MEMBERS OF THE DANISH PARLIAMENT WHO’S WHO IN THE DANISH PARLIAMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT Who’s who in the Danish Parliament and the Government JUNE 21ST 2018 THE PARTIES IN THE DANISH PARLIAMENT Party chairpersons Mette Frederiksen (S) Kristian Thulesen Dahl (DF) The political parties in the Danish Parliament are structured in various ways. But all of Lars Løkke Rasmussen (V) them have a national organisation and a parliamentary group. Members of a party’s Anders Samuelsen (LA) national organisation are the party’s “rank and file”. As the name implies, the parliamen- Uffe Elbæk (ALT) tary group comprises those Members of the Danish Parliament who are attached to a Svend Thorhauge (RV) given political party. Pia Olsen Dyhr (SF) Søren Pape (KF) The party chairperson is the head of the national organisation. The parliamentary Group chairpersons group is led by the group chairperson. Almost all parliamentary parties elect a vice-chair- Henrik Sass Larsen (S) person. Peter Skaarup (DF) Karen Ellemann (V) Jakob Sølvhøj (EL) The group secretary assists the chairperson with his or her everyday work in the group. Christina Egelund (LA) Finally, there is a number of spokespersons in the parliamentary group who, depending on René Gade (ALT) the subject in question, speak on behalf of the group during debates. It is therefore the Morten Østergaard (RV) political spokesperson who makes statements on general political and financial issues. Jacob Mark (SF) Mette Abildgaard (KF) Vice-chairpersons Dan Jørgsensen (S) PARLIAMENTARY GROUPS Søren Espersen (DF) Louise Elholm (V) Nikolaj Villumsen (EL) Sofie Carsten Nielsen/Martin Lidegaard (RV) Number of Members Rasmus Jarlov (KF) Socialdemokratiet (The Social Democratic Party) (S) .............................................................. 47 Dansk Folkeparti (The Danish People’s Party) (DF) .................................................................... 37 Clerks of Parliament Venstre (The Liberal Party) (V) .........................................................................................................34 Bent Bøgsted(DF) Enhedslisten ( The Red-Green Alliance) (EL) ............................................................................... 14 Erling Bonnesen (V) Karen J. Klint (S) Liberal Alliance (Liberal Alliance) (LA) ...........................................................................................13 Benny Engelbrecht (S) The Alternative (ALT)............................................................................................................................. 9 Radikale Venstre (The Social Liberal Party) (RV) .......................................................................... 8 Group secretaries Socialistisk Folkeparti (The Socialist People’s Party) (SF) ......................................................... 7 Christine Antorini (S) Det Konservative Folkeparti (The Conservative Party) (KF) ...................................................... 6 Martin Henriksen (DF) Erling Bonnesen (V) Inuit Ataqatigiit (Greenland) (IA) ....................................................................................................... 1 Pelle Dragsted (EL) Tjóõveldi (The Faroe Islands) (T) ....................................................................................................... 1 Laura Lindahl (LA) Nunatta Qitornai (NQ) .......................................................................................................................... 1 Martin Lidegaard (RV) Javnaðarflokkurin (The Faroe Islands) (JF) ..................................................................................... 1 Mette Abildgaard (KF) Political spokespersons Total number of Members 179 Nicolai Wammen (S) Kristian Thulesen Dahl (DF) Britt Bager (V) Pernille Skipper (EL) Christina Egelund (LA) Carolina Magdalene Maier (ALT) Karsten Hønge (SF) Mette Abildgaard (KF) WWW.THEDANISHPARLIAMENT.DK PAGE 1/2 MEMBERS OF THE DANISH PARLIAMENT WHO’S WHO IN THE DANISH PARLIAMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT JUNE 21ST 2018 THE PRESIDIUM OF THE DANISH PARLIAMENT The Presidium comprises the Speaker of the Danish Parliament and the four Deputy Speakers. The Presidium is responsible for the management of the Parliament’s day-to-day administration and for meetings in the Chamber of the Danish Parliament. Speaker: Pia Kjærsgaard (DF) 1st Deputy Speaker: Henrik Dam Kristensen (S) 2nd Deputy Speaker: Kristian Pihl Lorentzen (V) 3rd Deputy Speaker: Christian Juhl (EL) 4th Deputy Speaker: Leif Mikkelsen(LA) THE CABINET LARS LØKKE RASMUSSEN III Venstre (The Liberal Party), Liberal Alliance (Liberal Alliance) and Det KonservativeFolkeparti (The Conservative Party) Appointed on November 28th 2016. Prime Minister: Lars Løkke Rasmussen (V) Minister for Foreign Affairs:Anders Samuelsen (LA) Minister for Justice: Søren Pape Poulsen (KF) Minister for Finance : Kristian Jensen (V) Minister of Defence: Claus Hjort Frederiksen (V) Minister for Business: Rasmus Jarlov (KF) Minister for Economiccs and the Interior: Simon Emil Ammitzbøll Bille (LA) Minister for Development Cooperation: Ulla Tørnæs (V) Minister for Employment : Troels Lund Poulsen (V) Minister of Fisheries and equality and Minister for Nordic Cooperation: Eva Kjær Hansen (V) Minister for Immigration and Integration: Inger Støjberg (V) Minister for Energy, Utilities and Climate: Lars Christian Lilleholt (V) Minister for Health : Ellen Trane Nørby (V) Minister for Public Innovation: Sophie Løhde (V) Minister for Taxation: Karsten Lauritzen (V) Minister for Children and Social Affairs : Mai Mercado (KF) Minister for Education: Merete Riisager (LA) Minister for Culture and Ecclesiastical Affairs :Mette Bock (LA) Minister for Transport, Building and Housing: Ole Birk Olesen (LA) Minister for Elder Affairs: Thyra Frank (LA) Minister for Environment and Food: Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (V) Minister for Higher Education and Science: Tommy Ahlers (V) WWW.THEDANISHPARLIAMENT.DK PAGE 2/2.