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Jan Trøjborg
Jan Trøjborg (14 December 1955 – 6 May 2012) was a Denmark, Danish politician representing the Social Democrats (Denmark), Social Democrats. He was a member of parliament (Folketinget) from 8 September 1987 to 31 December 2005. In November 2005 he was elected Mayor of Horsens municipality, Horsens. At the time of his death, he was the chairman of Kommunernes Landsforening. He died of a heart attack while riding a bicycle in a cycling race. His demise occurred the day before a 2012 Giro d'Italia, Giro d'Italia stage was taking place in his city. Trøjborg had been a key factor in bringing the 2012 Giro to Denmark. Ministers posts * Minister of Industry (Denmark), Minister of Industry from 25 January 1993 to 28 January 1994 * Minister of Traffic from 28 January 1994 to 30 December 1996 * Minister of Business and Industry from 30 December 1996 to 23 March 1998 * Minister of Research from 23 March 1998 to 10 July 1999 * Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark, Minister for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsens
Horsens () is a city on the east coast of the Jutland region of Denmark. It is the seat of the Horsens municipality. The city's population is 64,418 (1 January 2025) and the municipality's population is 97,921 (), making it the List of cities and towns in Denmark, 7th largest city in Denmark. Horsens is best known for its culture and entertainment events. Horsens New Theatre is a cultural centre which holds over 200 events annually. It has managed to draw major names such as Madonna (entertainer), Madonna, One Direction, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones. __TOC__ Etymology It is believed the name Horsens derives from the Danish language, old Danish words ''hors'' (horse) and ''næs'' (naze, headland). The name ''Horsens'' has been in use since the 12th century. History The earliest traces of a city are remains of a pagan burial site and houses dating back to the 9th century. In the 12th century, the kings Sweyn III of Denmark, Sweyn III and Valdemar I of Denmark, Valdemar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
