Jesper Petersen | |
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| Minister of Higher Education and Science | |
| In office 16 August 2021 – 15 December 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen |
| Succeeded by | Christina Egelund |
| Member of theFolketing | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | South Jutland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1981-08-25)25 August 1981 (age 44) Haderslev, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats Socialist People's Party (until 2013) |
Jesper Petersen (born 25 August 1981) is a Danish politician, who is a member of theFolketing for theSocial Democrats political party. He is currently serving asMinister of Higher Education and Science. He was elected into parliament at the2007 Danish general election, as a member of theSocialist People's Party. He switched party to the Social Democrats in 2013.
Petersen was first elected into parliament at the 2007 election, where he was a member of theSocialist People's Party. He was reelected in2011, but during the term he switched party to the Social Democrats. The switch happened on 21 March 2013. He was reelected as a member of his new party in2015 and2019. On 16 August he became the Minister of Higher Education and Science after a minor cabinet shuffle in theFrederiksen Cabinet.[1][2]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Higher Education and Science 2021– | Succeeded by Incumbent |
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