Petersen, Rasmus Helveg (RV)

Member of the Folketing, The Social Liberal Party

Former Minister

Folketinget, Christiansborg 1240 Copenhagen K

Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 4720 Email: [email protected]

Rasmus Helveg Petersen, born June 17th 1968 in Copenhagen, son of former MP and former Minister Niels Helveg Petersen and former senior lecturer Hanne Aarup MA. Married to Helle Bruun.

Member period Member of the Folketing for The Social Liberal Party in Funen greater constituency from June 5th 2019.

Member of the Folketing for The Social Liberal Party in Zealand greater constituency, 15. September 2011 – 20. June 2015.

Temporary Member of the Folketing for The Social Liberal Party in Zealand greater constituency (substitute for Zenia Stampe), 6. September 2018 – 7. May 2019. Temporary Member of the Folketing for The Social Liberal Party in Zealand greater constituency (substitute for Zenia Stampe), 1. September 2015 – 31. December 2015.

Candidate for The Social Liberal Party in Odense East nomination district from 2018. Candidate for The Social Liberal Party in Svendborg nomination district from 2018. Candidate for The Social Liberal Party in Køge nomination district, 2012­2015. Candidate for The Social Liberal Party in Greve nomination district, 2008­2012. Candidate for The Social Liberal Party in Holbæk nomination district, 2008­2015.

Parliamentary career Member of the Presidium of the Folketing from 3. February 2021. Chairman of the from 2020. Spokesman on fisheries, 2019­2021. Spokesman on rural districts, 2019­2021. Spokesman on social services, 2019­2021. Minister for Climate, Energy and Buildings, 3. February 2014 – 28. June 2015. Minister for Development Cooperation, 21. November 2013 – 3. February 2014. Vice­chairman of the parliamentary group of the Social Liberal Party, 2012­2013. Spokesman on climate and energy, 2011­2013. Spokesman on foreign affairs and member of the Foreign Policy Committee, 2011­2013.

Education Journalist, Danish School of Journalism, Aarhus, 1989­1993.

Employment Director, Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (on leave 2019), 2016­2019. Head of Communications, The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), 2009­2011. Head of Communications , The Danish Rheumatology Association (Gigtforeningen), 2007­2009. Strategy Consultant, DanChurchAid, 1999­2006. Political journalist with 'Jyllands­Posten', 'Information' and the social­liberal newspapers, Christiansborg Palace, 1995­1999. Communications employee with the Danish Parliament's EU Information Centre, 1993­1995. Side 1 / 2

Affiliations Chairman of The Danish Red Cross Youth, 1989­1992.

Committees/Spokesman 3. okt 2021

Current committees Chairman of The Climate, Energy and Utilities Committee Member of The Rural Districts and Islands Committee The Small Islands Committee The Standing Orders Committee The Transport Committee Substitute in The Board of the Danish Inter­Parliamentary Group The Committee on the Danish Council of Ethics

Spokesman Spokesman on climate Spokesman on energy Spokesman on transport Spokesman on utilities Petersen, Rasmus Helveg (RV)

Member of the Folketing, The Social Liberal Party

Former Minister

Folketinget, Christiansborg 1240 Copenhagen K

Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 4720 Email: [email protected]

Rasmus Helveg Petersen, born June 17th 1968 in Copenhagen, son of former MP and former Minister Niels Helveg Petersen and former senior lecturer Hanne Aarup MA. Married to Helle Bruun.

Member period Member of the Folketing for The Social Liberal Party in Funen greater constituency from June 5th 2019.

Member of the Folketing for The Social Liberal Party in Zealand greater constituency, 15. September 2011 – 20. June 2015.

Temporary Member of the Folketing for The Social Liberal Party in Zealand greater constituency (substitute for Zenia Stampe), 6. September 2018 – 7. May 2019. Temporary Member of the Folketing for The Social Liberal Party in Zealand greater constituency (substitute for Zenia Stampe), 1. September 2015 – 31. December 2015.

Candidate for The Social Liberal Party in Odense East nomination district from 2018. Candidate for The Social Liberal Party in Svendborg nomination district from 2018. Candidate for The Social Liberal Party in Køge nomination district, 2012­2015. Candidate for The Social Liberal Party in Greve nomination district, 2008­2012. Candidate for The Social Liberal Party in Holbæk nomination district, 2008­2015.

Parliamentary career Member of the Presidium of the Folketing from 3. February 2021. Chairman of the from 2020. Spokesman on fisheries, 2019­2021. Spokesman on rural districts, 2019­2021. Spokesman on social services, 2019­2021. Minister for Climate, Energy and Buildings, 3. February 2014 – 28. June 2015. Minister for Development Cooperation, 21. November 2013 – 3. February 2014. Vice­chairman of the parliamentary group of the Social Liberal Party, 2012­2013. Spokesman on climate and energy, 2011­2013. Spokesman on foreign affairs and member of the Foreign Policy Committee, 2011­2013.

Education Journalist, Danish School of Journalism, Aarhus, 1989­1993.

Employment Director, Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (on leave 2019), 2016­2019. Head of Communications, The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), 2009­2011. Head of Communications , The Danish Rheumatology Association (Gigtforeningen), 2007­2009. Strategy Consultant, DanChurchAid, 1999­2006. Political journalist with 'Jyllands­Posten', 'Information' and the social­liberal newspapers, Christiansborg Palace, 1995­1999. Communications employee with the Danish Parliament's EU Information Centre, 1993­1995.

Affiliations Chairman of The Danish Red Cross Youth, 1989­1992.

Committees/Spokesman 3. okt 2021

Current committees Chairman of The Climate, Energy and Utilities Committee Member of The Rural Districts and Islands Committee The Small Islands Committee The Standing Orders Committee The Transport Committee Substitute in The Board of the Danish Inter­Parliamentary Group The Committee on the Danish Council of Ethics

Spokesman Spokesman on climate Spokesman on energy Spokesman on transport Spokesman on utilities

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