Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen

Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen
Secretary general for Save the Children Denmark
Incumbent
Assumed office
25 April 2019
Political spokesperson for the Red–Green Alliance
In office
20 March 2009[1] – 4 May 2016
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPernille Skipper
Member of the Folketing
In office
13 November 2007 – 5 June 2019
ConstituencyNørrebro
Personal details
Born (1984-02-22) 22 February 1984 (age 40)
Odense, Denmark
ResidenceValby in Copenhagen
Alma materRoskilde University
WebsiteOfficial website

Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen (born 22 February 1984 in Odense) is a former member of the Danish parliament for the Red-Green Alliance. Schmidt-Nielsen has been referred to as the "new queen of the Red-Green Alliance" by parts of the press.[2][3] She now serves as secretary general for Save the Children.[4]

Schmidt-Nielsen grew up on Fyn and currently lives in Nørrebro in Copenhagen.[2][3] She has been active in politics since 1997,[5] and she was vice chairman of the national interest group for students at the Danish gymnasiums from 2002 to 2003. At the Red-Green Alliance's annual meeting in May 2006, she was elected into the executive committee of the party with 147 votes — receiving more votes than any other candidate.[2] She was reelected in 2007.

She holds a bachelor's degree in social science from Roskilde University 2007.

  1. ^ Weirsøe, Frank (20 March 2009). "Enhedslisten udpeger førstekvinde". tv2fyn.dk (in Danish). TV2. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Sjølie, Marie Louise (2007-05-24). Revolution hver eneste dag. Dagbladet Information (in Danish). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  3. ^ a b Rømer, Mikael (2007-11-16). Enhedslistens nye dronning rykker ind. Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  4. ^ Dahlin, Ulrik (2019-04-25). "Fra 'dansk Che Guevara' til generalsekretær i Red Barnet: Portræt af Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen". Information (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  5. ^ Find din kandidat: Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved on 2008-04-06