Brian Mikkelsen
Brian Mikkelsen (born 31 January 1966) is a Danish politician. He is a member of the Conservative People's Party, and has been a member of parliament (Folketinget) since 21 September 1994.
Political Career
He was the Danish Culture Minister from November 2001 to September 2008, Justice Minister from September 2008 to February 2010 and Minister of Economic and Business Affairs from February 2010 to October 2011. Since 2001, Brian Mikkelsen has been a member of the executive committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and he was its vice-president from 2004 to 2006.
Education
MSc (political science), University of Copenhagen 1986-1994. Matriculated from Ballerup Upper Secondary School 1983-1986.Orcas High School 1982-1983.
Notable Work
Member of the management committee of Ledøje-Smørum Boldklub 1983-1984. Business manager of the Conservative Upper Secondary School Students 1985-1986, national chairperson 1986-1987. Chairperson of the Nordic Conservative Upper Secondary School Students 1986-1987. Member of the executive committee of the Young Conservatives (KU) 1987-1989, national chairperson 1989-1990. Member of the management committee of the Popular Educational Association (FOF) 1987-1989 and 1998-2001. Member of the executive Committee of the Christian Democratic Youth Organisation 1989-1990. Member of the steering committee of the Joint Council of Danish Youth 1989-1991. Member of the central board of the Conservative Party 1989-1991 and again from 1998. Member of the Railway Board from 1996-2001. Member of the Council of representatives of the Danish Board of Technology 1997-2001. Member of the Council of the Danish Centre for Human Rights 1998-2001. Member of the council of representatives of the Danish Cultural Institute 1998-2001. Member of the VL Group 7 2000-2001. Member of the council of representatives of ARTE 2000-2001. Member of the board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2002-2003, vice-president 2004-2006, member of the executive committee from 2007. Vice-chairman of the CBS Executive and member of the board of the SE Blue Equity from 2012. Chairperson of the Olympisk Idrætsforum from 2013.
