
Lisbeth Torfing
Profile
Lisbeth Heidemann Torfing is a Danish politician serving as a Member of the Folketing for the Red–Green Alliance since March 2026, representing the West Jutland constituency. Born in 1987, she holds a PhD in Nordic Language and Literature from Aarhus University and previously worked as an external lecturer and an editor. Before her election to the national parliament, she served as a member of the municipal council in Horsens starting in 2018 and was a board member of her party from 2020 to 2022.
Details
- Born
- 1987-07-12 · 38 years old
- Birth place
- Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Education
- University of Iceland (MA in Icelandic Medieval Studies), Aarhus University (PhD in Nordic Language and Literature)
- Career
- External lecturer at Aarhus University, editor at Better Students


