The Green Left is a democratic socialist political party in Denmark. It was formerly known in English as the Socialist People's Party,the literal translation of its Danish name.
The Social Democrats is a social democratic political party in Denmark. A member of the Party of European Socialists (PES),the Social Democrats have 50 out of 179 members of the Danish parliament,Folketing,and three out of fourteen MEPs elected from Denmark.
The Folketing,also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English,is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark—Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Established in 1849,until 1953 the Folketing was the lower house of a bicameral parliament,called the Rigsdag;the upper house was the Landsting. It meets in Christiansborg Palace,on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen.
General elections were held in the Kingdom of Denmark on 18 June 2015 to elect the 179 members of the Folketing. 175 members were elected in the Denmark proper,two in the Faroe Islands and two in Greenland. Although the ruling Social Democrats became the largest party in the Folketing and increased their seat count,the opposition Venstre party was able to form a minority government headed by Lars Løkke Rasmussen with the support of the Danish People's Party,the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People's Party.
General elections were held in the Kingdom of Denmark on 5 June 2019 to elect all 179 members of the Folketing;175 in Denmark proper,two in the Faroe Islands and two in Greenland. The elections took place ten days after the European Parliament elections.
The Alternative is a green political party in Denmark. The party was publicly launched on 27 November 2013 by former Minister of Culture Uffe Elbæk and Josephine Fock;Elbæk had been a parliamentarian for the Social Liberal Party. Elbæk was the leader of the party until February 2020,where he stepped down and was succeeded by Fock. Currently the party is led by Franciska Rosenkilde. It collaborates with DiEM25 at the European level.
Mattias Tesfaye is a Danish politician serving as Minister for Education and Children since 2022. He was previously Minister for Justice from February to December 2022 and Minister for Immigration and Integration from 2019 to 2022,and has been member of the Folketing since the 2015 Danish general election as a member of the Social Democrats.
Hans Nicolai Andersen is a Danish politician,who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2011 Danish general election. He was previously a member of parliament between 2001 and 2007.
Kirsten Normann Andersen is a Danish politician,who is a member of the Folketing for the Socialist People's Party. She entered parliament in 2016,after Jonas Dahl resigned his seat.
Jeppe Bruus Christensen is a Danish politician who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats. He was elected to parliament at the 2019 Danish general election. He was previously a member of parliament between 2014 and 2015.
Peter Seier Christensen is a Danish politician,chemical engineer and inventor,who is a member of the Folketing for New Right political party. He was elected into the Folketing in the 2019 Danish general election.
Lennart Damsbo-Andersen is a Danish politician,who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2007 Danish general election.
North Zealand is one of the 12 multi-member constituencies of the Folketing,the national legislature of Denmark. The constituency was established in 2007 following the public administration structural reform. It consists of the municipalities of Allerød,Egedal,Fredensborg,Frederikssund,Furesø,Gribskov,Halsnæs,Helsingør,Hillerød,Hørsholm and Rudersdal. The constituency currently elects 10 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 341,544 registered electors.
East Jutland is one of the 12 multi-member constituencies of the Folketing,the national legislature of Denmark. The constituency was established in 2007 following the public administration structural reform. It consists of the municipalities of Aarhus,Favrskov,Hedensted,Horsens,Norddjurs,Odder,Randers,Samsø,Skanderborg and Syddjurs. The constituency currently elects 18 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 602,870 registered electors.
North Jutland is one of the 12 multi-member constituencies of the Folketing,the national legislature of Denmark. The constituency was established in 2007 following the public administration structural reform. It consists of the municipalities of Aalborg,Brønderslev,Frederikshavn,Hjørring,Jammerbugt,Læsø,Mariagerfjord,Morsø,Rebild,Thisted and Vesthimmerland. The constituency currently elects 15 of the 179 members of the Folketing using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2022 general election it had 447,556 registered electors.
Kim Valentin is a Danish politician,who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2019 Danish general election.
Kim Christiansen is a Danish politician,who was a member of the Folketing for the Danish People's Party from 2005 to 2019.
Else Winther Andersen is a Danish Venstre politician,teacher and social worker who served as the Minister for Social Affairs under Prime Minister Poul Schlüter from 18 December 1990 until her resignation on 25 January 1993. She was also a member of the Folketing for the Aarhus County constituency between 1990 and 2005. Andersen was appointed Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1991.
The Denmark Democrats is a right-wing populist political party in Denmark. The party was founded in June 2022 by Inger Støjberg,and is officially titled Denmark Democrats –Inger Støjberg. The party is currently in opposition to the second Frederiksen government.
