Jesper Petersen (politician)

Jesper Petersen
Minister of Higher Education and Science
In office
16 August 2021 – 15 December 2022
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byAne Halsboe-Jørgensen
Succeeded byChristina Egelund
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
13 November 2007
ConstituencySouth Jutland
Personal details
Born (1981-08-25) 25 August 1981 (age 43)
Haderslev, Denmark
Political partySocial Democrats
Socialist People's Party (until 2013)

Jesper Petersen (born 25 August 1981 in Haderslev) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He is currently serving as Minister of Higher Education and Science. He was elected into parliament at the 2007 Danish general election, as a member of the Socialist People's Party. He switched party to the Social Democrats in 2013.