Kristian Pihl Lorentzen

Former Member of the Folketing, The Liberal Party

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Kristian Pihl Lorentzen, born May 19th 1961 in Silkeborg, son of road construction foreman Preben Pihl Pedersen and book-keeper Anna Lorentzen. Married to driving instructor Carina Bach Lauritsen. Has three children with former spouse Anne Mette Lorentzen, Julie, Sofie and Frederik, who were born in 1987, 1990 and 1993, respectively.

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Author of »På sporet af Danmark - jernbanen før, nu og i fremtiden« (On the Track of Denmark – the railway then, now and in the future), 2013 and »Hvor der er vilje, er der en vej - transportpolitiske visioner for Danmark« (Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way – transport policy visions for Denmark), 2010. Co-author of »Stop trafikal egoisme« (Avoid Selfish Driving), 2020.

Awards

The GF Road Safety Prize 2019. The Pedestrians’ Prize 2017. Armed Forces Medal of Honour (awarded for excellent service). The Home Guard Medal of Honour. EU Monitor Mission Service Medal. Lithuanian Armed Forces Meritorious Service Medal. Estonian Peace Operations Center Service Medal. Knight of the Order of Dannebrog. Kingdom of Denmark: Defence Medal for International Service UNIFIL 1948-2009.

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