Jan Trøjborg
Jan Trøjborg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1955 |
| Died | 6 May 2012 (aged 56) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | politician |
Jan Trøjborg (14 December 1955 – 6 May 2012[1]) was a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats.
He was a member of parliament (Folketinget) from 8 September 1987 to 31 December 2005. In November 2005 he was elected Mayor of Horsens. At the time of his death, he was the chairman of . He died of a heart attack while riding a bicycle in a cycling race. His demise occurred the day before a Giro d'Italia stage was taking place in his city. Trøjborg had been a key factor in bringing the 2012 Giro to Denmark.[2][3]
Ministers posts[]
- from 25 January 1993 to 28 January 1994
- from 28 January 1994 to 30 December 1996
- from 30 December 1996 to 23 March 1998
- from 23 March 1998 to 10 July 1999
- Minister for Development Cooperation from 10 July 1999 to 21 December 2000
- Defence Minister from 21 December 2000 to 27 November 2001.
References[]
- ^ "Jan Trøjborg død af hjertetilfælde". TV2.dk (in Danish). TV2.dk. 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "Jan Trøjborg, mayor of Horsens, passed away during a bike race". Revolve Magazine. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
- ^ Young, Mike (7 May 2012). "Prominent Danish politician dies in bike race". University Post (University of Copenhagen). Universitetsavisen. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
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