Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, born in Hørsholm in Denmark, is Chairman of The Liberal Party.
Member period: He is Member of the Folketing for The Liberal Party in East Jutland greater constituency from June 18th 2015. He is Member of the Foreign Policy Committee. Member of the Folketing for The Liberal Party in Funen greater constituency, 15. September 2011 – 18. June 2015. Candidate for The Liberal Party in Aarhus South nomination district from 2014. Candidate for The Liberal Party in Odense East nomination district, 2010-2014. Parliamentary career: Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Liberal Party, 2019-2020. Chairman of the Liberal Party from 2019. Spokesman on political affairs, 2019. Minister for Environment and Food, 2. May 2018 – 27. June 2019. Vice-chairman of The Board of the Danish Inter-Parliamentary Group, 2016-2018. Spokesman on political affairs, 2015-2018. Education: MSc (business administration and commercial law), Copenhagen Business School, 2000-2002. BSc (law), Copenhagen Business School, 1996-1999. Basic course as an officer of the reserve, Danish Army Combat School, 1994. Sergeant in the Danish Defence, NCO School in Sønderborg, 1993. Matriculation certificate, N. Zahles Upper Secondary School, 1989-1992. Employment: Corporate lawyer, GN Store Nord A/S, 2007-2011. Departmental manager, IBM Danmark A/S, 2005-2007. Lawyer, IBM Danmark A/S, 2002-2005. Legal adviser, PwC Consulting A/S, 2000-2002. Officer of the Reserve, The Danish Defence from 2000. Captain, Danish Battalion in Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1999-2000. First lieutenant of the reserve, the International Brigade, 1996-1999. Lieutenant, Zealand Life Guard Regiment, 1994-1996. National service, private and sergeant, the Royal Life Guard, 1992-1994.
