Benny Engelbrecht
Benny Engelbrecht (born 4 August 1970) is a Danish politician serving as the Minister of Transport since 2019. He previously served as Minister of Taxation from 2014 to 2015.
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| Minister for Transport | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Ole Birk Olesen (as Minister for Transport, Building, and Housing) |
| Minister of Taxation | |
| In office 2 September 2014 – 28 June 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Morten Østergaard |
| Succeeded by | Karsten Lauritzen |
| Member of the Danish Parliament | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | Sønderborg |
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| Born | 4 August 1970 Amager, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
He was born in Amager to Alf Sørensen and Ulla Sørensen, and is married to Charlotte Engelbrecht. He was elected member of Folketinget for the Social Democrats in 2007. He was appointed Minister for Transport in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 27 June 2019.[1][2]
References
- Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). Retrieved on 3 July 2019.
- Deleuran Müller, Thea (27 June 2019). "Danmarks nye regering er nu på plads: Se hele Mette Frederiksens ministerhold her". dr.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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