2005, after heavy research including an interview with former Estonian prime minister Mart Laar, KU proposed a resolution committing the party to a flat tax system, instead of the current progressive Danish tax system. The resolution which was narrowly defeated, caught enormous attention in the media, and the following day, Berlingske Tidende, one of the largest papers in the country, praised KU for its audacity and talent and proclaimed that KU was the political future of tomorrow. The current executive board consists of: Magnus Von Dreiager (Lyngby-Taarbæk KU) (National Chairman), Cecilia Zade Iseni (Furesø KU) (National Deputy Chairman) and the board, Jeppe Frank Christensen (Odense KU), Anders Callisen (Randers KU), Christian Hildebrandt (KU i København), Lasse Kløcker (Slagelse KU) and Dianna C. Pedersen (Aalborg Ku). Honorary and prominent members KU has many former members that have since gone into particularly politics, academia and business, and founded successful international companies or become professors or ministers of government. The Danish freedom institution Libertas was also founded by members of KU. Many of the founders of CEPOS were current or former members of KU. In 2004 former Prime Minister Poul Schlüter was awarded the honorary membership of KU for excellence in political leadership and for the distribution of conservatism in Danish politics. Sources and bibliography Much of the text in this article is based on material from the organization's official website. Christensen, Lars. Ungdomsoprør: Konservativ Ungdom gennem 90 år. Frederiksberg: 1994. References External links KU website A campaign site for compassionate conservatism Official history Youth wings of political parties in Denmark Youth wings of conservative parties International Young Democrat Union 1904 establishments in Denmark Youth organizations established in 1904 National conservatism Nationalism in Denmark