Jan Boye (19 January 1962 – 22 October 2011)[1] was a Danish politician, representing the Conservative Party.
From 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2009, he was mayor of Odense, Denmark's third largest city.
In the Danish municipal elections on 15 November 2005, Boye was the Conservative candidate as new mayor of Odense, Funen's capital and Denmark's third largest city; challenging the ruling Social Democratic mayor, Anker Boye (no relation).
[citation needed] The election resulted in a tie with both wings holding 14 of the 29 seats.
[2] In June 2011 he was elected new chairman of the Danish Handball Federation, Dansk Håndbold Forbund.