Liberal Students of Denmark
Encyclopedia
The Liberal Students of Denmark is a political student organization, with chapters in the major Danish university cities of Copenhagen
, Aarhus
, Odense
and Aalborg
. It was founded November 14, 1910, making it one of Denmark's oldest student organizations. The organization's name has changed several times, and due to the autonomous status of the individual branches, some have traditionally preferred alternative names.
Originally named Studenterforeningens Venstre (1910-40), other names used were Venstres Studerende and Liberale Studerende i Danmark. The current name was introduced on November 23, 1968 replacing Liberale Studerende i Danmark to avoid the abbreviation "LSD
".
DLS published the magazine Minerva from 1932 to 1995. Publication was suspended on a few occasions, most importantly between 1943-45 when the editor worked for the illegal
magazine, Budstikken Gaar.
As of February 2008 DLS is once again publishing Minerva (4 issues a year).
, thus forming a long-lasting alliance between the two organizations. Other former members include two cabinet ministers, Bertel Haarder
and Ulla Tørnæs
, and former Mayor of Århus, Louise Gade. DLS is associated with the Danish Liberal Party, Venstre
and, internationally, with LYMEC
.
Vice-president: Michelle Holst
Secretary General: Louise Hilligsøe
Treasurer: Lars S Andersen
International Officer: Tej Friis Egefjord
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
and Aalborg
Aalborg
-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
. It was founded November 14, 1910, making it one of Denmark's oldest student organizations. The organization's name has changed several times, and due to the autonomous status of the individual branches, some have traditionally preferred alternative names.
Originally named Studenterforeningens Venstre (1910-40), other names used were Venstres Studerende and Liberale Studerende i Danmark. The current name was introduced on November 23, 1968 replacing Liberale Studerende i Danmark to avoid the abbreviation "LSD
LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...
".
DLS published the magazine Minerva from 1932 to 1995. Publication was suspended on a few occasions, most importantly between 1943-45 when the editor worked for the illegal
Danish resistance movement
The Danish resistance movement was an underground insurgency movement to resist the German occupation of Denmark during World War II. Due to the unusually lenient terms given to Danish people by the Nazi occupation authority, the movement was slower to develop effective tactics on a wide scale...
magazine, Budstikken Gaar.
As of February 2008 DLS is once again publishing Minerva (4 issues a year).
Affiliations
The founder and first President of Studenterforeningens Venstre, Aage Ludvig Holberg Elmquist, was in 1912 elected the first Vice President of Venstres UngdomVenstres Ungdom
Venstres Ungdom is the youth wing of the Danish Liberal Party Venstre. The ideology of Venstre is centre-right...
, thus forming a long-lasting alliance between the two organizations. Other former members include two cabinet ministers, Bertel Haarder
Bertel Haarder
Bertel Geismar Haarder is a Danish politician. He represents Venstre, the Danish liberal party. From November 2001 to February 2005 he was Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I, and enacted a policy of tough measures designed to limit the...
and Ulla Tørnæs
Ulla Tørnæs
Ulla Pedersen Tørnæs is a Danish politician and the former Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark. She is a member of the Liberal Party and, since 1994, of the Danish parliament...
, and former Mayor of Århus, Louise Gade. DLS is associated with the Danish Liberal Party, Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...
and, internationally, with LYMEC
European Liberal Youth
European Liberal Youth is an international organisation of Liberal youth movements - mostly the youth wings of members of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party....
.
Leadership committee
President: Tej Friis EgefjordVice-president: Michelle Holst
Secretary General: Louise Hilligsøe
Treasurer: Lars S Andersen
International Officer: Tej Friis Egefjord