Erik Skov Christensen (born 25 February 1958 in

Nyborg Nyborg is a city in central Denmark, located in Nyborg Municipality on the island of Funen and with a population of 17,525 (2022). It is the easternmost settlement on Funen. By road, it is located 34 km east of Odense, 35 km north of ...

) is a Danish politician, who was a member of the

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for the

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from 2015 to 2019. He was the mayor of

Ullerslev Municipality Until January 1, 2007 Ullerslev Municipality was a municipality ( Danish: '' kommune'') in the former Funen County, on the east coast of the island of Funen, in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 54 km2, and had a total popul ...

from 1998 to 2007 and of Nyborg Municipality from 2010 to 2013.

Political career

Christensen sat in the municipal council of Ullerslev Municipality from 1994 until it was merged with

and

Ørbæk Municipality Until January 1, 2007 Ørbæk Municipality was a municipality (Danish: '' kommune'') in the former Funen County, on the east coast of the island of Funen, in central Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 138.34 km2, and had a total popu ...

in 2007 to form a new Nyborg Municipality. He sat in the municipal council of the new Nyborg Municipality from 2006 to 2015. From 1998 to 2007 he was the mayor of Ullerslev Municipality and from 2010 to 2013 he was the mayor of Nyborg Municipality. Christensen was elected into parliament at the

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, where he received 4,447 votes. In the 2019 election he received 3,441 votes and did not get reelected. In 2020 Christensen became the head of a Danish commission to spread awareness of the work of the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Christensen, Erik Skov 1958 births Living people People from Nyborg Danish municipal councillors Mayors of places in Denmark Social Democrats (Denmark) politicians Members of the Folketing 2015–2019