Astrid Krag | |
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 Astrid Krag at the SF party convention in 2010. | |
| Minister of Social andElderly Affairs | |
| In office 21 January 2021 – 15 December 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Herself (Social Affairs and the Interior) |
| Succeeded by | Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil |
| Minister of Social Affairs andthe Interior | |
| In office 27 June 2019 – 21 January 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Ellen Trane Nørby |
| Succeeded by | Kaare Dybvad |
| Minister of Health and Prevention | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 3 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Bertel Haarder |
| Succeeded by | Nick Hækkerup |
| Member of theFolketing | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | Zealand |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1982-11-17)17 November 1982 (age 43) |
| Party | Social Democrats |
| Other political affiliations | Socialist People's Party |
| Spouse | Andreas Seebach |
Astrid Krag (born 17 November 1982) is aDanish politician, who is a member of theFolketing for theSocial Democrats political party. She served as theMinister of Social Affairs andthe Interior in theCabinet of Mette Frederiksen. She previously served asMinister of Health and Prevention in theCabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt from October 2011 until January 2014.
She was a part of the SF youth movement since her high school years at Tørring Amtsgymnasium. She studied political science at theUniversity of Copenhagen from 2003 to 2007, and in November 2007 she was elected to parliament. She lives onAmager, is married to musician Andreas Seebach with whom she has a daughter and two sons.[1]
She was elected to the Danish Parliament in 2007.[2] During her time as a member of parliament she was spokesperson for theSocialist People's Party on the topics of immigration, citizenship and elder care. She has been noted as a supporter of a somewhat stricter immigration policy, than the party has previously pursued.[1]
She had been described as a member of the party's right wing, but described herself as a "reform socialist", in the pragmatic center of the party.[3] When leader of the Socialist People's PartyVilly Søvndal announced that he would step down in September 2012, she announced her candidacy as new leader, and garnered supporting statements from most of the party top.[4][5][6] Her opponent in the bid for party leadership wasAnnette Vilhelmsen, of the party's left wing, who won with 64% percent of the votes.
In January 2014 as the Socialist People's Party left the government coalition, Astrid Krag left the People's party to become a member of the rulingSocial Democratic Party.
On 27 June 2019, she became Minister of Social Affairs and the Interior in theFrederiksen Cabinet.[7]
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On 20 February 2025, she announced that she will leave politics and not stand for reelection in theupcoming Folketing elections.[8]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Minister of Health 2011–2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister of Social Affairs 2019– | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Minister of the Interior 2019–2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minister for Elderly Affairs 2021– | Succeeded by Incumbent |