Carsten Mogens Hansen (born 10 January 1957) is a

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politician. He has been a member of the

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—the

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of Denmark—since

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. He was formerly the Minister for the city, Housing and Rural Affairs in the Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

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