Lars Christian Lilleholt


Lars Christian Lilleholt is a Danish politician representing the liberal party Venstre. Lilleholt was appointed Minister of Energy, Utilities and Climate on 28 June 2015 in the center-right Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet. He continued in the same position in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet.
He served as temporary Member of Parliament 14 January - 31 January 1997 and 18 January - 10 February 2000. He was elected to Parliament on 20 November 2001 and returned in 2005.
Lilleholt is Venstre's spokesman on energy and relations with Greenland. He has been a member of Odense City Council since 1994.
Lilleholt is a journalist by profession. Former places of employment include Vejle Amts Folkeblad 1990-91 and 1993–94, Fyns Amts Avis 1994–95, and the Danish District Heating Association since 1995.
His political career started as member of Venstres Ungdom's National Committee 1983–88, from 1985-88 serving as Deputy Chairman. He was a member of the Board of Venstre 1985–89.
Lilleholt has been Venstre's candidate for Parliament in the Odense West constituency since 1993, and for both Odense West and South constituencies since 1995.