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  • Camilla Fabricius
    Central DenmarkAarhus
    Denmark[Lower]Social DemocratsMember of the Folketing

    Camilla Fabricius

    Camilla Fabricius is a Danish politician serving as a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats. She was first elected to the Danish parliament in the 2019 general election, where she secured 6,506 votes. Prior to her national parliamentary career, she served as a member of the municipal council of Aarhus from 2008 to 2019. She continues to represent her constituents in the Danish legislature, focusing on national policy and regional interests.

    Born1971-10-20 · 54 years old

    CareerMember of the Aarhus Municipal Council

  • Mathilde Hjort Bressum
    Central DenmarkAarhus
    Denmark[Lower]VenstreMember of the Folketing

    Mathilde Hjort Bressum

    Mathilde Hjort Bressum is a Danish politician who serves as a member of the Folketing, having been elected to the national parliament in 2026. In addition to her national legislative duties, she has served as a municipal councillor for Aarhus since 2022. Born in 1998, Bressum has established herself as a representative for the East Jutland region, focusing on local governance and national policy development within the Danish political landscape.

    Born1998-10-05 · 27 years old

  • Preben Bang Henriksen
    Central DenmarkAarhus Constituency
    Denmark[Lower]VenstreMember of the Folketing

    Preben Bang Henriksen

    Preben Bang Henriksen is a Danish politician, lawyer, and author who has served as a member of the Folketing for the Venstre party since his election in the 2011 Danish general election. Before entering national politics, he established a distinguished legal career, graduating with a master of law from Aarhus University in 1979 and becoming a solicitor in 1982. He gained the right to appear before the High Court in 1982 and the Supreme Court in 1986. In addition to his legal and parliamentary work, he has authored several professional books on commercial tenancy law.

    Born1954-02-11 · 72 years old

    Birth placeDenmark

    EducationAarhus University

    CareerLawyer, Solicitor

  • Anders Winnerskjold
    Central DenmarkAarhus Municipality
    DenmarkGovernors & MayorsSocial DemocratsMayor of Aarhus

    Anders Winnerskjold

    Anders Winnerskjold is a Danish politician who has served as the Mayor of Aarhus since November 2024. Born in 1992 and raised in Åbyhøj, he holds a master's degree in political science from Aarhus University. A long-time member of the Social Democrats, he was elected to the Aarhus City Council in 2018 and previously served as the Alderman for the Department of Social Affairs and Employment. As mayor, he has prioritized student welfare, community development, and local cultural initiatives.

    Born1992

    Birth placeAarhus, Denmark

    EducationAarhus University

    CareerAlderman for the Department of Social Affairs and Employment, Part-time lecturer at Aarhus University

  • Christina Egelund
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland
    DenmarkCabinetModeratesMinister of Science, Higher Education and Digitalization

    Christina Egelund

    Christina Egelund is a Danish politician serving as the Minister for Higher Education and Science since 2022. She previously served as a member of the Folketing for the Liberal Alliance from 2015 to 2019, and later joined the Moderates, returning to parliament following the 2022 general election.

    Born1977-12-09 · 48 years old

    CareerMember of the Folketing

  • Jens Meilvang
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland
    Denmark[Lower]Liberal AllianceMember of the Folketing

    Jens Meilvang

    Jens Meilvang is a Danish politician currently serving as a member of the Folketing. He was elected to the Danish parliament during the 2022 general election, representing the Liberal Alliance. Born on April 2, 1981, he has since taken an active role in national legislative affairs as part of his party's parliamentary group.

    Born1981-04-02 · 45 years old

  • Katrine Robsøe
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland
    Denmark[Lower]Social Liberal PartyMember of the Folketing

    Katrine Robsøe

    Katrine Kjær Robsøe is a Danish politician serving as a member of the Folketing for the Social Liberal Party. She was first elected to the Danish parliament during the 2019 general election, where she secured her seat with 3,430 personal votes. As a representative of the Social Liberal Party, she continues to participate in the legislative processes of the Danish government. Her career is defined by her ongoing parliamentary service and her commitment to the political platform of her party.

    Born1991-06-21 · 35 years old

  • Lars Boje Mathiesen
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland
    Denmark[Lower]The Citizens' PartyMember of the Folketing

    Lars Boje Mathiesen

    Lars Boje Mathiesen is a Danish politician serving as a member of the Folketing. Originally a primary school teacher, he entered politics through the Liberal Alliance before joining the New Right (Nye Borgerlige), where he briefly served as party leader in 2023. Following his expulsion from the party, he founded The Citizens' Party (Borgernes Parti), which secured parliamentary representation in the 2026 general election. He continues to serve as an independent-minded legislator in the Danish parliament.

    Born1975-05-21 · 51 years old

    Birth placeSkive, Denmark

    EducationRibe Seminarium, Nørre Nissum Seminarium, Southeast Missouri State University

    CareerPrimary school teacher, hotel and café owner

  • Mona Juul
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland
    Denmark[Lower]Conservative People's PartyMember of the Folketing

    Mona Juul

    Mona Juul is a Danish politician who has served as the leader of the Conservative People's Party since April 2024. First elected to the Folketing in the 2019 Danish general election representing the East Jutland constituency, she was subsequently re-elected in 2022. Prior to assuming the party leadership following the death of Søren Pape Poulsen, she served as the parliamentary group leader for the Conservatives. She remains an active member of the Danish parliament.

    Born1967-09-20 · 58 years old

  • Ole Birk Olesen
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland
    Denmark[Lower]Liberal AllianceMember of the Folketing

    Ole Birk Olesen

    Ole Birk Olesen is a Danish politician who has served as a member of the Folketing for the Liberal Alliance since 2011. He previously held the position of Minister of Transport, Building and Housing from 2016 to 2019 under the Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet. Following the 2019 general election, he took on the role of parliamentary group leader for his party. Olesen has been consistently re-elected to represent the East Jutland constituency, maintaining a significant presence in Danish national politics.

    Born1972-12-21 · 53 years old

    Birth placeDenmark

    CareerMember of the Folketing

  • Sofie Lippert
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland
    Denmark[Lower]Green LeftMember of the Folketing

    Sofie Lippert

    Sofie Lippert Troelsen is a Danish politician serving as a member of the Folketing, the national legislature of Denmark, representing the East Jutland constituency since November 2022. Born in Copenhagen and raised in Aarhus, she holds a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from Aarhus University. Before entering national politics, she worked as a broadcaster for Radio24syv, a political consultant for the Danish IT Society, and a student assistant at the University of Copenhagen. She is a member of the Green Left party.

    Born1995-12-20 · 30 years old

    Birth placeCopenhagen, Denmark

    EducationAarhus University

    CareerBroadcaster on Radio24syv, political consultant for the Danish IT Society, student assistant at the University of Copenhagen, assistant teacher at Gentofte HF

  • Charlotte Broman Mølbæk
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland constituency
    Denmark[Lower]Socialist People's PartyMember of the Folketing

    Charlotte Broman Mølbæk

    Charlotte Broman Mølbæk is a Danish politician serving as a member of the Folketing for the Socialist People's Party. She was first elected to the Danish parliament during the 2019 general election, where she secured 2,641 personal votes. Prior to her national parliamentary career, she served as a member of the municipal council in Randers Municipality from 2014 to 2019. She continues to represent her constituents as an active member of the legislature.

    Born1977-11-29 · 48 years old

    CareerMember of the Randers Municipal Council

  • Kirsten Normann Andersen
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland constituency
    Denmark[Lower]Socialist People's PartyMember of the Folketing

    Kirsten Normann Andersen

    Kirsten Normann Andersen is a Danish politician serving as a member of the Folketing for the Socialist People's Party. She first entered the Danish parliament in 2016 as a substitute following the resignation of Jonas Dahl. She subsequently secured her own seat in the 2019 general election after receiving significant support from voters in the East Jutland constituency. Throughout her parliamentary career, she has represented the Socialist People's Party, focusing on national legislative duties and constituent representation within the Danish political system.

    Born1962-04-28 · 64 years old

  • Leif Lahn Jensen
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland constituency
    Denmark[Lower]Social DemocratsMember of the Folketing

    Leif Lahn Jensen

    Leif Lahn Jensen is a Danish politician who has served as a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats since his initial election in 2007. Before entering national politics, he was active in local government, serving on the municipal council of Grenaa from 2002 to 2006 and subsequently in the newly formed Norddjurs Municipality council from 2006 to 2007. Throughout his parliamentary career, he has been re-elected multiple times, representing his party in the Danish legislature.

    Born1967-06-29 · 59 years old

    CareerMunicipal council member

  • Malte Larsen
    Central DenmarkEast Jutland constituency
    Denmark[Lower]Social DemocratsMember of the Folketing

    Malte Larsen

    Malte Larsen is a Danish politician who has served as a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats since the 2019 Danish general election. Prior to his election to parliament, he held various roles in local government, serving on the municipal councils of Nørre Djurs, Norddjurs, and Randers between 1994 and 2013. During the 2015–2019 parliamentary term, he served as a substitute member of the Folketing on four separate occasions before securing his own mandate in 2019.

    Born1968-12-19 · 57 years old

    CareerMunicipal council member

  • Charlotte Green
    Central DenmarkFavrskov Municipality
    Denmark[Lower]Conservative People's PartyMember of the Folketing

    Charlotte Green

    Charlotte Green is a Danish politician representing the Conservative People's Party. She was elected to the Folketing in 2026, marking her entry into national politics. Prior to her parliamentary service, she was active in local government, where she served as the group chairwoman for the conservative council group in the Favrskov City Council. She is recognized for her commitment to the Danish Constitution and her ongoing work within the Danish legislative body.

    Born1974-05-06 · 52 years old

    CareerMember of Favrskov City Council

  • Troels Lund Poulsen
    Central DenmarkHedensted
    Denmark[Lower]VenstreMember of the Folketing

    Troels Lund Poulsen

    Troels Lund Poulsen is a Danish politician who has served as the leader of the Venstre party since November 2023. A member of the Folketing since 2001, he has held numerous ministerial positions, including Minister for the Environment, Minister for Taxation, Minister of Education, Minister of Business and Growth, Minister for Employment, and Minister of Defence. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2023 to 2026. Throughout his career, he has been a prominent figure in Danish government, focusing on economic policy, defense, and national security, while advocating for increased military investment in response to geopolitical shifts.

    Born1976-03-30 · 50 years old

    Birth placeVejle, Denmark

    EducationLindved School, Tørring Gymnasium, University of Copenhagen

    CareerChairman of Venstres Ungdom (VU)

  • Philip Vivet
    Central DenmarkHerning
    Denmark[Lower]Danish Social Liberal PartyMember of the Folketing

    Philip Vivet

    Philip Vivet is a Danish politician who has served as a member of the Folketing since 2026. Born in 2000, he is actively involved in local governance, holding positions as a regional councillor for the Central Denmark Region and as a municipal councillor in Herning. As a representative of the Danish Social Liberal Party, he has demonstrated a commitment to constitutional principles and public service within the Danish parliamentary system.

    Born2000-08-20 · 25 years old

  • Dorte West
    Central DenmarkHerning Municipality
    DenmarkGovernors & MayorsVenstreMayor of Herning

    Dorte West

    Dorte West is a Danish politician representing the Liberal Party (Venstre) who has served as the Mayor of Herning Municipality since August 1, 2021. She holds a degree in economics (cand.oecon) with a specialization in health economics. Before assuming her mayoral role, she served as a member of the Herning City Council starting in 2010 and was a member of the Central Denmark Region council from 2018 to 2021. In addition to her political duties, she has worked as a lecturer at the Uddannelses Center Ringkøbing-Skjern since 1999, teaching international economics and social studies. In 2024, she also serves as the chair of Business Region MidtVest.

    Born1969-09-18 · 56 years old

    EducationCand.oecon (Master of Science in Economics)

    CareerLecturer at Uddannelses Center Ringkøbing-Skjern

  • Kenneth Tønning
    Central DenmarkHolstebro Municipality
    DenmarkGovernors & MayorsVenstreMayor of Holstebro

    Kenneth Tønning

    Kenneth Tønning is a Danish politician serving as the Mayor of Holstebro since January 1, 2026. A member of the Venstre party, he first entered local politics as a member of the Holstebro municipal council in 2017. Before his political career, Tønning served as a sergeant in the Danish Armed Forces, including a deployment to Bosnia, and worked as an export technician and key account manager. He holds an MBA in strategic leadership and has also been involved in the software industry. He secured the mayoral position following the 2025 municipal elections with broad support from the city council.

    Born1972

    Birth placeNørre Nissum, Denmark

    EducationMBA in Strategic Leadership

    CareerSergeant in the Danish Armed Forces, Export Technician, Key Account Manager, Software entrepreneur