Background
TORNAES, Laurits Petersen was born on July 17, 1936 in Sdr. Stenderup, Kolding, Denmark. Parents: Henrik Tomaes and Jenny Tomaes.
TORNAES, Laurits Petersen was born on July 17, 1936 in Sdr. Stenderup, Kolding, Denmark. Parents: Henrik Tomaes and Jenny Tomaes.
Kolding Realskole, 1953. Esbjerg Nautical School, 1957.
Member of Council of Education in Navigation, 1974-1987 and of consultative board for fishing, European Economic Community Commission, 1974-1987. Member of Committee of the Foundation for the Disabled, 1978-1987. Member of the Committee of the Cultural Foundation for Danish Fishermen, 1978-1987 and of Committee of the Council for the Inspection of Ships, 1980-1987.
Member of the Executive Committee of Venstre, 1975 and political speaker, 1982-1987. Candidate of the party in the county of Esbjerg, 1974 and the county of Varde, 1981. Member of the Council of the National Bank of Denmark, 87.
Member of the Council of Danish Oil and Natural Gas Ltd. 1985-87; Minister of Agriculture, since 1987. Fisherman; chairman of Union of Fishing in Esbjerg, 1971-1974, and of Union of Sea Fishing in Denmark, 1974-1987.
Folketing (Pari.) since 1981.