Minister of Defence

Troels Lund Poulsen was born 30th of March 1976 in Vejle. He is the son of schoolteacher Aage Poulsen and private employee Lise Poulsen.

Parliamentary career

Nov. 23, 2023 - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
Nov. 18, 2023- Chairman for the Liberal Party, Venstre
August 22, 2023 - Minister of Defence
February 6, 2023- Constituted Minister of Defence
2022-2023 Minister for Economic Affairs
2022 Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee
2019-2022 Spokesperson on Finance
2016-2019 Minister for Employment
2015-2016 Minister for Business and Growth
2011-2015 Chairman of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Danish Delegation
2011-2015 Spokesperson on Defence
2011 Minister for Education
2010-2011 Minister for Taxation
2007-2010 Minister for Environment
2006-2007 General Spokesperson for the Liberal Party
2001- Member of Parliament

Selected trusteeships

2023- Member of the Executive Committee of the Liberal Party
2022- Member of the Main Board of the Liberal Party

Employment

2005- Owner Birkehojgaard
1998-2001 Press Coordinator, Orestadsselskabet
1995-1997 Political Secretary, Christiansborg

Education

1992-1995 Toerring Gymnasium

Troels Lund Poulsen's CV (Danish and English)