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Karin Riis-Jørgensen

Politician

Karin Riis-Jørgensen is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Karin Riis-Jørgensen · كارين ريس چورجينسين				[sources]
Other name	Karin Riis-Jorgensen				[sources]
Weak alias	Riis-Jørgensen				[sources]
Birth date	1952-11-07				[sources]
Place of birth	Odense				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	European Union				[sources]
Citizenship	Denmark				[sources]
Classification	International organization (past)				[sources]
First name	Karin				[sources]
Website	www.karinriis.dk				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q447647				[sources]
Position	Member of the European Parliament (1994-1999) · Member of the European Parliament (1999-2004) · Member of the European Parliament (2004-2009)				[sources]
Education	Nyborg Gymnasium · University of Copenhagen				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-10-01

Descriptions

Danish politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-10-01

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the European Parliament	2004-07-20	2009-07-13

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Birger Riis-Jorgensen Politician	spouse	-	-

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