Rasmus Stoklund Explained

Rasmus Stoklund
Office:Member of the Folketing
Termstart:5 June 2019
Constituency:North Zealand
Birth Date:17 March 1984
Birth Place:Fredericia, Denmark
Party:Social Democrats

Rasmus Stoklund Holm-Nielsen (born 17 March 1984 in Fredericia[1]) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2019 Danish general election.[2]

Political career

Stoklund was elected into parliament in the 2019 election, where he received 4,541 votes.[3]

In a 2024 book, Stoklund suggested Denmark should ignore judgements from the European Court of Human Rights when it comes to expelling criminal foreigners at risk of torture in their homeland.[4] The government, led by Stoklund's party the Social Democrats, rejected the proposal.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rasmus Stoklund . Altinget.dk . 19 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Rasmus Stoklund (S) . Ft.dk . 19 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere, Folketingsvalg onsdag 5. juni 2019 . Dst.dk . 19 August 2021.
  4. Web site: 2024-08-16 . S-profil: Danmark skal ignorere domme fra menneskerettighedsdomstol . 2024-08-19 . DR . da-DK.
  5. Web site: 2024-08-19 . Afviser S-profil: Det kommer ikke til at ske . 2024-08-19 . DR . da-DK.