Skaarup, Peter (DF)

Member of the Folketing, The Danish People's Party

Chairman of the parliamentary group

Folketinget, Christiansborg 1240 København K

Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 5113 Email: [email protected]

Peter Skaarup, born May 1st 1964 in Århus, son of retired photo technician Hans Skaarup and former Member of Parliament, accountant Birthe Skaarup.

Member period Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Copenhagen greater constituency from November 13th 2007.

Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Eastern Copenhagen constituency, 11. March 1998 – 13. November 2007.

Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Utterslev nomination district, 2007­2011. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Brønshøj nomination district from 1997. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Husum nomination district, 1997­2006. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Østbane nomination district, 1997­2006.

Parliamentary career Spokesman on legal affairs from 2019. Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee, 2015­2019. Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Danish People's Party from 2012. , 2011­2015. Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee, 2005­2011. Spokesman on legal affairs, 2005­2015. Member of the EU Convention, 2002­2004. Vice­chairman of the Danish People's Party, 1998­2012. Spokesman on legal affairs, 1998­2001.

Education Cathedral Upper Secondary School, 1979­1982. Forældre School in Aarhus, 1970­1979.

Employment Head of secretariat for the Danish People's Party, the Folketing, 1995­1998. Head of secretariat and party secretary for the , the Folketing, 1990­1995. Technical consultant, DSB (the Danish state­owned railway company), travel agency division, 1986­1990.

Affiliations Member of the National Tax Tribunal from 2016. Member of the council of representatives of 'Danmarks Nationalbank' from 2016. Member of the council of representatives of Atlantsammenslutningen from 2006. Member of the management committee of Copenhagen Capacity and of 'Bellevue Strandpark', 1998­2002. Member of the central board of the Danish People's Party from 1998. Side 1 / 2 Member of Copenhagen City Council (member of the Economic Affairs Committee), 1998­2004. Member of the Local Board of the Copenhagen Police District, 1998­2002. Member of the board of directors of 'Ørestadsselskabet' and 'Østamagerbaneselskabet' (the East Amager Railway Company), 1998­2004. Member of the Fifth Committee of the Tax Appeal Board, 1998­2002. Member of the council of representatives of the Institute for Danish Foreign Policy (DUPI), 1996­ 1999. Member of Østerbro Local Council, 1995­1997. Member of the Danish Parliaments's Data Processing Steering Committee, 1992­1997. Member of the council of representatives of Krogerup High School, 1988­2002.

Publications »Peter Skaarup ­ et biografisk portræt« (Peter Skaarup ­ a biographical portrait) by Niels Martinov, 2014

Awards German Marshall Fund Fellow from 1999. Taiwan Friendship Medal of Diplomacy 2003. Knight of the Order of Dannebrog 2008, Knight of 1st Class of the Order of Dannebrog 2016.

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Current committees Member of The Cultural Affairs Committee The Faroe Islands Committee The Immigration and Integration Committee The Legal Affairs Committee The Standing Orders Committee The subcommittee of the Standing Orders Committee Substitute in The Foreign Policy Committee The NATO Parliamentary Assembly The Nordic Council The Public Accounts Committee

Spokesman Spokesman on legal affairs Skaarup, Peter (DF)

Member of the Folketing, The Danish People's Party

Chairman of the parliamentary group

Folketinget, Christiansborg 1240 København K

Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 5113 Email: [email protected]

Peter Skaarup, born May 1st 1964 in Århus, son of retired photo technician Hans Skaarup and former Member of Parliament, accountant Birthe Skaarup.

Member period Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Copenhagen greater constituency from November 13th 2007.

Member of the Folketing for The Danish People's Party in Eastern Copenhagen constituency, 11. March 1998 – 13. November 2007.

Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Utterslev nomination district, 2007­2011. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Brønshøj nomination district from 1997. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Husum nomination district, 1997­2006. Candidate for The Danish People's Party in Østbane nomination district, 1997­2006.

Parliamentary career Spokesman on legal affairs from 2019. Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee, 2015­2019. Chairman of the parliamentary group of the Danish People's Party from 2012. , 2011­2015. Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee, 2005­2011. Spokesman on legal affairs, 2005­2015. Member of the EU Convention, 2002­2004. Vice­chairman of the Danish People's Party, 1998­2012. Spokesman on legal affairs, 1998­2001.

Education Aarhus Cathedral Upper Secondary School, 1979­1982. Forældre School in Aarhus, 1970­1979.

Employment Head of secretariat for the Danish People's Party, the Folketing, 1995­1998. Head of secretariat and party secretary for the Progress Party, the Folketing, 1990­1995. Technical consultant, DSB (the Danish state­owned railway company), travel agency division, 1986­1990.

Affiliations Member of the National Tax Tribunal from 2016. Member of the council of representatives of 'Danmarks Nationalbank' from 2016. Member of the council of representatives of Atlantsammenslutningen from 2006. Member of the management committee of Copenhagen Capacity and of 'Bellevue Strandpark', 1998­2002. Member of the central board of the Danish People's Party from 1998. Member of Copenhagen City Council (member of the Economic Affairs Committee), 1998­2004. Member of the Local Board of the Copenhagen Police District, 1998­2002. Member of the board of directors of 'Ørestadsselskabet' and 'Østamagerbaneselskabet' (the East Amager Railway Company), 1998­2004. Member of the Fifth Committee of the Tax Appeal Board, 1998­2002. Member of the council of representatives of the Institute for Danish Foreign Policy (DUPI), 1996­ 1999. Member of Østerbro Local Council, 1995­1997. Member of the Danish Parliaments's Data Processing Steering Committee, 1992­1997. Member of the council of representatives of Krogerup High School, 1988­2002.

Publications »Peter Skaarup ­ et biografisk portræt« (Peter Skaarup ­ a biographical portrait) by Niels Martinov, 2014

Awards German Marshall Fund Fellow from 1999. Taiwan Friendship Medal of Diplomacy 2003. Knight of the Order of Dannebrog 2008, Knight of 1st Class of the Order of Dannebrog 2016.

Committees/Spokesman 29. sep 2021

Current committees Member of The Cultural Affairs Committee The Faroe Islands Committee The Immigration and Integration Committee The Legal Affairs Committee The Standing Orders Committee The subcommittee of the Standing Orders Committee Substitute in The Foreign Policy Committee The NATO Parliamentary Assembly The Nordic Council The Public Accounts Committee

Spokesman Spokesman on legal affairs

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