Anker Boye
Politician, Person
1950 –
Who is Anker Boye?
Anker Boye is a Danish politician representing the Social Democratic Party. He is a painter by profession.
Anker Boye was elected as mayor of Odense, Denmark's third-largest city, in 1993 and served in that capacity until 2005. In 2001, he got a historic number of votes and carried almost all fourteen members of the Social Democratic group into the City Council. He was defeated in the 2005 municipal elections by the Conservative challenger, Jan Boye, County Mayor of Funen. The elections were a massive defeat for the Social Democrats, losing four of their fourteen seats in Odense City Council.
The election on 15 November 2005 resulted in a tie with both wings carrying 14 of the 29 seats, the last being carried by Erik Simonsen from the Social Liberal Party. Anker Boye admitted defeat and tried to persuade Simonsen to become the new mayor with Social Democratic backing - in a live broadcast. Simonsen refused the offer and gave his support to Jan Boye from the Conservatives.
Anker Boye's administration has been criticized in several respects, including his membership of a total of 47 committees taking time from his duties as mayor.
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- Born
- Feb 12, 1950
- Also known as
- Mayor Anker Boye
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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