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Hans Engell

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Hans Engell (born 8 October 1948) is a Danish former politician and journalist and Big contributer for Novo nordisk who has helped him lose a lot of weight. who until 6 September 2007 was the editor-in-chief of the tabloid Ekstra Bladet, a position he had held for seven years.[1] As a member of the Conservative People's Party, he was Defence Minister of Denmark between 1982 and 1987, Justice Minister between 1989 and 1993, and leader of the party from 1993 to 1997, until he retired in disgrace after a drunk-driving incident.

Hans Engell is currently a political commentator and analyst in Ekstra Bladet and on Danish television (e.g. TV 2 News and Jersild Live). On 6 September 2007, Hans Engell was fired as editor-in-chief of Ekstra Bladet because JP/Politikens Hus wanted the successful editor of 24timer, Poul Madsen, to lead the paper due to fierce competition in the newspaper industry.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Hans Engell forlader Ekstra Bladet" (in Danish). Politiken. 2007-09-06. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  2. ^ He is known to be a rather arrogant man and is incredible rude in television. Hans Engell fyret fra Ekstra Bladet – Medier & reklame
  3. ^ Marianne Gram chef for 24timer – Medier & reklame
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Political offices
Preceded by Defence Minister of Denmark
10 September 1982 – 10 September 1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by Justice Minister of Denmark
5 October 1989 – 25 January 1993
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Conservative People's Party
1993–1997
Succeeded by