Anne Elisabet Jensen (born 17 August 1951, in

Kalundborg Kalundborg () is a Danish city with a population of 16,211 (1 January 2022),Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 until 2014. She is a member of the Venstre, part of the

Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE; french: Alliance des Démocrates et des Libéraux pour l'Europe, ADLE) is a transnational alliance between two European political parties, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Euro ...

. In parliament, Jensen served on the European Parliament's

Committee on Budgets The Committee on Budgets (BUDG) is a committee of the European Parliament. It has 41 members plus 39 substitute members. The committee's current chair is Jean Arthuis, who has held this position since 7 July 2014.Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Education

* 1978: Master's degree in political and economic science from University of Copenhagen * Economist (1978–1984) at Privatbanken * Chief economist (1985–1994) at Privatbanken/Unibank * Journalist (1984–1985) and senior editor (1996–1998), Berlingske Tidende

Career

* 1994-1996: Director of the Danish Employers' Confederation * 1999-2014: Member of the European Parliament * 2002-2004: Vice-chairwoman of the

Committee on Budgets The Committee on Budgets (BUDG) is a committee of the European Parliament. It has 41 members plus 39 substitute members. The committee's current chair is Jean Arthuis, who has held this position since 7 July 2014.2004 European Parliament election in Denmark European Parliament elections were held in Denmark on 13 June 2004 to elect the 14 Danish members of the European Parliament. The opposition Social Democrats made major gains, mainly at the expense of Eurosceptic parties such as the June Movement. ...

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* * * 1951 births Living people University of Copenhagen alumni MEPs for Denmark 1999–2004 MEPs for Denmark 2004–2009 MEPs for Denmark 2009–2014 20th-century women MEPs for Denmark 21st-century women MEPs for Denmark People from Kalundborg Venstre (Denmark) MEPs {{Denmark-MEP-stub