Martin Lidegaard


Martin Lidegaard is a Danish politician who was Denmark's Foreign Minister in the government of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt from 2014 to 2015, having previously been the Minister of Climate, Energy and Building from 2011 to 2014. He is a member of the Danish Social Liberal Party.

Political career

Lidegaard has served as a member of the Folketing from 2001 until 2007 and again since the 2015 elections. In parliament, he is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, which has been chairing since 2019. In addition, he serves as deputy chair of the Social Liberal's parliamentary group.

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