Born 31 January 1966 in Copenhagen
Academic qualifications: MA (Political Science)
Marital Status: Married to Ms Eliane Wexøe Mikkelsen. Four children. Two from wife’s previous marriage.
Political career
1985-1986
Business Manager Conservative Secondary School Students
1986-1987
National Chairman Conservative Secondary School Students
1986-1987
Chairman Scandinavian Conservative Secondary School Students
1987-1989
Member National Executive Committee Conservative Youth
1989-1990
National Chairman
1989-1990
Member of Executive Committee of Christian Democratic Youth Organisation
1989-1991
Member National Executive Conservative People’s Party 2001-2008
Minister for Culture
1990-
Conservative People’s Party candidate for the Holbæk constituency
1994-
Member of Parliament (MF)
1998-
Member National Executive Committee Conservative People’s Party
1999-
Deputy Chairman, Conservative People’s Party Parliamentary Group
2008-
Minister of Justice
Former Conservative Party spokesman for Research, Culture and Education.
Former Parliamentary Committee Chairman: Parliamentary §71 Committee on the Mentally Ill
Former Parliamentary Committee posts: Cultural Committee, Revenue Committee,
Transport Committee, Education Committee, Research Committee and the Islands Committee.
2010- :
Minister for Economic and Business Affairs
Professional career:
1990-1992
Gfk/Observa, Analyst
1992-1996
ASE (Unemployment Fund for the Self-employed)
Councils, executives etc:
1983-1984
Executive member Ledøje-Smørum FC
1987-1989
Executive member FOF
1989-1991
Member National Council DUF (Danish Youth Council)
1994-2001
Member Holbæk College of Education Council
1996-2001
Member Railway Council
1997-2001
Executive member Technology Council
1998-2001
Member of Council for the Danish Centre for Human Rights
1998-2001
Member of Danish Cultural Institute Council
1998-2001
Member Executive Committee FOF
2000-2001
Member Danish Road Safety Council
2000-2001
Member VL Group 7
2000-2001
Member ARTE Council
2002-2003
Member of WADA Foundation Board (World Anti-Doping Agency)
2004-2006
Vicepresident of WADA
2007-2008
Member of WADA Executive Commitee
Academic history:
1982-1983
Orcas High School
1983-1986
Ballerup Gymnasium (graduated in 1986)
1986-1989
Institute of Economics, University of Copenhagen
1991-1994
Institute of Political Science, University of Copenhagen (MA, Political Science, 1994)
Co-author of*
Nicaragua, 1986
Namibia på vej mod demokrati, 1988 (Namibia on the Road to Democracy)
Det borgerlige gennembrud, 1991 (The Conservative Breakthrough)
Jorden og de selvstændige, 1994 (Land and Small Businesses)
Editor of*
Den konservative årstid, 2004 (The Conservative Season)
* Published in Danish only.