Zenia Stampe | |
|---|---|
 Zenia Stampe in 2008 | |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 15 September 2011 | |
| Constituency | Zealand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1979 Roskilde,Denmark |
| Political party | Social Liberal Party |
Zenia Stampe Lyngbo (born 30 March 1979 in Roskilde) is a Danish politician,who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Liberal Party. She was elected into parliament at the 2011 Danish general election. [1]
Stampe graduated from Copenhagen University with an MSc in political science in 2008. She worked in the Danish Business Authority (Danish:erhvervs- og bygge styrelsen) from 2010 to 2011,before being elected to represent the Zealand constituency. Her policy positions include effective climate action,strong criticism of tough immigration policies,and pro European and international co-operation. She has blogged for the Danish newspaper Politiken ,and has been the target of abusive comments on social media. [2] [3] [4]
Stampe was first elected to parliament in the 2011 election,and was reelected in 2015,2019,and 2022. [5] [6]
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