Rasmus Helveg Petersen

Rasmus Helveg Petersen
Minister of Climate, Energy and Building
In office
3 February 2014 – 28 June 2015
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byMartin Lidegaard
Succeeded byHans Christian Schmidt
Minister for Development Cooperation
In office
21 November 2013 – 3 February 2014
Preceded byChristian Friis Bach
Succeeded byMogens Jensen
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
5 June 2019
ConstituencyFyn
In office
15 September 2011 – 20 June 2015
ConstituencyZealand
Personal details
Born (1968-06-17) 17 June 1968 (age 56)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Political partyDanish Social Liberal Party
CabinetHelle Thorning-Schmidt I, II

Rasmus Helveg Petersen (born 17 June 1968 in Copenhagen) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Danish Social Liberal Party. He served as Minister for Development Cooperation from 21 November 2013 to 3 February 2014, and as Minister of Climate, Energy and Building from 3 February 2014 to 28 June 2015. He was elected into parliament at the 2019 Danish general election, having previously served from 2011 to 2015. He is the brother of Morten Helveg Petersen, who serves as a member of the European Parliament for the same party.[1]

  1. ^ "Rasmus Helveg Petersen". Altinget.dk. Retrieved 17 August 2021.