Tom Høyem
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Tom Høyem was born on 10 October 1941. Between September 1982 and September 1987, he served as Minister for Greenland
within the Danish government under the premiership of Poul Schlüter
. Høyem was succeeded in that office by Mimi Jakobsen
.
On 14 September 1984, Høyem was awarded the honour of kommandør af Dannebrogordenen
.
Høyem has served as independent election observer for OSCE on behalf of the Danish government in Albania
, Bosnia
, Montenegro
, Ukraine
Palastine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
Høyem has moved to Germany
, where he became the principal of the European School, Munich
until 2000, and thereafter, the European School, Karlsruhe
(see below). In 1994, he joined the Freie Demokratische Partei, the German liberal party, and in 2004 Høyem was elected to serve on the Gemeinderat (council) of the city Karlsruhe
.
Minister for Greenland
Minister of Greenland was a cabinet post for affairs with the Danish Arctic territory.Tom Høyem was Minister from 1982 and served till 1987 briefly ....
within the Danish government under the premiership of Poul Schlüter
Poul Schlüter
Poul Holmskov Schlüter is a Danish politician, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993.Born in Tønder, south Jutland, he graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1957 with a degree in law, and joined the bar in 1960. Schlüter was a member of the Danish Parliament for the...
. Høyem was succeeded in that office by Mimi Jakobsen
Mimi Jakobsen
Mimi Jakobsen is a former Danish politician and government minister and the present secretary general of the Danish part of the International Save the Children Alliance....
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On 14 September 1984, Høyem was awarded the honour of kommandør af Dannebrogordenen
Order of the Dannebrog
The Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
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Høyem has served as independent election observer for OSCE on behalf of the Danish government in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
Palastine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
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Høyem has moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where he became the principal of the European School, Munich
European School, Munich
The European School Munich is one of 14 European Schools and was established in 1977. There are currently 1457 students enrolled at the school...
until 2000, and thereafter, the European School, Karlsruhe
European School, Karlsruhe
The European School in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, is one of three official European Schools in Germany. It was the fifth of fourteen such schools to be established in Europe since 1953. The school currently has around one thousand students on role across the Kindergarten, Primary School and...
(see below). In 1994, he joined the Freie Demokratische Partei, the German liberal party, and in 2004 Høyem was elected to serve on the Gemeinderat (council) of the city Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
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