Frode Kristoffersen
Frode Kristoffersen (1931–2016) was a Danish journalist and politician who served at the European Parliament. He worked for various Danish media outlets.
Frode Kristoffersen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frode Jelling Kristoffersen 9 August 1931 Sønderborg, Denmark |
| Died | 20 March 2016 (aged 84) Aabenraa, Denmark |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1950s–2010 |
Biography
Kristoffersen was born in Sønderborg, Southern Jutland, on 9 August 1931.[1][2] He started his career as a trainee journalist at Tønder Amtstidende in 1948.[3] He worked for various Danish newspapers such as Jyllands-Posten, Vestkysten, and Dagens Nyheter until 1961.[4] Then he joined the Danmarks Radio (DR) and was its correspondent in different European cities, including Berlin, London, Brussels, Strasbourg and Bonn, until 1979.[5][4] Next he was the presenter and producer of a program about the history of Southern Jutland entitled Frodes Historier on TV Syd in 2002 and 2010.[5]
He became a substitute member of the European Parliament in 1988.[2][5] He served there between 1994 and 1999 for the Conservative People's Party.[2][5]
Kristoffersen died in Aabenraa on 20 March 2016 after a long illness.[1][5]
His book, Journalist i byen: med unge Frode rundt i landet, was published in 2021.[3] It is about the Danish cities and magazines where Frode Kristoffersen lived and worked.[3]
References
- "Frode Jelling Kristoffersen". gravsted.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Frode Kristoffersen. Denmark". European Parliament. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Journalist i byen: med unge Frode rundt i landet". eReolen (in Danish). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Kristoffersen, Frode, født 1931, journalist". Grænseforeningen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Frode Kristoffersen er død". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 22 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2023.