Theresa Berg Andersen | |
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Member of the Folketing | |
Assumed office 1 November 2022 | |
Constituency | North Jutland |
Personal details | |
Born | Theresa Kristensen 29 December 1979 Nibe, Denmark |
Political party | Green Left |
Residence | Løgstør |
Alma mater | Aarhus University |
Website | sf |
Theresa Berg Andersen (née Kristensen, born 29 December 1979) is a Danish politician and member of the Folketing, the national legislature. A member of the Green Left party, she has represented North Jutland since November 2022.[1] She was also a substitute member of the Folketing for Lisbeth Bech-Nielsen twice: between January 2020 and August 2020; and between December 2020 and August 2021.[1]
Andersen was born on 29 December 1979 in Nibe.[1] She is daughter of radio/TV electrical mechanic Jens Erik Kristensen and Vera E. Bundgaard.[1] She studied social education at Ranum Seminarium (1999-2003) and has a Master of Arts degree in public management from the Aarhus University (2015).[1][2] She was a supervisor at a day-care facilities in Vesthimmerland Municipality between 2004 and 2022.[1][2] She was a member of the municipal council in Vesthimmerland from 2014 to 2022 and was first deputy mayor from 2021 in a Venstre led administration.[1][2]
Andersen is married to Thomas Berg Andersen and has two children: Alberte (b. 2004) and Frida (b. 2005).[1]
Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
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2013 local[3] | Vesthimmerland Municipality | Socialist People's Party | 193 | Elected | |
2017 local[4] | Vesthimmerland Municipality | Socialist People's Party | 1,250 | Elected | |
2019 general[5] | North Jutland | Socialist People's Party | 2,516 | Not elected | |
2021 local[6] | Vesthimmerland Municipality | Socialist People's Party | 1,861 | Elected | |
2022 general[7] | North Jutland | Green Left | 4,115 | Elected |