Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen | |
Office: | Minister for Employment |
Primeminister: | Mette Frederiksen |
Term Start: | 15 December 2022 |
Predecessor: | Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen |
Office1: | Minister for Culture and Ecclesiastical Affairs |
Primeminister1: | Mette Frederiksen |
Term Start1: | 16 August 2021 |
Term End1: | 15 December 2022 |
Predecessor1: | Joy Mogensen |
Successor1: | Jakob Engel-Schmidt (Culture) Louise Schack Elholm (Ecclesiastical Affairs) |
Office2: | Minister of Higher Education and Science |
Primeminister2: | Mette Frederiksen |
Term Start2: | 27 June 2019 |
Term End2: | 16 August 2021 |
Predecessor2: | Tommy Ahlers |
Successor2: | Jesper Petersen |
Office3: | Member of the Folketing |
Term Start3: | 15 September 2011 |
Constituency3: | North Jutland |
Birth Date: | 4 May 1983 |
Birth Place: | Brovst, Denmark |
Party: | Social Democrats |
Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen (born 4 May 1983) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats. She has been the Minister for Culture and Ecclesiastical Affairs since 2021. She was elected member of Folketinget for the Social Democrats in 2011. She was appointed Minister of Higher Education and Science in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 27 June 2019. On 16 August 2021, the former Minister of Church and Ecclesiastical Affairs Joy Mogensen resigned and Halsboe-Jørgensen took over the position.[1] [2] [3]
Halsboe-Jørgensen was first elected into parliament at the 2011 Danish general election, where she received 5,171 votes. She was reelected in 2015 with 8,285 votes and in 2019 with 4,977 votes.[4] [5] [6]