Pelle Dragsted (born 13 April 1975) is a Danish author and politician who has been a member of the Folketing for the Red-Green Alliance since the 2022 Danish general election.[1] He formerly served as member of the Folketing in 2015 to 2019.[2]
Pelle Dragsted | |
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| Political spokesperson of the Red–Green Alliance | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mai Villadsen |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2022 | |
| Constituency | Copenhagen |
| In office 18 June 2015 – 5 June 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1975 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Political party | Red-Green Alliance |
He has been described as the Danish left's unofficial chief ideologue and as the Red-Green Alliance's grey eminence.[3][4]
Dragsted was elected to the Frederiksberg City Council in 2021, where he served as chair of the climate and housing committee.[5] After winning re-election to the Folketing, Dragsted stepped back from his position as councillor due to rules regarding double mandates in the Red-Green alliance.[6][7]
In August 2023, Dragsted was announced as the new political spokesperson of the Red-Green Alliance, succeeding Mai Villadsen.[8]
Career
From 2009 to 2011, Dragsted was in charge of the press work for the Red-Green Alliance. From 2011 to 2015 he was a political advisor for the party. Dragsted was first elected to parliament at the 2015 Danish general election, where he received 2,599votes. He was a state accountant in 2021.[9][10][2]
In 2021 Dragsted published the book Nordisk socialism (Nordic socialism), for which he was awarded the N.F.S. Grundtvig Prize.[3]
Dragsted was again elected to the Folketing in 2022, receiving 14,129 votes.[11] In the days following the election, Dragsted participated in government formation negotiations with Mette Frederiksen alongside Mai Villadsen and Peder Hvelplund. On 15 November 2022, Dragsted officially became part of the Red-Green alliance's collective leadership.[12]
Upon his appointment as political spokesperson of the Red-Green Alliance in 2023, Dragsted was hailed as ‘capable, visionary and committed’ as he put forward a revitalised party manifesto.[13]
Bibliography
- Nordisk socialisme (Gyldendal, 2021)