Ole Sohn | |
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| Minister for Business and Growth | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 16 October 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Mikkelsen Minister of Economic and Business Affairs |
| Succeeded by | Annette Vilhelmsen |
| Leader of the Communist Party of Denmark | |
| In office 1987–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Jørgen Jensen |
| Succeeded by | Collective leadership |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 11 March 1998 – 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 September 1954 Torsted, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Denmark, Socialist People's Party |
| Spouse | Inger Sohn |
Ole Christian Liep Sohn (born 12 September 1954) is a Danish politician and author.[1] He was a member of the Parliament of Denmark for the Social Democrats (until 2015) and was Denmark's Minister for Business and Growth until he announced his resignation on 12 October 2012.[2][3]
Besides his political work, Sohn is an author and publisher. He has written several books on the Soviet Union, using material that has been released from Soviet archives after the breakup of the union. In 2004 he founded the publishing firm Forlaget Sohn. From the 1990s and onwards he has also been active in the Writers' Union.
- ^ Staar, Richard Felix; Peace, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and (September 1991). Yearbook on international communist affairs. Yearbook on International Communist Affairs series. Hoover Institution Press. p. 543. ISBN 9780817991616. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ole Sohn stopper som minister, TV 2 Nyhederne.
- ^ Ole Sohn stepping down, Politiken.dk, October 12, 2012.