The Minister for Employment
About Troels Lund Poulsen
Troels Lund Poulsen
Minister for Employment
The Liberal Party
Member of the Danish Parliament
Address
Beskæftigelsesministeriet, Ved Stranden 8,
1061 Copenhagen K
E ministeren@bm.dk
W www.troelslundpoulsen.dk
Troels Lund Poulsen, born March 30th 1976 in Vejle, son of primary school teacher Aage Poulsen and private employee Lise Poulsen.
Member period
Member of Parliament for the Liberal Party in East Jutland greater constituency from November 13th 2007 and in Vejle County constituency November 20th 2001 - November 13th 2007.
Candidate for the Liberal Party in Hedensted nomination district from 2007 and in Juelsminde nomination district 2001-2006.
Parliamentary career
| Year | |
| November 28th 2016 | Minister for Employment |
| June 28th 2015 - November 28th 2016 | Minister for Business and Growth |
| March 8th - October 3rd 2011 | Minister for Education |
| February 23rd 2010 - March 8th 2011 | Minister for Taxation |
| November 23rd 2007 - February 23rd 2010 | Minister for the Environment |
| 2006-2007 | Political affairs spokesman |
Education and jobs
| Year | |
| 1992-1995 | Matriculated from Tørring County Upper Secondary School |
| 1982-1992 | Primary school, Lindved School |
| from 2005 | Owner, Birkehøjgaard |
| 1998-2001 | Press coordinator, 'Ørestadsselskabet' |
| 1995-1997 | Political secretary, Christiansborg |
Affiliations
| Year | |
| since 1992 | Member of the Young Liberals |
| 1993-1994 | Chairman of the local association of the Young Liberals in Tørring-Uldum |
| 1997-1999 | chairman of the Young Liberals |
| 1997-2002 and from 2006 | Member of the executive committee of the Liberal Party |
| 2006-2007 | Member of the Committee og Directors and the Board of Directors of the National Bank |
| from 2014- | Member of the board of Green Network |
Publication and Awards
| Year | |
| 2001 | Author of »Tid til forandring« (Time for Change) |
| 2003 | Co-author of the controversial book »Den forandrede verden« (The Changed World) |
| 2004 | Co-author of »Atlantiske afstande« (Atlantic Distances) |