Brussels Forum Session: Disruptions to Transatlantic Energy Security and Competitiveness
Dan Jørgensen is the European commissioner for energy and housing. He previously served in the Danish government as minister for development cooperation, minister for global climate policy, and minister for climate, energy, and utilities. He was for nearly a decade a member of the Danish parliament (Folketing), where he served as vice-chairman of the parliamentary group of the Social Democratic Party and as vice-chairman of the Danish delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. He was also a member of the European Parliament in the S&D Group.
Jørgensen holds a master’s degree in political science from Aarhus University. He pursued an academic career and lectured at several universities including the University of Copenhagen, Seattle University, Sciences Po, the Danish Institute for Study Abroad, and Aarhus University. He was also an adjunct professor at Aalborg University.