Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen | |
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.jpg) Peter Hummelgaard in 2024 | |
| Minister for Justice | |
| Assumed office 15 December 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Mattias Tesfaye |
| Minister for Employment | |
| In office 27 June 2019 – 15 December 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Troels Lund Poulsen |
| Succeeded by | Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 18 June 2015 | |
| Constituency | Copenhagen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1983 Tårnby, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats |
Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen (born 17 January 1983) is a Danish writer and politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He has been the Minister of Employment since 2019. He was elected into parliament in the 2015 Danish general election.
Background
Hummelgaard was born in Tårnby to Jan Thomsen and Susanne Pedersen. [1]
Political career
Hummelgaard was elected member of Folketinget for the Social Democrats in the 2015 election and reelected in 2019. After the 2019 election, the Social Democrats formed a government and Hummelgaard was appointed Minister for Employment in the Frederiksen Cabinet. After Mogens Jensen stepped down as Minister of Food, Fisheries and Gender Equality the cabinet underwent a slight shuffle. In this shuffle, Hummelgaard was appointed Minister of Gender Equality in addition to Minister of Employment. [2] [3]
In 2018 his book Den Syge Kapitalisme (Sick Capitalism) was published. In it, he describes a new social contract between different groups in society to fight for a more just society. [4]
Bibliography
- DeltagerDanmark (2013)
- Den syge kapitalisme (2018)
References
- ^ "Peter Hummelgaard". Ft.dk. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Deleuran Müller, Thea (27 June 2019). "Danmarks nye regering er nu på plads: Se hele Mette Frederiksens ministerhold her". dr.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Peter Hummelgaard ny ligestillingsminister". Altinget.dk. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Peter Hummelgaard: aims to secure early retirement for tired workers
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