Carl Holst (born 29 April 1970 inRødding) is aDanishpolitician, representing theliberal partyVenstre. He is the first Region Mayor ofRegion of Southern Denmark, an office he assumed on 1 January 2007. He served as County Mayor ofSouth Jutland County from 1 July 2000, following the unexpected resignation of the former county mayor,Kresten Philipsen. Holst was re-elected in 2001, and served in this capacity until 31 December 2006, when the Danish counties were abolished.
In the Danish municipal elections on 15 November 2005, he was elected as the first Chairman ofRegion of Southern Denmark, one of the largestRegions in Denmark.[1]
On 28 June 2015 he became Minister of Defence and Nordic Cooperation replacing Nicolai Wammen. He resigned again on 30 September 2015 due to several suspicious cases from his time as Chairman of Region of Southern Denmark.
Carl Holst is ateacher by profession. He has also served in several other capacities, including chairman ofVenstres Ungdom from 1993 to 1995.
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| Preceded by | County Mayor of South Jutland 1 July 2000 – 31 December 2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Office created | Chairman of Region of Southern Denmark 1 January 2007 – 22 June 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Defence Minister of Denmark 28 June 2015 – 30 September 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister for Nordic Cooperation 28 June 2015 – 30 September 2015 | Succeeded by |
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