Morten Messerschmidt
Morten Messerschmidt | |
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Messerschmidt in 2023 | |
| Leader of the Danish People's Party | |
| Assumed office 23 January 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kristian Thulesen Dahl |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 July 2009 – 30 June 2019 | |
| Constituency | Denmark |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2019 | |
| Constituency | North Zealand |
| In office 8 February 2005 – 18 June 2009 | |
| Constituency | East Jutland (2007—2009) Aarhus (2005—2007) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1980 Frederikssund, Denmark |
| Political party | Danish People's Party |
| Spouse | Dot Wessmann |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Morten Messerschmidt (born 13 November 1980) is a Danish politician and since 2022 leader of the Danish People's Party. He was an elected Member of the Folketing at the 2019 Danish general election having previously served from 2005 to 2009. At the 2014 European Parliament election, he was elected a Member of the European Parliament for Denmark with 465,758; the highest number of personal votes ever cast at a Danish election.