Daniel Jacob Haugaard[2] (born 12 May 1952) is a Danish-Faroese comedian, actor, musician, composer, writer, TV host and formerrepresentative in the Danish Parliament.[3]
Jacob Haugaard | |
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 Jacob Haugaard as the compère atGrøn Koncert,2010. | |
| Member of theFolketing | |
| In office September 21, 1994– March 11, 1998 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Jacob Haugaard 12 May 1952 Tvøroyri,Faroe Islands[1] |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | comedian actor musician composer writer TV host politician |
| Website | Jacob Haugaards Hjemmeside |
Activities
editJacob Haugaard has been a well-known performer in Denmark for many years, mixing comedy, singing and instrumental music in his own unique style. He is usually dressed in an ever-changing range of gaudy suits, and often plays a home-made guitar for which he is well known. He has recorded many music records and CDs since 1977.[3]Haugaard has also produced radio, films and TV, mostly comedy and sketches and has a long history of close cooperation with comedian and entertainerFinn Nørbygaard,since 1984. They performed as the Finn & Jacob duo for many years. Haugaard lived inMallingnearAarhusfor many years, where he ran his own TV station from a disused watertower in his backyard, until he was elected as an MP.
In his younger days, Haugaard was a leader in the "Union of Deliberate Work-avoiding Elements"(Danish abbreviation SABAE),[4]SABAE was afrivolous political partywhose membership included numerous academics and journalists. The organisation was meant partially as a joke, but with a critical edge towards the modern capitalist society, and especially the labour market. They found inspiration in bothMarxistandanarchisttheories. SABAE's best known slogan was "if work is healthy, give it to the sick!".[5]
Haugaard ran for every parliamentary election as ajokefrom 1979 onwards, until he unexpectedly won a seat in the1994 general electionrepresenting the area aroundAarhus.Running as anindependent(though representing SABAE), he attracted 23,253 votes, enough to become one of the local members for the Aarhus area in theParliament of Denmarkfrom1994–98.After his term expired, he decided not to seek re-election. Among his pointedly absurd campaign promises were: 8 hours of free time, 8 hours of rest and 8 hours of sleep; moretailwindonbicycle paths;promises of better weather; right toimpotency;Nutellainfield rations(which was actually implemented); and shorterqueuesin supermarkets.[6][7]Asylumrated his win in the parliamentary election the 11th greatestprankof all time.[7]When his portrait was hung in the parliament, Haugaard commented that it should serve as a warning that any idiotic populist might get elected.
References
edit- ^"Jacob Haugaard"(in Danish). CMC. Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2011.Retrieved14 July2009.
- ^"Jacob Haugaard"(in Danish).Folketinget.Archived fromthe originalon 19 June 2007.Retrieved10 March2020.
- ^abJacob Haugaard."Info".Jacob Haugaards Hjemmeside(in Danish).Retrieved16 October2014.
- ^Simon H. Laub (22 February 1994)."The Jacob Haugaard platform".Retrieved30 September2014.
- ^S.A. Bae (SABAE) (1979).Arbejdsfrihedens Spøgelse(in Danish) (1st ed.). Husets Forlag and Forlaget Afveje (Aarhus).ISBN87-87582-84-8.Retrieved30 September2014.
- ^"Løsgængeren Jacob Haugaard"(PDF)(in Danish). Jakob Nørgaard-Petersen, stud.scient.pol.,Aarhus Universitet.Retrieved27 March2010.
- ^ab"The Greatest Pranks of All Time".Asylum.com.Retrieved23 September2010.
External links
edit- Jacob Haugaard:Jacob Haugaards Hjemmeside.Official Homepage(in Danish)
- Jacob HaugaardatIMDb
- Asylum