Jens Rohde

Jens Rohde
MEP
Jens Rohde MEP
Member of the European Parliament
	In office; 1 July 2014 – 2019
Constituency	Denmark
Member of the Folketing
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 June 2019
Constituency	Copenhagen
	In office; 11 March 1998 – 9 January 2007
Constituency	Søndre (2005—2007); Viborg (1998—2005)
Personal details
Born	18 April 1970 (age 54); Holstebro, Denmark
Political party	Christian Democrats (since 2021); Social Liberal Party (2015—2021); Venstre (1993—2015); Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (in EP)
Spouse	Katrine Fusager
Children	3
Alma mater	Aalborg University

Jens Rohde (born 18 April 1970) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Christian Democrats political party. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 until 2019, as a member of the Danish Social Liberal Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. He is currently a member of the Christian Democrats.

Political career

Between 1998 and 2005, Rohde represented Venstre in the Danish parliament, where he served as his parliamentary group's spokesperson on media policy. From 2001 to 2005 he was a member of the municipal council of Viborg Municipality.^[1]

In the 2014 European elections, Rohde was elected as a member of European Parliament as a member of the Venstre political party. Rohde represented the ALDE group in Parliament.^[2] Between 2009 and 2014, he served as Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. From 2014, he was a member of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, where served as the ALDE group's coordinator. In addition, he served as the ALDE group's shadow rapporteur for telecoms regulation.^[3]

In December 2015, Rohde moved to the Danish Social Liberal Party in protest at a proposal of the Rasmussen government to give immigration authorities the power to search asylum-seekers’ clothes and luggage and to seize valuables and cash.^[4]^[5]^[6] In January 2021 Rhode left the Social Liberal Party.^[7] He later joined the Christian Democrats, becoming that party's first sitting MP since 2010.^[8]

References

^ "Jens Rohde (KD)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ "European Parliament profile". European Parliament. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ Sheftalovich, Zoya (11 June 2015). "Telecoms breakfast turns out to be waffle". Politico.eu. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ Dallison, Paul (20 December 2015). "Danish MEP quits party over refugee confiscation plan". Politico.eu. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ Zawadzki, Sabina (20 December 2015). "Danish MEP quits party over plan to take refugee valuables". Reuter.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ "Jens Rohde forlader Venstre til fordel for Radikale". TV2 Nyhederne (in Danish). 19 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "Jens Rohde forlader Radikale Venstre". Nyheder.tv2.dk. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ "Jens Rohde melder sig ind i Kristendemokraterne". Bt.dk. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

External links

Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)

[1] "Jens Rohde (KD)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

[mep-2] "European Parliament profile". European Parliament. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

[3] Sheftalovich, Zoya (11 June 2015). "Telecoms breakfast turns out to be waffle". Politico.eu. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

[4] Dallison, Paul (20 December 2015). "Danish MEP quits party over refugee confiscation plan". Politico.eu. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

[5] Zawadzki, Sabina (20 December 2015). "Danish MEP quits party over plan to take refugee valuables". Reuter.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

[6] "Jens Rohde forlader Venstre til fordel for Radikale". TV2 Nyhederne (in Danish). 19 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

[7] "Jens Rohde forlader Radikale Venstre". Nyheder.tv2.dk. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

[8] "Jens Rohde melder sig ind i Kristendemokraterne". Bt.dk. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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