Jens Rohde
Jens Rohde MEP | |
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Member of the European Parliament | |
In office 1 July 2014 – 2019 | |
Constituency | Denmark |
Member of the Folketing | |
Assumed office 5 June 2019 | |
Constituency | Copenhagen |
In office 11 March 1998 – 9 January 2007 | |
Constituency | Søndre (2005—2007) Viborg (1998—2005) |
Personal details | |
Born | Holstebro, Denmark | 18 April 1970
Political party | Christian Democrats (since 2021) Social Liberal Party (2015—2021) Venstre (1993—2015) Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (in EP) |
Spouse(s) | Katrine Fusager |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Aalborg University |
Jens Rohde (born 18 April 1970) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Christian Democrats political party. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 until 2019, as a member of the Danish Social Liberal Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. He is currently a member of the Christian Democrats.
Political career[]
Between 1998 and 2005, Rohde represented Venstre in the Danish parliament, where he served as his parliamentary group's spokesperson on media policy. From 2001 to 2005 he was a member of the municipal council of Viborg Municipality.[1]
In the 2014 European elections, Rohde was elected as a member of European Parliament as a member of the Venstre political party. Rohde represented the ALDE group in Parliament.[2]Between 2009 and 2014, he served as Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. From 2014, he was a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, where served as the ALDE group's coordinator. In addition, he served as the ALDE group's shadow rapporteur for telecoms regulation.[3]
In December 2015, Rohde moved to the Danish Social Liberal Party in protest at a proposal of the Rasmussen government to give immigration authorities the power to search asylum-seekers’ clothes and luggage and to seize valuables and cash.[4][5][6] In January 2021 Rhode left the Social Liberal Party.[7] He later joined the Christian Democrats, becoming that party's first sitting MP since 2010.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Jens Rohde (KD)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "European Parliament profile". European Parliament. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ Sheftalovich, Zoya (11 June 2015). "Telecoms breakfast turns out to be waffle". Politico.eu. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Dallison, Paul (20 December 2015). "Danish MEP quits party over refugee confiscation plan". Politico.eu. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Zawadzki, Sabina. "Danish MEP quits party over plan to take refugee valuables". Reuter.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Jens Rohde forlader Venstre til fordel for Radikale". TV2 Nyhederne (in Danish). 19 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "Jens Rohde forlader Radikale Venstre". Nyheder.tv2.dk. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Jens Rohde melder sig ind i Kristendemokraterne". Bt.dk. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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