Dan Jørgensen

Dan Jørgensen ( born June 12, 1975 in Odense ) is a Danish politician ( Social Democrats ) and since December 12, 2013 Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries in the governments Thorning- Schmidt I and Thorning- Schmidt II

Previously, he was a member since 2004 of the European Parliament, 2009, he came into office as the leading candidate of his party. His political priorities are, inter alia, the climate challenge and animal welfare.

He attained a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Aarhus, where he continued working as a guest lecturer.

Post as MEP

• Deputy Chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• A member of the Committee on Budgetary Control
• Member of the Temporary Committee on Climate Change
• A member of the Delegation for relations with the People 's Republic of China
• Substitute in the Committee on Transport and Tourism
• Substitute in the Delegation for relations with Japan

From 2009 to 2013 Jørgensen was Deputy Chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. He was a member of the delegation for relations with Iran.