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Place of Birth: Nyborg, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
About Jens Lauritzen
- Jens Lauritzen (born December 3, 1953 at Nyborg) is a Danish politician who has been Mayor of the Vesthimmerland Municipality from 2006 to 2010, he is/ was from Venstre. Lauritzen is educated in agriculture.
- Since 1981 he has been an independent farmer, but has also worked as a supervisor in a construction company.
- He began his political career as a member of Løgstør Municipal Council in Løgstør in 1986.
- He became mayor of Løgstør Municipality in 1998.
- When the municipality in 2006 was merged with neighboring municipalities as a result of the municipal reform, he became the first mayor of the new Vesthimmerland Municipality.
- In addition to his political posts, Jens Lauritzen has had several board posts, including In Aalborg Airport and in Himmerland's Cooperative Agriculture Associations.
- He has 3 children with Birthe Lauritzen, one of whom is parliamentary member Karsten Lauritzen.
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