Sophie Hæstorp Andersen (born 26 September 1974) is a Danish politician and the current Minister of Social Affairs.[1] She was the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen from 1 January 2022 to 29 August 2024. She was the regional council chairperson of the Capital Region from 1 January 2014 until 31 July 2021. Before that, she sat in the Folketing.[2]
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen | |
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.jpg) Hæstorp Andersen in April, 2023 | |
| Minister of Social Affairs | |
| Assumed office 29 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil |
| Lord Mayor of Copenhagen | |
| In office 1 January 2022 – 29 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lars Weiss (act.) |
| Succeeded by | Lars Weiss (act.) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1974 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Spouse | Troels Andersen |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Andersen is the daughter of Svend Hæstorp and costume designer Pia Else Andersen. She is married to Troels Andersen and they have two children.[3]
In 2020 she was chosen by the Social Democrats to be their main candidate for mayor of Copenhagen in 2021, replacing Frank Jensen.[4]
References
edit- ^ Honoré, David Rue (29 August 2024). "Kæmpe rokade på plads – se listen her". TV2 Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Andersen, Lena Fredensborg. "Regionrådsformanden". Regionsrådet. Region Hovedstaden. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). Accessed on 2019-06-29.
- ^ "Sophie Hæstorp Andersen bliver ny spidskandidat for Socialdemokratiet i København til KV21".
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