The Aalborg Municipal council (Danish: Aalborg Byråd) is the municipal government of Aalborg, Denmark.
Aalborg Municipal Council Aalborg byråd | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 31 |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 16 November 2021 |
| Website | |
| https://www.aalborg.dk/politik-og-indflydelse/byraadet-og-de-politiske-udvalg/politikerne-i-byraadet | |
The council consists of 31 members, and elections are held on a fixed date every four years to the council.[1]
The Social Democrats has a history of being the largest party in the municipality, and has held the mayor's position since 1925 where they won it from the Social Liberals. For General elections and European parliament elections, the municipality is divided into Aalborg West, Aalborg East and Aalborg North.[2]
List of current members
editSocial Democrats (12)
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Lasse Frimand Jensen | Mayor | |
| Helle Frederiksen | 1. Deputy mayor | |
| Lisbeth Lauritsen | Group leader | |
| Nuuradiin S. Hussein | Deputy mayor for Work and Welfare | |
| Søren Kusk | Municipal council member | |
| Henrik Hyldig Nielsen | Substitute municipal council member [a] | |
| Dennis Charles Hansen | Municipal council member | |
| Mette Ekstrøm | Chairman of the committee for children and youth | |
| Bjarne Jensen | Municipal council member | |
| Evald Lange Rise | Municipal council member | |
| Rosa Sulaiman | Municipal council member | |
| Michael Günther Mansdotter [b][4] | Municipal council member | |
Conservatives (5)
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Morten Thiessen | Deputy mayor for Children and Youth | |
| Vibeke Merete Gamst | 2. Deputy mayor | |
| Lotte Finck | Municipal council member | |
| Sofie Therese Svendsen | Municipal council member | |
| Rikke Pedersen[c] | Municipal council member | |
Venstre (5)
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Nymark Rose Thaysen | Deputy mayor for City and Country | |
| Daniel Borup | Group Leader | |
| Maja Torp Nielsen | Municipal council member | |
| Torben Froberg Poulsen | Municipal council member | |
| Mikael Simonsen | Municipal council member | |
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Per Clausen | Deputy mayor for Climate and Environment | |
| Anna Aaen | Group leader | |
| Lasse Puertas Navarro Olsen | Municipal council member | |
Social Liberals (2)
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Jes Lunde | Deputy mayor for Health and Culture | |
| Daniel Nyboe Andersen | Group leader | |
Green Left (2)
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Larsen | Group Leader | |
| Jane Østergaard | Municipal council member | |
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristoffer Hjort Storm [d] | Deputy mayor for Elderly and Care | |
| Peter Lindholt [e] | Group Leader | |
Notes
edit- ^ for Tobias Bøgeskov Eriksen until 1 December 2023
- ^ Replaced Thomas Kastrup-Larsen on 1 August 2023
- ^ Elected for New Right, but turned independent in March 2023 in protest against Lars Bøje Mathiesen becoming the new party leader. In August 2023 she announced that she would join the Conservatives.[5][6]
- ^ Elected for Danish People's Party, but switched party affiliation in March 2023 [7]
- ^ Elected for Venstre (Denmark), but switched party affiliation in August 2022[8]
References
edit- ^ "Kommunalvalg". dst (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Valg". apps.aalborgkommune (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Politikerne i byrådet". aalborg.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Her er Kastrups afløser". tv2nord.dk (in Danish). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Efter partikaos: Nye Borgerlige mister byrådsmandat". tv2nord.dk (in Danish). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Nordjysk Nye Borgerlige profil bliver konservativ". tv2nord.dk (in Danish). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Byrådsmedlem skifter fra Venstre til Danmarksdemokraterne". jyllands-posten (in Danish). 16 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Byrådsmedlem skifter fra Venstre til Danmarksdemokraterne". tv2nord.dk (in Danish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-16.