Mattias Tesfaye
Mattias Tesfaye (born 31 March 1981) is a Danish politician and Minister for Immigration and Integration since 2019.
Mattias Tesfaye | |
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Minister for Immigration and Integration | |
Assumed office 27 June 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
Preceded by | Inger Støjberg |
Member of Parliament | |
Assumed office 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Aarhus, Denmark | 31 March 1981
Political party | Social Democrats (Denmark) |
He was born in Aarhus to Tesfaye Mamo and Jytte Svensson. He was elected member of Folketinget for the Social Democrats from 2015. He was appointed Minister for Immigration and Integration in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 27 June 2019.[1][2] Before he joined the Social Democrats in 2015 he was a prominent member and former vice chairman of the Socialist People's Party. He has also previously been a member of both the Red–Green Alliance and the now defunct Communist Party of Denmark/Marxist–Leninists.[3]
References
- Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). Accessed on 2 July 2019.
- Deleuran Müller, Thea (27 June 2019). "Danmarks nye regering er nu på plads: Se hele Mette Frederiksens ministerhold her". dr.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- "Mattias Tesfaye er nu socialdemokrat". information.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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