Frank Jensen | |
|---|---|
) Jensen in 2010 | |
| Lord Mayor of Copenhagen | |
| In office 1 January 2010 – 19 October 2020 | |
| Deputy | Anne Vang |
| Preceded by | Ritt Bjerregaard |
| Succeeded by | Lars Weiss (act.) |
| Deputy Leader of the Social Democrats | |
| In office 28 June 2015 – 19 October 2020 | |
| Leader | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Mogens Jensen |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 30 December 1996 – 27 November 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Bjorn Westh |
| Succeeded by | Lene Espersen |
| Minister of Research | |
| In office 27 September 1994 – 30 December 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | A.O Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Jytte Hilden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1961 Ulsted, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Frimand Pedersen |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Aalborg University |
Frank Jensen (born 28 May 1961) is a former[1] Danish politician of the Danish Social Democrats who served as Lord Mayor of Copenhagen between 1 January 2010 and 19 October 2020. He was Minister for Research 27 September 1994 to 30 December 1996 in the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II and Justice Minister from 30 December 1996 to 27 November 2001 in the Cabinets of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III and IV.
Early life and education
Jensen is an educated economist and holds a master's degree in economics from Aalborg University which he received in 1986.[2]
Career
When Mogens Lykketoft resigned as leader of the Social Democrats after losing the 2005 Danish parliamentary election, Jensen and Helle Thorning-Schmidt were the two candidates to succeed him. The party members voted on 12 April 2005, electing Thorning-Schmidt as leader with 24,261 votes (53%) against 21,348 votes (47%) for Frank Jensen.
Jensen is the author of several scientific papers and articles. In 2018 he stated on the online magazine Impakter.com that Copenhagen has decreased its CO2 emissions by 40% since 2005.[3]
Sexual harassing
In 2011, Jensen was accused of trying to lick a female coworker at a julefrokost at the Copenhagen City Hall.[4]
In 2020, Jensen admitted that he had been sexually harassing various women in the previous ~30 years of his career.[5]
On 19 October 2020, Jensen announced he would stop in politics and step down as Lord Mayor and Deputy Leader as a result of the allegations.[6]
Other activities
- Rockwool Fonden, Member of the Board of Directors[7]
References
- ^ "Frank Jensen trækker sig efter krænkelsessager" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 2020-10-19.
- ^ "Om Frank Jensen" [About Frank Jensen] (in Danish). FrankJensen.dk. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ^ "Copenhagen wants to inspire cities to take climate action". Impakter. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "Sexchikane: Frank Jensen kyssede og slikkede" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 2020-10-18.
- ^ "'Jeg har været en krænker': Se hele Frank Jensens pressemøde her" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 2020-10-18.
- ^ Wismann, Ida Marie Lomholt (19 October 2020). "Lars Weiss bliver fungerende overborgmester i København". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ Board of Directors Rockwool Fonden.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by A.O. Andersen | Minister for Research 1994–1996 | Succeeded by Jytte Hilden |
| Preceded by Bjørn Westh | Justice Minister of Denmark 1996–2001 | Succeeded by Lene Espersen |
| Preceded by Ritt Bjerregaard | Lord Mayor of Copenhagen 2010–2020 | Succeeded by |