Martin Lidegaard Explained

Martin Lidegaard
Office:Leader of the Social Liberal Party
Term Start:3 November 2022
Predecessor:Sofie Carsten Nielsen
Office1:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Primeminister1:Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Term Start1:3 February 2014
Term End1:28 June 2015
Predecessor1:Holger K. Nielsen
Successor1:Kristian Jensen
Office2:Minister of Climate, Energy and Building
Primeminister2:Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Term Start2:3 October 2011
Term End2:3 February 2014
Predecessor2:Lykke Friis
Successor2:Rasmus Helveg Petersen
Office3:Member of the Folketing
Term Start3:20 November 2001
Term End3:13 November 2007
Constituency3:Roskilde (2005—2007)
Vestre (2001—2005)
Term Start4:18 June 2015
Constituency4:North Zealand
Birth Date:12 December 1966
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Party:Social Liberal Party
Alma Mater:Roskilde University

Martin Lidegaard (born 12 December 1966) is a Danish politician who has been the leader of the Social Liberal Party since 2022. He was Denmark's Foreign Minister in the government of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt from 2014 to 2015, having previously been the Minister of Climate, Energy and Building from 2011 to 2014.[1]

Political career

Lidegaard has served as a member of the Folketing from 2001 until 2007 and again since the 2015 elections.[2]

On 3 November 2022, one day after former leader Sofie Carsten Nielsen resigned, Lidegaard became leader of the Social Liberal Party. At the press conference announcing this, he reiterated the Social Liberal Party stance of a government with parties from both blocs.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Lidegaard bliver udenrigsminister. Danmarks Radio. 2 February 2014. 3 February 2014 .
  2. Web site: Martin Lidegaard (RV) . Ft.dk . 9 August 2021.
  3. Web site: 2022-11-03 . De Radikale har fået Martin Lidegaard som ny politisk leder . 2022-11-03 . DR . da-DK.
  4. http://www.ecfr.eu/council/members Members of the Council
  5. http://trilateral.org/download/files/membership/TC_list_4_2018(3).pdf Membership