About Peter Christensen
Lived 1975 – 2025 (aged 49). Peter Christensen was a Danish politician, director and electrician.
Peter Christensen (25 April 1975 – 6 February 2025) was a Danish politician and member of the Danish Parliament. He was briefly the Minister of Taxation in March 2011 before being replaced by in October of the same year. Christensen also replaced Carl Holst as Minister of Defence in 2015.
Career He was the national chairman for Venstres Ungdom from 1999 to 2001 and served as the member of the Danish Parliament from 2001 to 2015 by being elected for the constituency of Tønder in 2001.
In the 2015 Danish general election, he was not re-elected but was appointed the Minister of Defence and Minister for Nordic Cooperation by then Prime Minister and Venstre leader, Lars Løkke Rasmussen.
Christensen married journalist Josefine Kofoed in 2010. The couple had three children.
He died on 6 February 2025 at the age of 49 due to cancer.
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Who was Peter Christensen?
Danish politician
When was Peter Christensen born?
Peter Christensen was born on 25 April 1975 in Sønderborg.
When did Peter Christensen die?
Peter Christensen died on 6 February 2025 in Amager.
What was Peter Christensen's occupation?
Peter Christensen was a politician, director and electrician.
What nationality was Peter Christensen?
Peter Christensen was Danish.
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· Wikipedia: Peter Christensen
· DBpedia: Peter Christensen (politician, born 1975)
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