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Jakob Engel-Schmidt | |
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.jpg) Engel-Schmidt in 2025 | |
| Minister for Culture | |
| Assumed office 15 December 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2022 | |
| Constituency | North Zealand |
| In office 3 March 2016 – 5 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Morten Løkkegaard |
| Succeeded by | Mads Fuglede |
| Constituency | Greater Copenhagen |
| In office 15 August 2013 – 18 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gitte Lillelund Bech |
| Constituency | Greater Copenhagen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1983-10-24)24 October 1983 (age 42) Birkerød, Denmark |
| Political party | Moderates Venstre (until 2022) |
Jakob Engel-Schmidt (born 24 October 1983) is a Danish politician andMember of the Folketing from theModerates.[1] Since 15 December 2022 he has beenminister for culture in theFrederiksen II Cabinet.[2]
In the2009 Danish local elections, he ran unsuccessfully inRudersdal Municipality.[3]
He was aVenstre parliamentary candidate in the Lyngby constituency in the2011 Danish general election and won 2,234 personal votes, but not enough to win a seat. The radio hostJarl Cordua [da] endorsed him, calling him "an excellent liberal candidate".[4]
On 15 August 2013, he instead entered the Folketing as asubstitute forGitte Lillelund Bech who resigned from parliament.[5]
In 2022, he left Venstre and joined the Moderates.[6] On 15 December, he was appointed minister of culture inMette Frederiksen's second cabinet.[7]
In 2024 he issued a statement in Berlingske newspaper expressing his belief that Russian athletes should be banned from major international sports evens including e-sports, he said "As long as Russia continues its illegal war of aggression in Ukraine, I do not believe that Russian athletes should be allowed to participate in international sports. This of course also applies to e-sports"[8][9]
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