Martin Lidegaard | |
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| Leader of theSocial Liberal Party | |
| Assumed office 3 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sofie Carsten Nielsen |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 February 2014 – 28 June 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Holger K. Nielsen |
| Succeeded by | Kristian Jensen |
| Minister of Climate, Energy and Building | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 3 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Lykke Friis |
| Succeeded by | Rasmus Helveg Petersen |
| Member of theFolketing | |
| Assumed office 18 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | North Zealand |
| In office 20 November 2001 – 13 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | Roskilde (2005–2007) Vestre (2001–2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1966-12-12)12 December 1966 (age 58) |
| Political party | Social Liberal Party |
| Relations | Bo Lidegaard (brother) |
| Parent | Else Lidegaard (mother) |
| Alma mater | Roskilde University |
Martin Lidegaard(born 12 December 1966) is a Danish politician who has been the leader of theSocial Liberal Party since 2022. He was theforeign minister in the government of Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt from 2014 to 2015, having previously been the minister of climate, energy and building from 2011 to 2014.[1]
Lidegaard has served as a member of theFolketing from2001 until2007 and again since the2015 elections.[2]
On 3 November 2022, one day after former leaderSofie Carsten Nielsen resigned, Lidegaard became leader of the Social Liberal Party. At the press conference announcing this, he reiterated the Social Liberal Party stance of a government with parties from both blocs.[3]
His mother is Danish journalist and authorElse Lidegaard. He is also the brother of author, editor and historianBo Lidegaard.
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| Preceded by | Minister of Climate, Energy and Building 2011–2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs 2014–2015 | Succeeded by |
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