- Jakob Axel Nielsen
Jakob Axel Nielsen (born
12 April 1967 ) is a Danishlawyer andpolitician representing the Conservative People's Party. He has been a member of the "Folketing " (Parliament of Denmark) since the 2005 election and was Minister of Traffic and of Energy in theCabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II from12 September 2007 to23 November 2007 , and he has been Minister for Health and Prevention from23 November 2007 in theCabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III . Before he was appointed minister, he was his party's spokesman ontax policy , repeatedly voicing advocacy for lowering the taxes of Denmark which are among the very highest in the world.Nielsen was born in
Terndrup and grew up in the region ofHimmerland . His father and grandfather were also lawyers whilst his mother was a teacher. He graduated from the "Gymnasium" (secondary school ) inHobro and was educated in law at theUniversity of Aarhus ; he worked as a lawyer from 1994 until 2005 when he was elected to the "Folketing".His grandfather,
Knud Axel Nielsen , also a lawyer, was a member of the "Folketing" for the Social Democratic party 1953-1973 and served as Justice Minister 1964-1968 and 1971-1973.External links
* [http://www.ft.dk/BAGGRUND/Biografier_english/Jakob_Axel_Nielsen.htm Biography in English at the website of "Folketinget"]
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