth in the government of Lars Løkke Rasmussen II.{{Cite web |title=troels lund poulsen bliver undervisningsminister |url=https://politiken.dk/politik/ECE1216993/troels-lund-poulsen-bliver-undervisningsminister/}} On 28 November 2016, he was moved from here to the position of Minister of Employment.{{Cite web |date=28 November 2016 |title=Troels Lund ny beskæftigelsesminister |url=https://fagbladet3f.dk/artikel/troels-lund-ny-beskaeftigelsesminister |access-date=12 February 2024 |website=Fagbladet 3F |language=en}}
He was appointed minister of economic affairs on 15 December 2022 when Mette Frederiksen presented her second cabinet.{{Cite web |last=Bohr |first=Jakob Kjøgx |date=15 December 2022 |title=Her er SVM-regeringens ministre - TV 2 |url=https://nyheder.tv2.dk/politik/2022-12-15-her-er-svm-regeringens-ministre |access-date=15 December 2022 |website=nyheder.tv2.dk |language=da-DK}} On 6 February 2023, he became acting minister of defence while Jakob Ellemann-Jensen was on leave.{{cite news|url=https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/04/11/denmark-to-start-sending-ukraine-leopard-1-tanks-before-summer-minister/ |title=Denmark to start sending Ukraine Leopard 1 tanks before summer – minister |work= Euromaidanpress |agency=Ukrinform |date=11 April 2023 }} On 22 August 2023, the appointment became permanent. On 23 October 2023, he replaced Ellemann-Jensen as Deputy Prime Minister after his resignation as party leader of Venstre.{{Cite web |date=23 October 2023 |title=Jakob Ellemann trækker sig fra dansk politik - TV 2 |url=https://nyheder.tv2.dk/politik/2023-10-23-jakob-ellemann-traekker-sig-fra-dansk-politik |access-date=23 October 2023 |website=nyheder.tv2.dk |language=da-DK}}{{Cite web |title=Ændringer i regeringen |url=https://www.stm.dk/presse/pressemeddelelser/%C3%A6ndringer-i-regeringen/ |access-date=23 October 2023 |website=Statsministeriet |language=da}} He was elected leader of Venstre on 18 November 2023,{{cite web | url = https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/pludselig-gik-det-op-venstres-bagland-troels-lund-poulsen-har-en-datter | title = Pludselig gik det op for Venstres bagland, at Troels Lund Poulsen har en datter | publisher = Danmarks Radio | date = 18 November 2023 | access-date = 19 November 2023 | language = da}} with Stephanie Lose taking over as minister of economic affairs.{{Cite web |title=Ændringer i regeringen |url=https://www.stm.dk/presse/pressemeddelelser/%C3%A6ndringer-i-regeringen/ |access-date=23 November 2023 |website=Statsministeriet |language=da}}
On 9 February 2024, he stated, "Denmark should speed up its military investments after new intelligence indicates that Russia is rearming faster than expected and that it could attack a NATO country within three to five years".{{Cite web |title=Danish defence minister warns Russia could attack NATO in 3-5 years -media |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/danish-defence-minister-warns-russia-could-attack-nato-3-5-years-media-2024-02-09/}}
On 3 April 2024, he fired Danish chief of defence Flemming Lentfer, saying that Lentfer had failed to keep him informed about weapons failures on board HDMS Iver Huitfeldt when it fought in Operation Prosperity Guardian.{{Cite news |date=2024-04-03 |title=Denmark axes its defence chief for failure to report weapons system malfunction |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/denmark-axes-its-defence-chief-failure-report-weapons-system-malfunction-2024-04-03/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |work=Reuters}}
Personal life
Bibliography
- Atlantiske afstande (2004, co-author)
- Den forandrede verden (2003, co-author)
- Tid til forandring (2001)
References
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External links
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title=Minister for Education|
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title=Minister for Commerce, Business and Growth|
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title=Minister for Employment|
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