Jens Kramer Mikkelsen
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Jens Kramer Mikkelsen was the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen for the Social Democratic Party from 1989 to 2004. He was a member of the local government of Copenhagen
since 1989 until his resignation as lord mayor.
On June 7, 2004, Jens Kramer Mikkelsen announced that he wouldn't run for the municipal
election
s in 2005, but that he would continue in office until the end of his period on December 31, 2005. However, on September 27, 2004 he announced that he would resign both from the city council
and thus from office as of November 15 to become CEO of Ørestadsselskabet. His successor until the elections as lord mayor was Lars Engberg
.
In the elections of 2001, Jens Kramer Mikkelsen got 27,417 personal votes.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
since 1989 until his resignation as lord mayor.
On June 7, 2004, Jens Kramer Mikkelsen announced that he wouldn't run for the municipal
Municipalities of Denmark
This is a list of Municipalities of Denmark.-Region Hovedstaden:* Albertslund Municipality* Allerød Municipality* Ballerup Municipality* Bornholm Regional Municipality* Brøndby Municipality* Copenhagen Municipality* Dragør Municipality* Egedal Municipality...
election
Election
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
s in 2005, but that he would continue in office until the end of his period on December 31, 2005. However, on September 27, 2004 he announced that he would resign both from the city council
City council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
and thus from office as of November 15 to become CEO of Ørestadsselskabet. His successor until the elections as lord mayor was Lars Engberg
Lars Engberg
Lars Engberg is a Danish politician for the Social Democratic Party. He is a member of the council for Region Hovedstaden and the former Lord Mayor of Copenhagen.Lars Engberg was a member of the city council of Copenhagen from 1982 to 2005...
.
In the elections of 2001, Jens Kramer Mikkelsen got 27,417 personal votes.