Simon Kollerup Explained

Simon Kollerup
Office:	Minister of Business Affairs
Primeminister:	Mette Frederiksen
Term Start:	27 June 2019
Predecessor:	Rasmus Jarlov
Office1:	Member of the Folketing
Termstart1:	15 September 2011
Constituency1:	North Jutland
Birth Date:	20 May 1986
Birth Place:	Thisted, Denmark
Party:	Social Democrats (Denmark)

Simon Kollerup (born 20 May 1986) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He has been serving as Minister of Economic and Business Affairs in the Frederiksen Cabinet since 2019.

Political career

Kollerup has been a member of Folketinget since the 2011 elections. He was appointed Minister of Economic and Business Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen from 27 June 2019.^[1] ^[2]

In 2020, Kollerup publicly criticized a decision by Danske Bank’s mortgage provider to double the downpayment required for home buyers amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark.^[3]

Other activities

European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)^[4]
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)^[5]
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)^[6]

External links

Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)

Notes and References

. Retrieved on 3 July 2019.
Web site: Deleuran Müller. Thea. Danmarks nye regering er nu på plads: Se hele Mette Frederiksens ministerhold her . dr.dk . Danish. 3 July 2019. 27 June 2019.
Stine Jacobsen (April 21, 2020), Danish minister criticises Danske Bank's tighter requirements for home buyers Reuters.
http://www.eib.org/about/governance-and-structure/statutory-bodies/board_of_governors/index.htm Board of Governors
http://www.ebrd.com/shareholders-and-board-of-governors.html Board of Governors
https://www.nib.int/who_we_are/about/member_countries_governing_bodies_and_capital/board_of_governors Board of Governors