Troels Lund Poulsen

Defense Minister, leader of the Liberal Party (Venstre)

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Office: Chairman of Venstre

Born: March 30, 1976, Vejle

Party: Venstre

Previous offices: Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark, Minister for Economic Affairs

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Denmark's Social Democrats suffer worst election result in over a century, triggering coalition deadlock

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As of May 2026: Leading the right-bloc push, refused to govern with Social Democrats again

Denmark's Social Democrats have been the country's dominant political force for a century, holding more parliamentary seats than any other party for 77 consecutive years starting in the 1920s. On Tuesday, the party posted its worst result since 1903: just 38 of 179 Folketing seats, down from 50.

Updated May 30