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Mogens Jensen

b. 1963

Danish politician

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Born 1963. Mogens Jensen is a Danish politician, consultant and trade unionist.

Mogens Jensen (born 31 October 1963) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He served as the Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Minister for Gender Equality, and Minister for Nordic Cooperation from 2019 to November 2020, when he was forced to resign following a botched handling of Cluster 5 resulting in an order to cull the mink population during the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark.

Political career Jensen was elected member of Folketinget for the Social Democrats in the 2005 Danish general election. In the government of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Jensen served as Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation from 2013 until 2014. In response to the introduction of an Ugandan law imposing harsh penalties for homosexuality in 2014, he led Denmark's move to divert 50 million crowns ($9 million) of development aid away from the Ugandan government. Also, under his leadership, Denmark joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2015.

Jensen was appointed Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Minister for Gender Equality and Minister for Nordic Cooperation in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 27 June 2019. He saw himself forced to resign as minister on 18 November 2020 due to the mishandling of a case, where – in an attempt to prevent harmful coronavirus mutations in the mink population – the Danish mink fur industry had been ordered by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration to cull the entire Danish mink population without proper legal provision.

Personal life Jensen was born in Nykøbing Mors to Harry Jensen and Ebba Møller Jensen. He is openly gay. On 7 March 2023, he publicly expressed his intention to marry his through five years boyfriend Markus Hjortshøj.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Konventum, Morsø Gymnasium
Positions held
State auditor, Member of the Folketing, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Minister for Nordic Co-operation
Employers
Arbejdernes Oplysningsforbund, Danish Confederation of Trade Unions
Awards
Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mogens Jensen?

Danish politician

When was Mogens Jensen born?

Mogens Jensen was born on 31 October 1963 in Nykøbing Mors.

What is Mogens Jensen's occupation?

Mogens Jensen is a politician, consultant and trade unionist.

What nationality is Mogens Jensen?

Mogens Jensen is Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mogens Jensen

· Wikidata: Q12327462

· DBpedia: Mogens Jensen (politician)

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