Sophie Hæstorp Andersen (born 26 September 1974) is a Danish politician and the current Minister of Social Affairs. She was the

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from 1 January 2022 to 29 August 2024. She was the regional council chairperson of the Capital Region from 1 January 2014 until 31 July 2021. Before that, she sat in the

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. Andersen is the daughter of Svend Hæstorp and costume designer Pia Else Andersen. She is married to Troels Andersen and they have two children.. Accessed on 2019-06-29. In 2020 she was chosen by the

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to be their main candidate for mayor of

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in 2021, replacing

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