Troels Lund Poulsen

Troels Lund Poulsen
Lund Poulsen in 2024
Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark
Assumed office
23 October 2023
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byJakob Ellemann-Jensen
Minister for Defence
Assumed office
22 August 2023
Acting: 6 February – 1 August 2023
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byJakob Ellemann-Jensen
Minister for Economic Affairs
In office
23 October 2023 – 23 November 2023
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byJakob Ellemann-Jensen
Succeeded byStephanie Lose
In office
15 December 2022 – 22 August 2023
On leave: 6 February 2023 – 1 August 2023
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded bySimon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille (2019)
Succeeded byJakob Ellemann-Jensen
Leader of Venstre
Assumed office
18 November 2023
DeputyStephanie Lose
Preceded byJakob Ellemann-Jensen
Minister for the Environment
In office
23 November 2007 – 23 February 2010
Prime MinisterAnders Fogh Rasmussen
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded byConnie Hedegaard
Succeeded byKaren Ellemann
Minister for Taxation
In office
23 February 2010 – 8 March 2011
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded byKristian Jensen
Succeeded byPeter Christensen
Minister of Education
In office
8 March 2011 – 3 October 2011
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded byTina Nedergaard
Succeeded byChristine Antorini
Minister for Business Affairs and Growth
In office
28 June 2015 – 28 November 2016
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded byHenrik Sass Larsen
Succeeded byBrian Mikkelsen
Minister for Employment
In office
28 November 2016 – 27 June 2019
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
Preceded byJørn Neergaard Larsen
Succeeded byPeter Hummelgaard
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
20 November 2001
ConstituencyEast Jutland (from 2007)
Vejle (2001—2007)
Personal details
Born (1976-03-30) 30 March 1976 (age 48)
Vejle, Denmark
Political partyVenstre
SpouseAnne
Children1

Troels Lund Poulsen (born 30 March 1976) is a Danish politician, who is the Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark and leader of Venstre. He also serves as Minister of Defence. He previously served as Minister for the Environment from 2007 to 2010, Minister for Taxation from 2010 to 2011, Minister of Education in 2011, Minister for Commerce, Business and Growth from 2015 to 2016, Minister for Employment from 2016 to 2019, and Minister for Economic Affairs from 2022 to 2023. He has been a member of the Folketing since 2001, representing the Hedensted nomination district.