Kissmeyer, Carsten (V)

Member of the Folketing, The Liberal Party

Member of Parliament

Folketinget, Christiansborg 1240 København K

Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 4509 Email: [email protected]

Carsten Kissmeyer, born 22 May 1953 at , . Son of Principal Knud Kissmeyer­ Nielsen and Kitchen Manager Karen Margrethe Kissmeyer­Nielsen. Married.

Member period Member of the Folketing for The Liberal Party in Western Jutland greater constituency from October 2nd 2018.

Candidate for The Liberal Party in Ikast nomination district from 2014.

Parliamentary career Spokesman on energy from 2020. Vice­chairman of the Climate, Energy and Utilities Committee from 2019. Spokesman on export and growth, 2019­2020. Spokesman on utilities from 2019.

Education MSc. Economics, Aarhus University, 1980.

Employment Mayor, Ikast­Brande Municipality, 2007­2017. Vice­Director, Uddannelsescenter Herning (educational institution), 2004­2005. Mayor, Ikast Municipality, 2002­2006. Director, Ikast Handelsskole (school of commerce), 1992­2004. Tutor, lecturer, 1977­1992.

Affiliations Member of the Board of Danish Regions from 2018. Member of the regional council in Central Denmark Region (Second Deputy Chairman) from 2018. Alternate member of Videnskabsetiske Komite (health research ethics committee) from 2017. Member of the Board of Danmark på Vippen (organisation that works for growth, prosperity and balance in Denmark), 2017. Chairman of Brand & Redning MidtVest (emergency services commission in Central/West Denmark), 2016­2017. Chairman of KKR Midtjylland (Local Government Denmark’s municipal contact council in Central Denmark Region), 2014­2017. Member of Local Government Denmark’s technology and environment committee, 2014­2017. Local Government Denmark’s representative on ECOS, the regional committee’s employment committee, 2010­2014. Member of Local Government Denmark’s employment and commerce committee, 2010­2014. Member of sector board at Pension Danmark (pension fund), 2010­2014. Member of the Board of Brande Højskole (folk high school) from 2006. Member of the Board of CVU MidtVest (further education institution), 2006­2010. Member of the Board of Karup Airport, 2006­2017. Side 1 / 2 Member of Central Denmark Growth Forum, 2006­2010. Deputy Chairman of Business Development Centre Central Denmark, 2006­2010. Member of the Board of VUC Herning (adult education centre), 2006­2010. Member of the Board of Herning Museum, the advisory committee for central library activities, local radio council, etc. (while a member of the municipal council), 1994­2006. Member of Ikast municipal council (member of finance committee, 1998­2006, chairman of children and cultural committee, 1994­2001), 1994­2006. Member of the board of representatives of Herning/Ikast Chamber of Commerce, 1994­2010. Chairman of the banking advisory board at Nordea Ikast, 1993­2013. Member of regional committee and national executive of the Liberal Party, 1989­2000. Chairman of Ikast Chamber of Commerce, 1985­1994.

Committees/Spokesman 1. okt 2021

Current committees Member of The Climate, Energy and Utilities Committee The Employment Committee The Higher Education and Research Committee

Spokesman Spokesman on energy Spokesman on utilities Kissmeyer, Carsten (V)

Member of the Folketing, The Liberal Party

Member of Parliament

Folketinget, Christiansborg 1240 København K

Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 4509 Email: [email protected]

Carsten Kissmeyer, born 22 May 1953 at Roskilde, Denmark. Son of Principal Knud Kissmeyer­ Nielsen and Kitchen Manager Karen Margrethe Kissmeyer­Nielsen. Married.

Member period Member of the Folketing for The Liberal Party in Western Jutland greater constituency from October 2nd 2018.

Candidate for The Liberal Party in Ikast nomination district from 2014.

Parliamentary career Spokesman on energy from 2020. Vice­chairman of the Climate, Energy and Utilities Committee from 2019. Spokesman on export and growth, 2019­2020. Spokesman on utilities from 2019.

Education MSc. Economics, Aarhus University, 1980.

Employment Mayor, Ikast­Brande Municipality, 2007­2017. Vice­Director, Uddannelsescenter Herning (educational institution), 2004­2005. Mayor, Ikast Municipality, 2002­2006. Director, Ikast Handelsskole (school of commerce), 1992­2004. Tutor, lecturer, 1977­1992.

Affiliations Member of the Board of Danish Regions from 2018. Member of the regional council in Central Denmark Region (Second Deputy Chairman) from 2018. Alternate member of Videnskabsetiske Komite (health research ethics committee) from 2017. Member of the Board of Danmark på Vippen (organisation that works for growth, prosperity and balance in Denmark), 2017. Chairman of Brand & Redning MidtVest (emergency services commission in Central/West Denmark), 2016­2017. Chairman of KKR Midtjylland (Local Government Denmark’s municipal contact council in Central Denmark Region), 2014­2017. Member of Local Government Denmark’s technology and environment committee, 2014­2017. Local Government Denmark’s representative on ECOS, the regional committee’s employment committee, 2010­2014. Member of Local Government Denmark’s employment and commerce committee, 2010­2014. Member of sector board at Pension Danmark (pension fund), 2010­2014. Member of the Board of Brande Højskole (folk high school) from 2006. Member of the Board of CVU MidtVest (further education institution), 2006­2010. Member of the Board of Karup Airport, 2006­2017. Member of Central Denmark Growth Forum, 2006­2010. Deputy Chairman of Business Development Centre Central Denmark, 2006­2010. Member of the Board of VUC Herning (adult education centre), 2006­2010. Member of the Board of Herning Museum, the advisory committee for central library activities, local radio council, etc. (while a member of the municipal council), 1994­2006. Member of Ikast municipal council (member of finance committee, 1998­2006, chairman of children and cultural committee, 1994­2001), 1994­2006. Member of the board of representatives of Herning/Ikast Chamber of Commerce, 1994­2010. Chairman of the banking advisory board at Nordea Ikast, 1993­2013. Member of regional committee and national executive of the Liberal Party, 1989­2000. Chairman of Ikast Chamber of Commerce, 1985­1994.

Committees/Spokesman 1. okt 2021

Current committees Member of The Climate, Energy and Utilities Committee The Employment Committee The Higher Education and Research Committee

Spokesman Spokesman on energy Spokesman on utilities

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