Henrik Dam Kristensen

Henrik Dam Kristensen ( born January 31, 1957 in Vorbasse at Billund ) is a Danish social democratic politician.

Dam Kristensen was a member of the Danish parliament Folketing of September 27, 1990 to December 30, 2004, a deputy in the European parliament of 2004 to 2006. Christel Schaldemose moved on 15 October 2006 Kristensen in the EU parliament after.

Kristensen was Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers of September 27, 1994 to December 30, 1996 and then Food Minister from 1996 to February 23, 2000, then Minister of Social Affairs until 27 November 2001. From 3 October 2011 to August 9, 2013 he held the position of Transport Minister in the government Helle Thorning- Schmidt. After retiring from the Cabinet Henrik Sass Larsen he broke off as group chairman.