Søren Gade | |
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Defence Minister of Denmark | |
In office 24 April 2004 – 23 February 2010 |
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Monarch | Margrethe II |
Preceded by | Svend Aage Jensby |
Succeeded by | Gitte Lillelund Bech |
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Born |
Holstebro, Denmark |
27 January 1963
Political party | Venstre |
Spouse(s) | Helle Buskbjerg Poulsen (dead 2008) |
Religion | Lutheran/Church of Denmark |
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Service/branch | Jutland Dragoon Regiment |
Years of service | 1983–present |
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Søren Gade Jensen (born 27 January 1963) is a Danish politician who served as Defence Minister representing the Liberal party, Venstre from 2004 to 2010, when he replaced Svend Aage Jensby. He has been a Liberal member of the Danish Parliament since 2001. Before entering politics, he was a military officer and businessman. In January 2008 he lost his wife after years of cancer.
Gade resigned his position due to a long time conflict with the media after the publishing of an Arabic text, telling the defence's methods in the Afghan war.