Lea Wermelin (born 10 May 1985 in
Rønne) is a Danish politician. She has been a member of
Folketinget for the
Social Democrats from 2015. She was appointed
Minister for the Environment
An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of the environment) is a cabinet position charged with protecting the natural environment and promoting wildlife conservation. The areas associated with the duties of an ...
in the
Frederiksen Cabinet Frederiksen Cabinet may refer to the following cabinets of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen:
*Frederiksen I Cabinet (2019-Dec 2022)
*Frederiksen II Cabinet
The Frederiksen II Cabinet took office on 15 December 2022 and succeeded the Frede ...
from 27 June 2019.
Early life
Born in
Rønne, she's the daughter of
schoolteacher Hans Wermelin and
nurse Bodil Wermelin. She graduated in Political Science at the
University of Copenhagen.
Political career
Wermelin was elected into parliament in the
2015 Danish general election
General elections were held in the Kingdom of Denmark
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and re-elected in
2019
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. She was appointed Minister for the Environment on 27 June 2019.
References
External links
Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)
1985 births
Living people
People from Bornholm
Social Democrats (Denmark) politicians
Women members of the Folketing
21st-century Danish women politicians
Government ministers of Denmark
Women government ministers of Denmark
Members of the Folketing 2015–2019
Members of the Folketing 2019–2022
20th-century Danish women
Members of the Folketing 2022–2026
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