Kirsten Jacobsen
Kirsten Jacobsen (née Larsen; 18 February 1942 – 2 December 2010) was a Danish real estate agent and politician who was an elected member of the Folketing for the North Jutland County constituency for two non-consecutive periods from 1973 to 1981 and then between 1988 and 2001. She was first a member of the Progress Party, the Freedom 2000 Group an independent and The Conservative People's Party. Jacobsen was also a member of both the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Nordic Council. She was leader of the Progress Party from 1995 to 1997. Jacobsen was appointed Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1991 and was upgraded to Knight First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog five years later.
Kirsten Jacobsen | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Progress Party | |
| In office 1995–1997 | |
| Member of the Folketing for the North Jutland County constituency | |
| In office 20 November 2001 – 10 May 1988 | |
| In office 4 December 1973 – 7 December 1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kirsten Larsen 18 February 1942 Aalborg, Denmark |
| Died | 2 December 2010 (aged 68) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Political party | Progress Party (1972–1999) Freedom 2000 (1999–2001) Independent (2001) Conservative People's Party (2008–2010) |
| Spouse(s) |
Niels Willum Wisbech Jacobsen
(m. 1960; div. 1972)Erik Stormfelt
(m. 1979; died 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Real estate agent |
| Awards | Knight First Class of the Order of the Dannebrog |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.