title: Bent Bøgsted
text: # Bent Bøgsted
  
  Bent Gunnar Bøgsted (born 4 January 1956 in Serritslev) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Danish People's Party. He was elected into parliament at the 2001 Danish general election.
  
  ## Background
  
  Bøgsted graduated from Aalborg Technical School. Before being elected into parliament, Bøgsted has worked as an operator, gunsmith, farmer and shipyard worker.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Bøgsted first ran for parliament in the 2001 Danish general election, where he was elected into parliament with 4,608 votes cast for him. He was reelected in the 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 elections.
  
  