Troels Lund Poulsen

Troels Lund Poulsen (born 30 March 1976) is a Danish politician who has served as leader of Venstre since November 2023. He has been a member of the Folketing since 2001 and has held several ministerial offices in Danish governments. In November 2007 he joined the Rasmussen III Cabinet, as Minister for the Environment and later served as Minister for Taxation from 2010 to 2011, Minister of Education in 2011, Minister of Commerce, Business and Growth from 2015 to 2016, and Minister for Employment from 2016 to 2019.

He rejoined government in December 2022, serving in the Frederiksen II Cabinet. He was initially appointed Minister for Economic Affairs and later became Minister of Defence in August 2023. Poulsen additionally assumed the role of Deputy Prime Minister in October 2023 and left in June 2026.