Troels Lund Poulsen is a Danish politician who has been serving as the Minister of Defence since August 2023 and Deputy Prime Minister since November 2023. A prominent member of the Liberal Party, Venstre, Poulsen has a long-standing political career that began in 2001 when he was elected as a Member of Parliament. Throughout his career, he has held several key roles, including Minister for Economic Affairs (2022-2023), Minister for Employment (2016-2019), Minister for Business and Growth (2015-2016), and Minister for Environment (2007-2010). Additionally, he was Chairman of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Danish Delegation (2011-2015) and Spokesperson on Defence (2011-2015). He became the Chairman of the Liberal Party in November 2023 and has been a member of its Executive Committee since 2023.