Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen | |
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Secretary general for Save the Children Denmark | |
Assumed office 25 April 2019 | |
Political spokesperson for the Red–Green Alliance | |
In office 20 March 2009[1] – 4 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Pernille Skipper |
Member of the Folketing | |
In office 13 November 2007 – 5 June 2019 | |
Constituency | Nørrebro |
Personal details | |
Born | Odense, Denmark | 22 February 1984
Residence | Valby in Copenhagen |
Alma mater | Roskilde University |
Website | Official 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.