Office: | Minister of Defence |
Term Start: | 30 September 2015 |
Term End: | 28 November 2016 |
Primeminister: | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Predecessor: | Carl Holst |
Successor: | Claus Hjort Frederiksen |
Office2: | Minister for Nordic Cooperation |
Term Start2: | 30 September 2015 |
Term End2: | 28 November 2016 |
Primeminister2: | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Predecessor2: | Carl Holst |
Successor2: | Karen Ellemann |
Office3: | Minister of Taxation |
Term Start3: | 8 March 2011 |
Term End3: | 3 October 2011 |
Primeminister3: | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
Predecessor3: | Troels Lund Poulsen |
Successor3: | Thor Möger Pedersen |
Office4: | Member of the Folketing |
Term Start4: | 20 November 2001 |
Term End4: | 18 June 2015 |
Constituency4: | Sønderjyllands Amtskreds |
Birth Date: | 25 April 1975 |
Birth Place: | Sønderborg, Denmark |
Party: | Venstre |
Peter Christensen (born 25 April 1975) is a Danish ex-politician. He represented Venstre. He is an electrician by profession and was a Member of Parliament from 2001 to 2015. He served as Chairman of Venstres Ungdom from 1999 to 2001.
He replaced Troels Lund Poulsen as Minister for Taxation of Denmark from 8 March to 3 October 2011. Thor Möger Pedersen succeeded him as Minister for Taxation. On 30 September 2015, he replaced Carl Holst as Minister of Defence, who stepped down, following a list of personal scandals.[1]