Kristian Thulesen Dahl

Kristian Thulesen Dahl
Leader of the Danish People's Party
In office
12 September 2012 – 23 January 2022
Preceded byPia Kjærsgaard
Succeeded byMorten Messerschmidt
Member of the Folketing
In office
21 September 1994 – 31 July 2022
ConstituencySouth Jutland
Fyn (1998-2011)
Vejle (1994-1998)
Personal details
Born
Kristian Thulesen Dahl

(1969-07-30) 30 July 1969 (age 55)
Brædstrup, Denmark
Political partyDanish People's Party (until 2022)
Progress Party (until 1995)
Spouse(s)Berit Holmgaard Olesen
(m. 2000)
Children3
Alma materAalborg University

Kristian Thulesen Dahl (born 30 July 1969) is a Danish director and former politician who served as Leader of the Danish People's Party (DPP) from 2012 to 2022. He was a Member of the Folketing (MF) from September 1994 until July 2022,[1][2] first representing Fremskridtspartiet until 6 October 1995 and then the DPP from that date until 29 June 2022,[3][4] when he became an independent.[5]

He became leader of the Danish People's Party in 2012, following Pia Kjærsgaard's retirement from the post. He is a Knight of the Dannebrog.[3]

Kristian Thulesen Dahl is also the brother of fellow MF Jens Henrik Thulesen Dahl.

  1. ^ NIKLAS REHN. "Pia K.: "Det er vemodigt. Jeg ville lyve, hvis jeg sagde andet"". Politiken. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012.
  2. ^ Peter Stanners (August 8, 2012). "Pia K to stand aside as DF's leader". Copenhagen Post.
  3. ^ a b Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget).
  4. ^ "Kristian Thulesen Dahl melder sig ud af Dansk Folkeparti". Politiken (in Danish). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Thulesen Dahl nåede 27 år i DF – det slutter, hvor det startede". TV 2 Nyheder (in Danish). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.