Jens Peter Christensen (born 1 November 1956 in Skive) is the president of the Supreme Court of Denmark.
He finished his upper secondary level education in 1975, [1] [2] became a Candidate of Philosophy in 1980, [1] Candidate of Political Science in 1982, [1] [2] Licentiate of Law in 1990, [1] Candidate of Law in 1992 and a Doctor of Law in 1997. [1] [2]
Christensen was a fuldmægtig at the Copenhagen Municipality from 1983 to 1984, [1] fuldmægtig at the Danish Ministry of Education from 1985 to 1988, [1] a research fellow at the Aarhus University judicial institute from 1988 to 1990, [1] public law lecturer from 1990 to 1998 [1] [2] and acting judge at the High Court of Western Denmark from 1999 to 2000. [1] In 2006 he was appointed to be a judge at the Supreme Court of Denmark. [1] He is the president of the Danish Court Administration and the Danish Electoral Commission. [2]
Christensen was appointed President of the Supreme Court, effective from 1 November 2022, succeeding Thomas Rørdam. [3]
Jens Peter Christensen (born 1 November 1956 in Skive) is the president of the Supreme Court of Denmark.
He finished his upper secondary level education in 1975, [1] [2] became a Candidate of Philosophy in 1980, [1] Candidate of Political Science in 1982, [1] [2] Licentiate of Law in 1990, [1] Candidate of Law in 1992 and a Doctor of Law in 1997. [1] [2]
Christensen was a fuldmægtig at the Copenhagen Municipality from 1983 to 1984, [1] fuldmægtig at the Danish Ministry of Education from 1985 to 1988, [1] a research fellow at the Aarhus University judicial institute from 1988 to 1990, [1] public law lecturer from 1990 to 1998 [1] [2] and acting judge at the High Court of Western Denmark from 1999 to 2000. [1] In 2006 he was appointed to be a judge at the Supreme Court of Denmark. [1] He is the president of the Danish Court Administration and the Danish Electoral Commission. [2]
Christensen was appointed President of the Supreme Court, effective from 1 November 2022, succeeding Thomas Rørdam. [3]