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Jesper Petersen (politician)

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Jesper Petersen
Minister of Higher Education and Science
In office
16 August 2021 – 15 December 2022
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byAne Halsboe-Jørgensen
Succeeded byChristina Egelund
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
13 November 2007
ConstituencySouth Jutland
Personal details
Born (1981-08-25) 25 August 1981 (age 43)
Haderslev, Denmark
Political partySocial Democrats
Socialist People's Party (until 2013)

Jesper Petersen (born 25 August 1981) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He is currently serving as Minister of Higher Education and Science. He was elected into parliament at the 2007 Danish general election, as a member of the Socialist People's Party. He switched party to the Social Democrats in 2013.

Political career

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Petersen was first elected into parliament at the 2007 election, where he was a member of the Socialist People's Party. He was reelected in 2011, but during the term he switched party to the Social Democrats. The switch happened on 21 March 2013. He was reelected as a member of his new party in 2015 and 2019. On 16 August he became the Minister of Higher Education and Science after a minor cabinet shuffle in the Frederiksen Cabinet.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jesper Petersen (S)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Jesper Petersen bliver minister i mini-rokade". Tvsyd.dk. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Higher Education and Science
2021–
Succeeded by
Incumbent