Troels Lund Poulsen

Troels Lund Poulsen
Lund Poulsen in 2016
Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 October 2023
Prime Minister	Mette Frederiksen
Preceded by	Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
Minister for Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 August 2023 Acting: 6 February – 1 August 2023
Prime Minister	Mette Frederiksen
Preceded by	Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
Minister for Economic Affairs
In office 23 October 2023 – 23 November 2023
Prime Minister	Mette Frederiksen
Preceded by	Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
Succeeded by	Stephanie Lose
In office 15 December 2022 – 22 August 2023 On leave: 6 February 2023 – 1 August 2023
Prime Minister	Mette Frederiksen
Preceded by	Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille (2019)
Succeeded by	Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
Leader of Venstre
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 November 2023
Deputy	Stephanie Lose
Preceded by	Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
Minister for the Environment
In office 23 November 2007 – 23 February 2010
Prime Minister	Anders Fogh Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Connie Hedegaard
Succeeded by	Karen Ellemann
Minister for Taxation
In office 23 February 2010 – 8 March 2011
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Kristian Jensen
Succeeded by	Peter Christensen
Minister of Education
In office 8 March 2011 – 3 October 2011
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Tina Nedergaard
Succeeded by	Christine Antorini
Minister for Business Affairs and Growth
In office 28 June 2015 – 28 November 2016
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Henrik Sass Larsen
Succeeded by	Brian Mikkelsen
Minister for Employment
In office 28 November 2016 – 27 June 2019
Prime Minister	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded by	Jørn Neergaard Larsen
Succeeded by	Peter Hummelgaard
Member of the Folketing
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 November 2001
Constituency	East Jutland (from 2007) Vejle (2001—2007)
Personal details
Born	(1976-03-30) 30 March 1976 (age 48) Vejle, Denmark
Political party	Venstre
Spouse	Anne
Children	1

Troels Lund Poulsen (born 30 March 1976) is a Danish politician, who is the Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark and leader of Venstre. He also serves as Minister of Defence. He previously served as Minister for the Environment from 2007 to 2010, Minister for Taxation from 2010 to 2011, Minister of Education in 2011, Minister for Commerce, Business and Growth from 2015 to 2016, Minister for Employment from 2016 to 2019, and Minister for Economic Affairs from 2022 to 2023. He has been a member of the Folketing since 2001, representing the Hedensted nomination district.