Ole Krarup
Ole Krarup (17 March 1935 – 7 October 2017) was a Danish EU politician and former professor of law at the University of Copenhagen.
Dr Ole Krarup | |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1994–2007 | |
| Constituency | Denmark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1935 Aarhus |
| Died | 7 October 2017 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Political party | People's Movement against the EU |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Profession | Professor, law |
| Website | www.olekrarup.dk |
Political career
From 1994 through 2006 he was Member of the European Parliament with the Folkebevægelsen mod EU (People's Movement against the EU), Member of the Bureau of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and its Committee on Budgetary Control. Krarup was a substitute for the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and a member of the Delegation for relations with South Africa.
Krarup resigned as an MEP on 1 January 2007 due to medical consequences after a traffic accident while riding his bicycle in Strasbourg in 2006. He was succeeded by MEP Søren Bo Søndergaard.
Death
Krarup died on 7 October 2017 at the age of 82.[1]
References
- Ole Krarup er død (in Danish)
External links
- Official website
- Personal profile of Ole Krarup in the European Parliament's database of members
- Declaration (PDF) of financial interests (in Danish)