Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen
| Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for North West of England |
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| In office 2 July 2019 – 31 January 2020 |
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| Preceded by | Louise Bours |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1959 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish, British |
| Political party | Brexit |
| Other political affiliations |
People's Movement against the EU |
| Spouse(s) | Sharon Bierer |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Occupation | Dentist |
Henrik Eyser Overgaard-Nielsen (born 8 February 1959) is a British-Danish dentist and politician who served as a Brexit Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the North West of England between 2019 and the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU on 31 January 2020.
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Early life
Henrik Eyser Overgaard-Nielsen[1] was born in Denmark. His father was a leading campaigner against Denmark joining the European Economic Community, which it did in 1973.[2][3] He qualified as a dentist in Copenhagen in 1983.[4]
Dental career
Overgaard-Nielsen is a GDP who started NHS Dentist, an NHS dental practice in Fulham, London in 1999.[5] The practice was started with Sharon Bierer, his British-born wife.[6][7]
In 2013, following a 2012 holiday in the country, Overgaard-Nielsen and Bierer founded a charity, Burmadent, to provide dental services in the Inle Lake area of Myanmar (Burma).[8][9]
In 2015, Overgaard-Nielsen was elected as the chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) of the British Dental Association (BDA), having previously been the vice chair.[5] He was re-elected in January 2019.[10]
Political career
In 1992, Overgaard-Nielsen was co-chairman of the "No" campaign in the Danish referendum on the Maastricht Treaty.[11]
In April 2019, Overgaard-Nielsen was announced as a Brexit Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) candidate for the North West of England.[10] He subsequently won his seat in the 2019 European Parliament election.
Personal life
Overgaard-Nielsen is married to Sharon Bierer, who is British.[6][7] They have two children, live in London,[12][3] and own a house near Ostuni, Apulia, Italy.[13][14] Their daughter, Laura Bierer-Nielsen, is director of policy and research at Labour Leave.[15]
In October 2020, Overgaard-Nielsen became a British citizen.[16]
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