Ole Christensen (born 7 May 1955) is a Danish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 until 2019. He is a member of the Social Democrats, part of the Party of European Socialists. During his time in parliament, Christensen served on the European Parliament's Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. He was also a substitute member of the

European Parliament Committee on Fisheries The Committee on Fisheries (PECH) is a committee of the European Parliament. Chris Davies was the chairman (2019 – 2020) - until the United Kingdom left the European Union. Committee mandate PECH is the European Parliament committee responsi ...

and a member of the delegation to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

Career

Christensen worked as an ironmonger from 1971 to 1976, before joining the Queen's Lifeguard Regiment as a Junior NCO (1976–90). During his service, he was a senior shop steward and member of the National Executive of the

Army Privates' and Corporals' Association The Army Privates' and Corporals' Association da, Hærens Konstabel- og Korporalforening, HKKF) is a trade union representing enlisted and conscripted ranks in the Danish Army. The union was founded in 1959. In 1967, it became a founding constit ...

, a trade union for non-commissioned army personnel. He was Vice-Chairman of the Danish TUC in Brovst (1984–1988), and Chairman of Brovst constituency organisation (1984–1989). He then served as a member of

Brovst Brovst is a town in North Jutlandic Island, North Jutland, Denmark. It is located in Jammerbugt Municipality, 16 km east of Fjerritslev, 14 km southwest of Aabybro and 2 km east and northeast of the villages of Ny Skovsgård and Skov ...

town council (1989–2004), including terms of office as Mayor (1998–2002) and Deputy Mayor (2002–2004). Having matriculated at the Aalborg School of Commerce in 1979, and graduated Bachelor of Commerce in 1984, he qualified and worked as an instructor at Aalborg Training School in 1990 before becoming a business consultant with

Aalborg Aalborg (, , ) is Denmark's fourth largest town (behind Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense) with a population of 119,862 (1 July 2022) in the town proper and an urban population of 143,598 (1 July 2022). As of 1 July 2022, the Municipality of Aalb ...

Trade Council (1992–98). He has been involved in various other trade union and local government organisations in North Jutland.

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* * 1955 births Living people People from Jammerbugt Municipality Social Democrats (Denmark) MEPs MEPs for Denmark 2009–2014 MEPs for Denmark 2004–2009 MEPs for Denmark 2014–2019 {{Denmark-MEP-stub