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Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, born 25 September 1973 in Hørsholm, son of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs Uffe Ellemann-Jensen and former editor-in-chief Alice Vestergaard.
Danish Minister of Defence Jakob Ellemann-Jensen.
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen has been a Danish Minister of Defence since 2022.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Jakob Ellemann-Jensen is temporarily on leave. Minister of Economy Troels Lund Poulsen is constituted Minister of Defence. Troels Lund Poulsen CV
Parliamentary career
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence - December 15th 2022-
Chairman for The Liberal Party parliament group - 2019-2020
Chairman for The Liberal Party 2019-
Political spokesperson 2019
Minister of Environment and Food 2018-2019
Political spokesperson 2015-2018
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament for The Liberal Party in Østjyllands storkreds - 2015-
Member of Parliament for The Liberal Party in Fyns Storkreds - 2011-2015
Candidate for The Liberal Party in Aarhus Sydkreds - 2014-
Candidate for The Liberal Party in Odense Østkreds - 2010-2014
Employment
Lawyer, GN Store Nord A/S - 2007-2011
Head of Department, IBM Denmark A/S - 2005-2007
Lawyer, IBM Denmark A/S - 2002-2005
Legal Adviser, PwC Consulting A/S - 2000-2002
Military career
Officer of the Reserve - 2000-
Captain, the Danish Battalion in Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1999-2000
First Lieutenant of the Reserve, The International Brigade - 1996-1999
Lieutenant, Sjællandske Livregiment - 1994-1996
Conscription and sergeant, the Royal Guard - 1992-1994
Education
Cand.merc.jur., School of Business in Copenhagen - 2000-2002
Ha (jur.), School of Business in Copenhagen - 1996-1999
Basis course for the officer of the Reserve, Hærens Kampskole - 1994
Sergeant in the military, the Sergeant School in Sønderborg - 1993
Mathematical student, N. Zahles Gymnasieskole - 1989-1992
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