Bach, Carsten (LA)

Former Member of the Folketing, Liberal Alliance

M.Sc. Geology

Carsten Bach Riis, born December 9th 1975 in , son of former warehouseman Carl Erik Jensen and retired educational assistant Birgit Jensen. Married to independent physiotherapist and acupuncturist Ann Jette Riis. The couple has two children.

Member period Member of the Folketing for Liberal Alliance in East greater constituency, 18. June 2015 – 5. June 2019.

Candidate for Liberal Alliance in all nomination districts in East Jutland Grater Constituency from 2014.

Parliamentary career Spokesman on climate, utilities, energy, environment, food, agriculture, fisheries, animal welfare, development cooperation, Greenland and The Faroe Islands.

Education M.Sc. Quaternary Geology, University, Geological Institute, Depart of Sedimentology, 1998­ 2003. Officer of the Reserve , Flyvevåbnets Sergent­ og Reserveofficersskolen (FLSR – Royal Danish Air Force college for sergeants and officers of the reserve), 1995­1996. Upper Secondary School certificate (mathematics) (4­year Team Danmark scheme), Holstebro Gymnasium og HF, 1991­1995. Attended Nørrelandsskolen (school) , Holstebro, 1981­1991.

Employment Technical and departmental manager, Dansk Miljørådgivning A/S (environmental engineers), 2010­ 2015. Senior Project Manager and Market Manager, NIRAS A/S (consultant engineering company) , 2009­ 2010. Project Manager, Dansk Miljørådgivning A/S (environmental engineering company) , 2008­2009. Information Officer, UN, UNOMIG, Georgia, 2007. Project Manager, Dansk Miljørådgivning A/S (environmental engineering company) , 2003­2006. Lieutenant, platoon leader and instructor, Flådestation Frederikshavn Naval Base and the Danish Navy's Sergeant's college, 1996­1997.

Affiliations Member of school board at Gyvelhøjskolen in Galten since 2010, Vice­chairman from 2013. Member of the Integration Council, Municipality since 2014.

Awards UN medal for service in UNOMIG, 2007. Kingdom of : Defence Medal for International Side 1 / 2 Service UNIFIL 1948­2009 awarded in 2015.

The biography is no longer updated from June 6th 2019. Bach, Carsten (LA)

Former Member of the Folketing, Liberal Alliance

M.Sc. Geology

Carsten Bach Riis, born December 9th 1975 in Holstebro, son of former warehouseman Carl Erik Jensen and retired educational assistant Birgit Jensen. Married to independent physiotherapist and acupuncturist Ann Jette Riis. The couple has two children.

Member period Member of the Folketing for Liberal Alliance in East Jutland greater constituency, 18. June 2015 – 5. June 2019.

Candidate for Liberal Alliance in all nomination districts in East Jutland Grater Constituency from 2014.

Parliamentary career Spokesman on climate, utilities, energy, environment, food, agriculture, fisheries, animal welfare, development cooperation, Greenland and The Faroe Islands.

Education M.Sc. Quaternary Geology, Aarhus University, Geological Institute, Depart of Sedimentology, 1998­ 2003. Officer of the Reserve , Flyvevåbnets Sergent­ og Reserveofficersskolen (FLSR – Royal Danish Air Force college for sergeants and officers of the reserve), 1995­1996. Upper Secondary School certificate (mathematics) (4­year Team Danmark scheme), Holstebro Gymnasium og HF, 1991­1995. Attended Nørrelandsskolen (school) , Holstebro, 1981­1991.

Employment Technical and departmental manager, Dansk Miljørådgivning A/S (environmental engineers), 2010­ 2015. Senior Project Manager and Market Manager, NIRAS A/S (consultant engineering company) , 2009­ 2010. Project Manager, Dansk Miljørådgivning A/S (environmental engineering company) , 2008­2009. Information Officer, UN, UNOMIG, Georgia, 2007. Project Manager, Dansk Miljørådgivning A/S (environmental engineering company) , 2003­2006. Lieutenant, platoon leader and instructor, Flådestation Frederikshavn Naval Base and the Danish Navy's Sergeant's college, 1996­1997.

Affiliations Member of school board at Gyvelhøjskolen in Galten since 2010, Vice­chairman from 2013. Member of the Integration Council, Skanderborg Municipality since 2014.

Awards UN medal for service in UNOMIG, 2007. Kingdom of Denmark: Defence Medal for International Service UNIFIL 1948­2009 awarded in 2015.

The biography is no longer updated from June 6th 2019.

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