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Uffe Ellemann-Jensen

Diplomat · Politician

Uffe Ellemann-Jensen 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	Uffe Ellemann-Jensen · Uffe Ellemann-Yensen · Ούφε Έλεμαν-Γιένσεν · Уффе Еллеман-Єнсен · Уффе Эллеманн-Енсен · 5 more...				[sources]
Alias	Uffe Elleman-Jensen · Uffe Ellemann Jensen				[sources]
Weak alias	Ellemann-Jensen · ウェフェ・エレマン＝ジェンセン · ウッフェ・エルマン＝ジェンセン · ウッフェ・エレマン＝イェンスン				[sources]
Birth date	1941-11-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Haarby				[sources]
Death date	2022-06-18				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Denmark				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Uffe				[sources]
Last name	Ellemann-Jensen				[sources]
Political association	Venstre				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q698080				[sources]
Position	Chairman of Venstre (1984-1998) · Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (1982-1993) · Party spokesperson (1978-1982) · chairperson (1995-2000) · member of the Folketing				[sources]
Education	Birkerød Gymnasium (-1960) · University of Copenhagen (1962-1969)				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-16	Last processed	2026-01-22	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Danish politician (1941-2022)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Hanne Ellemann-Jensen Close Associate	spouse	1963	1971
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the Folketing	-	-

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