Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen
Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen | |
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Member of the European Parliament for North West of England | |
In office 2 July 2019 – 31 January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Louise Bours |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Frederiksberg, Denmark | 8 February 1959
Nationality | Danish and British |
Political party | Brexit |
Other political affiliations | People's Movement against the EU |
Spouse(s) | Sharon Bierer |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Occupation | Dentist |
Henrik Eyser Overgaard-Nielsen (born 8 February 1959) is a Danish dentist who served as a Brexit Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North West of England between 2019 and the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020.
Early life[]
Henrik Eyser Overgaard-Nielsen[1] was born in Denmark. His father was a leading campaigner against Denmark joining the European Economic Community, which it did in 1973.[2][3] He qualified as a dentist in Copenhagen in 1983.[4]
Dental career[]
Overgaard-Nielsen is a GDP who started NHS Dentist, an NHS dental practice in Fulham, London in 1999.[5] The practice was started with Sharon Bierer, his British-born wife.[6][7]
In 2013, following a 2012 holiday in the country, Overgaard-Nielsen and Bierer founded a charity, Burmadent, to provide dental services in the Inle Lake area of Myanmar (Burma).[8][9]
In 2015, Overgaard-Nielsen was elected as the chair of the (GDPC) of the British Dental Association (BDA), having previously been the vice chair.[5] He was re-elected in January 2019.[10]
Political career[]
In 1992, Overgaard-Nielsen was co-chairman of the "No" campaign in the Danish referendum on the Maastricht Treaty.[11]
In April 2019, Overgaard-Nielsen was announced as a Brexit Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) candidate for the North West of England.[10] He subsequently won his seat in the 2019 European Parliament election.
Personal life[]
Overgaard-Nielsen is married to Sharon Bierer, who is British.[6][7] They have two children, live in London,[12][3] and own a house near Ostuni, Apulia, Italy.[13][14] Their daughter, Laura Bierer-Nielsen, is director of policy and research at Labour Leave.[15]
In October 2020, Overgaard-Nielsen became a British citizen.[16]
References[]
- ^ "European Elections 2019: who are the North West's new MEPs?". ITV News. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Britisk Brexit-parti står til kanonvalg - og en af kandidaterne hedder Henrik - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ a b Mandag Den 27. Maj 2019. "Dansk tandlæge er valgt til Europa-Parlamentet for Brexit Party". www.altinget.dk. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "NHS Dentist – Our Dentists". NHS Dentist. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Henrik Overgaard Nielsen elected chair of GDPC". www.bda.org. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ a b Carvel, John (21 February 2007). "Nice dentists, shame about the quotas". Retrieved 27 May 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ a b BBC. "Teething trouble". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Belief and Relief in Burma: Burmadent". www.dentalnursenetwork.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "History - Burma Dental Volunteers". www.burmadent.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b "GDPUK.com - Danish dental politician to stand for the Brexit Party in coming Euro elections". www.gdpuk.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Danish Brexiteer wins election, vowing to learn the lessons of his country's 1992 Maastricht 'No' vote – The Post". cphpost.dk. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Crack, Cumbria (10 May 2019). "Brexit Party unveils EU election candidates standing in North West region". cumbriacrack.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Fantese". babyfriendlyboltholes.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Trulli, child friendly, special offers, modern, WIFI, private pool - Ostuni". HomeAway.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Laura Bierer-Nielsen, Author at BrexitCentral". brexitcentral.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Citizenship". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
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External links[]
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Brexit Party MEPs
- Danish dentists
- Danish eurosceptics
- British dentists
- Danish emigrants to the United Kingdom
- MEPs for England 2019–2020
- People's Movement against the EU politicians
- 21st-century Danish politicians
- 21st-century British politicians