Brian Mikkelsen Explained

Brian Mikkelsen
Term Start:21 June 2018
Office:CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce
Office1:Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
Preceded1:Troels Lund Poulsen
Successor1:Rasmus Jarlov
Primeminister1:Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Term Start1:28 November 2016
Term End1:20 June 2018
Office2:Minister of Economic and Business Affairs
Preceded2:Lene Espersen
Successor2:Ole Sohn
Primeminister2:Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Term Start2:23 February 2010
Term End2:3 October 2011
Office3:Minister of Justice
Primeminister3:Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Term Start3:10 September 2008
Term End3:23 February 2010
Predecessor3:Lene Espersen
Successor3:Lars Barfoed
Office4:Minister of Culture
Primeminister4:Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Term Start4:27 November 2001
Term End4:10 September 2008
Predecessor4:Elsebeth Gerner Nielsen
Successor4:Carina Christensen
Office5:Vice President of World Anti-Doping Agency
Term Start5:2004
Term End5:2006
Office6:Member of the Folketing
Termstart6:21 September 1994
Termend6:21 June 2018
Constituency6:West Zealand (1994–2007)
Zealand (2007–2018)
Birth Date:31 January 1966
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Party:Conservative People's Party
Spouse:Eliane Wexøe Mikkelsen
Alma Mater:University of Copenhagen

Brian Arthur Mikkelsen (born 31 January 1966) is the CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce. He is a former Minister and member of the Conservative People's Party, and was a member of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) from 21 September 1994 to 21 June 2018.

Mikkelsen was born in Copenhagen as the son of systems consultant Arne Mikkelsen and receptionist Winnie Mikkelsen.

Political career

Mikkelsen was the Danish Culture Minister from November 2001 to September 2008, Justice Minister from September 2008 to February 2010, Minister of Economic and Business Affairs from February 2010 to October 2011, and Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs from 28 November 2016 to 20 June 2018.

Other activities

Mikkelsen has since 2001 been a member of the executive committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and he was its vice-president from 2004 to 2006.

In his capacity as minister, he also held the following positions:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ebrd.com/shareholders-and-board-of-governors.html Board of Governors
  2. http://www.eib.org/about/governance-and-structure/statutory-bodies/board_of_governors/index.htm Board of Governors
  3. https://www.nib.int/about_nib/structure_management/board_of_governors Board of Governors