Carsten Mogens Hansen (born 10 January 1957) is a
Danish
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Social Democrat
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politician. He has been a member of the
Folketing
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—the
parliament
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of Denmark—since
1998
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. He was formerly the Minister for the city, Housing and Rural Affairs in the
Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
External links
Official biographyfrom Folketinget
1957 births
Living people
Members of the Folketing
Social Democrats (Denmark) politicians
Government ministers of Denmark
Members of the Folketing 1998–2001
Members of the Folketing 2001–2005
Members of the Folketing 2005–2007
Members of the Folketing 2007–2011
Members of the Folketing 2011–2015
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