Anders Kühnau

Anders Kühnau Hansen
Kühnau in 2016
Regionsrådet, Central Denmark Region
Personal details
Born (1981-08-12) 12 August 1981
Odense, Denmark[1]
Political partyDanish Social Democrats
ResidenceAarhus
EducationPolitical science
Alma materAarhus University
Websitekuhnau.dk

Anders Kühnau Hansen (born 12 August 1981 in Odense, Denmark) is a Danish politician and the chairperson of the regionsråd (regional parliament) of Central Denmark Region since 2018.[2] He is elected on behalf of the Danish Social Democrats. He has been a member of the regionsråd since 2006.[3]

Biography

Kühnau started the Social Democratic Youth of Denmark, where he was the chairperson of the Aarhus department from 1999 to 2001.[4] In 2000 he started studying Political Science at Aarhus University, where he finished his degree in 2008.

In 2005 he was elected for the regionsråd, and became the Social Democrats political spokesperson in 2009.

In 2013 he was elected for the Horsens Municipal Council, where he held the position for a single period.[5] In 2016 he became the vice-chairperson of the Central Jutland regionsråd.[6][7]

At the 2017 Danish local elections, he was elected chairperson. He was chosen as the socialdemocratic candidate to replace Bent Hansen.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Anders Kühnau Hansen (43)" (in Danish). Altinget. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Anders Kühnau (A)" (in Danish). Central Denmark Region. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Region Mydtjylland - Regionsrådsmedlemmer: Anders Kühnau". Central Denmark Region.
  4. ^ "Om Anders" (in Danish). Anders Kühnau. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Regions-bossen peger på horsensianer som sin oplagte efterfølger" (in Danish). Horsens Folkeblad. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-01-08.
  6. ^ Bent Hansens afløser kørt i stilling, Dagbladet Holstebro-Struer, 28 September 2016
  7. ^ "Anders skal øve sig i at være Bent Hansen" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Bent Hansens kronprins: Jeg ønsker at fortsætte meget af Bents arbejde" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
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