Marlene Ambo-Rasmussen (born 14 March 1986 in Magleby on

Langeland Langeland (, ) is a Danish island located between the Great Belt and Bay of Kiel. The island measures 285 km2 (c. 110 square miles) and, as of 1 January 2018, has a population of 12,446.

) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the

Folketing The Folketing ( da, Folketinget, ; ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark—Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands ...

for the Venstre political party. She has a background as a disability assistant. She was elected into parliament in the

2019 Danish general election General elections were held in the Kingdom of Denmark on 5 June 2019 to elect all 179 members of the Folketing; 175 in Denmark proper, two in the Faroe Islands and two in Greenland. The elections took place ten days after the European Parliament ...

Political career

Ambo-Rasmussen first ran in the

2015 Danish general election General elections were held in the Kingdom of Denmark The Danish Realm ( da, Danmarks Rige; fo, Danmarkar Ríki; kl, Danmarkip Naalagaaffik), officially the Kingdom of Denmark (; ; ), is a sovereign state located in Northern Europe and Nor ...

, though did not get elected. She received 2,239 personal votes, which got her elected as a substitute member of the

in the 2015-2019 term, though she was not called upon during the term. In the 2019 election she received 6,312 personal votes, securing her a seat in the Folketing.Dst.dk
"Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere, Folketingsvalg onsdag 5. juni 2019" Retrieved 6 January 2021

External links

Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)

References

Living people 1986 births People from Langeland Municipality 21st-century Danish women politicians Venstre (Denmark) politicians Women members of the Folketing Members of the Folketing 2019–2022 {{Denmark-politician-stub