Peter Brixtofte

Peter Brixtofte
Brixtofte in 2000
Tax Minister of Denmark
In office 19 November 1992 – 24 January 1993
Monarch	Margrethe II
Prime Minister	Poul Schlüter
Preceded by	Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Succeeded by	Ole Stavad
Mayor of Farum
In office 1985–2002
Preceded by	Gøsta Gustavsen
Succeeded by	Lars Carpens
Personal details
Born	(1949-12-11)11 December 1949 Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	2016 (aged 66) Farum, Denmark Found dead 8 November 2016
Spouses	Karen Magne Lauritsen Gertie Jacobsen
Children	3[1]
Occupation	Politician

Peter Brixtofte (11 December 1949 – 2016) was a Danish politician who was member of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) representing Venstre from 1973 to 1977, from 1979 to 1981, during 1983 and from 1990 to 8 February 2005. Brixtofte served as the Tax Minister of Denmark from 19 November 1992 to 24 January 1993. He was also Mayor of Farum, and was criminally convicted for actions taken while holding that municipal office and was later jailed. He was the brother of Brixx Member, Jens Brixtofte.