Søren Søndergaard (politician)
Søren Søndergaard | |
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 Søren Søndergaard | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 2007–2014 | |
| Constituency | Denmark |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 18 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Greater Copenhagen |
| In office 21 September 1994 – 8 February 2005 | |
| Constituency | Copenhagen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1955 Kyndby, Denmark |
| Political party | Red–Green Alliance People's Movement against the EU |
Søren Bo Søndergaard (born 16 August 1955) is a Danish teacher, metalworker and politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Red-Green Alliance. He was elected into parliament at the 2015 Danish general election, and previously served from 1994 to 2005. He was a Member of the European Parliament for the People's Movement against the EU and associated member of GUE/NGL from 2007 to 2014.
Biography
[edit]Søren Søndergaard was born into the family of engineer Ernst Søndergaard and office assistant Birthe Søndergaard.
Political career
[edit]Søndergaard was first elected into the Folketing at the 1994 election. During his first term in the Folketing, he became a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and a rapporteur on Albania and political prisoners in Azerbaijan.[1] He was reelected in 1998 and 2001. From 2006 to 2007 he was a municipal council member of Gladsaxe Municipality. From 2007 to 2014 he was a member of the European Parliament. After the 2014 European Parliament election he failed to get reelected. In 2015 he ran for national parliament again and was elected through a constituency mandate in the Copenhagen Suburbs Constituency.[2] He was reelected in 2019.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Miqesia. Erfaringsprojekt. Europardet". 2008-08-28. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Goddag – her er de nye ansigter i Folketinget". Altinget.dk. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Søren Søndergaard (EL)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Søren Bo Søndergaard". Altinget.dk. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official homepage
- EU Parliament profile
- Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)
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