Odense is the third-largest city in Denmark. It has a population of 180,760,and is the main city of the island of Funen. By road,Odense is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Svendborg,144 kilometres (89 mi) to the south of Aarhus and 167 kilometres (104 mi) to the southwest of Copenhagen. The city is the seat of Odense Municipality and was the seat of Odense County until 1970,and Funen County from 1970 until 1 January 2007,when Funen County became part of the Region of Southern Denmark. Odense has close associations with Hans Christian Andersen who is remembered above all for his fairy tales. He was born in the city in 1805 and spent his childhood years there.
The Social Democrats,officially the Social Democratic Party or simply Social Democracy,is a social-democratic political party in Denmark. A member of the Party of European Socialists (PES),the Social Democrats have 49 of 179 members of the Folketing and three MEPs.
Anker Henrik Jørgensen was a Danish politician who served at various times as Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Denmark. Between 1972 and 1982 he led five cabinets as Prime Minister. Jørgensen was President of the Nordic Council in 1986 and 1991.
Ritt Bjerregaard is a former Danish politician. She is a member of the Danish Social Democrats,and was Lord Mayor of Copenhagen from 1 January 2006 to 2010.
Odense Municipality is a Danish municipality (kommune) in Southern Denmark on the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 304.34 km2 (118 sq mi),and has a population of 204,895. It is the most populous municipality in Region of Southern Denmark.
Jan Boye was a Danish politician,representing the Conservative Party. From 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2009,he was mayor of Odense,Denmark's third largest city. He served as County Mayor of Funen County from 2001-05. He also served as the chairman of Dansk Håndbold Forbund from June 2011 to his death.
Odense Stadium is an association football stadium in the Bolbro district of Odense,Denmark. Nicknamed Folkets Teater by Jack Johnson,it has been the home ground of Odense Boldklub since the 1940s and has previously hosted select matches for FC Fyn (2011–2012),Boldklubben 1909,Boldklubben 1913 and Odense Boldklub Kvinde Elite during their tenures in the higher ranking leagues. With a current capacity of 15,790,it is the fifth largest football stadium of any football team in Denmark. It is part of the sports complex,known as Odense Sports Park,owned by Odense Municipality and run by the company of Odense Idrætspark.
Jan Vang Sørensen is a retired Danish football player,turned professional poker player from Odense. He has won two bracelets at the World Series of Poker.
Bo Henriksen is a Danish football coach and former player and current manager of FC Midtjylland.
Poul Weber is a Danish politician,representing the Liberal party Venstre. He served as the last County Mayor of Funen County. As from 1 January 2007,Funen forms part of Region Syddanmark.
Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen is a former member of the Danish parliament for the Red-Green Alliance. Schmidt-Nielsen has been referred to as the "new queen of the Red-Green Alliance" by parts of the press. She now serves as secretary general for Save the Children.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen is a Danish politician who served as the 25th and 27th Prime Minister of Denmark from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2019. He was the leader of the liberal Venstre party from 2009 to 2019.
The Danish local elections of 2013 were held on 19 November 2013 in Denmark's 98 municipal councils,contesting 2,444 seats for the 2014–2017 term of office,and in five regional councils,contesting 205 seats for the 2014–2017 term. Advance voting began on 20 August 2013 in national registration offices in Denmark,hospitals,prisons,etc. Twelve women held the highest political office of mayor in the municipalities in the 2014–2017 term of office.
Johnny Søtrup is a Danish politician. A member of Venstre,Denmark's Liberal Party,he has been mayor of Esbjerg since 1994.
Odense Letbane is a planned tram system in Odense,Denmark. The first phase is scheduled to open in Spring 2022. The tramway will start in Tarup in the north-western part of Odense,travel via the central train station,University of Southern Denmark,and the new hospital reaching its final destination in Hjallese in the southernmost part of town. The first line will consist of 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) of tracks and will have 26 stations. Expected number of passengers is 34,000 daily. The total budget is 3.3 billion Danish krone. The tramway is financed by the Odense Municipality,the Danish State,and the Region of Southern Denmark.
Torsten Nielsen is a Danish politician and mayor of Viborg Municipality for the Conservative People's Party. Nielsen is state authorized Estate agent since 1992,and he was elected to the City Council of Viborg Municipality in 2009,and re-elected in 2013. Nielsen succeeded the former mayor,Søren Pape Poulsen,when he was appointed as the new leader of the Conservative People's Party.
The Danish local elections of 2017 were held on 21 November 2017 for Denmark's 98 municipal councils and five regional councils. All 2,432 seats were contested for the 2018–21 term of office,together with 205 seats in five regional councils. In the previous election,there were 2,444 seats in the municipal councils.
Nikita Klæstrup is a Danish political commentator,fashion model and reality TV star. Klæstrup is a member of the Liberal Alliance,but was a member of Young Conservatives until after the 2015 general election.
The Danish local elections of 2021 were held in 2021 for Denmark's 98 municipal councils and five regional councils. All 2,436 seats were contested for the 2022–2025 term of office,together with 205 seats in five regional councils. Frederiksberg Municipality had increased their number of councillors from 25 to 29.
Karsten Hønge is a Danish politician,who is member of the Folketing for the Socialist People's Party. Karsten Hønge is one of few people who has both been elected to city councils,county councils,regional council,Folketing,and the European Parliament.
