Background
CHRISTOPHERSEN, Henning was born in 1939 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Parents: Richard Christophersen and Gretha Christophersen.
CHRISTOPHERSEN, Henning was born in 1939 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Parents: Richard Christophersen and Gretha Christophersen.
University of Copenhagen.
Member Folketing. 1971-1984. Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1978-1979. Deputy Leader, Danish Liberal Party, 1972, acting Party Leader, 1977-1978.
Party Leader, 1978-1984. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, 1982-1984. Vice-President, Europan Commission.
Responsible for Budget, Financial Control and Personnel and Admin., 1985-1989. Responsible for Economic and Financial Affairs and Co-ordination of Structural Funds, since 1989. Head, Economics Section, Handicrafts Council, 1965-1970.
Folketing 1971-1984, member of Pari. Finance Committee 1972-1976.
Geneology, history and languages such as ancient Greek.
Spouse Risbjerg Christophersen (née Nielsen), 1961. Children: one son, two d.