Martin Lidegaard
Martin Lidegaard | |
|---|---|
 Martin Lidegaard in 2025 | |
| Leader of the Social Liberal Party | |
| Assumed office 3 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sofie Carsten Nielsen |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 February 2014 – 28 June 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Holger K. Nielsen |
| Succeeded by | Kristian Jensen |
| Minister of Climate, Energy and Building | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 3 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Lykke Friis |
| Succeeded by | Rasmus Helveg Petersen |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 18 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | North Zealand |
| In office 20 November 2001 – 13 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | Roskilde (2005–2007) Vestre (2001–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1966 |
| Party | Social Liberal Party |
| Relations | Bo Lidegaard (brother) |
| Parent | Else Lidegaard (mother) |
| 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 the 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]
His mother is Danish journalist and author Else Lidegaard. He is also the brother of author, editor and historian Bo Lidegaard.
Other activities
- European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), Member of the Council[4]
- Trilateral Commission, Member of the European Group[5]
References
- ^ "Martin Lidegaard bliver udenrigsminister". Danmarks Radio. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Martin Lidegaard (RV)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "De Radikale har fået Martin Lidegaard som ny politisk leder". DR (in Danish). 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Members of the Council European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).
- ^ Membership Archived 26 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine Trilateral Commission.
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