Søren Pind
Søren Pind | |
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Pind in 2017 | |
| Minister of Science, Technology, Information and Higher Education | |
| In office 28 November 2016 – 2 May 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Ulla Tørnæs |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Ahlers |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 28 June 2015 – 28 November 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Mette Frederiksen |
| Succeeded by | Søren Pape Poulsen |
| Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration | |
| In office 8 March 2011 – 3 October 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Birthe Rønn Hornbech |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Development Cooperation | |
| In office 23 February 2010 – 3 October 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| Preceded by | Ulla Tørnæs |
| Succeeded by | Christian Friis Bach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1969 Herning, Denmark |
| Political party | Venstre |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Søren Pind (born 20 November 1969) is a Danish lawyer and former politician. He served as Danish Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2016, and as Minister of Science, Technology, Information and Higher Education from 2016 to May 2018, whereupon he retired from politics.
Pind was born in Herning. He served as councillor in the Copenhagen City Council from 1994 to 2005, and has taught at the University of Copenhagen.
Pind is considered more liberal than most other members of his party. In 2003, he was part of a group of party members who issued the "ten liberal theses", a document unsuccessfully challenging the direction the party was taking under Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen.