Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen
Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Madsen in 2026 | |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | South Jutland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1991 Tranbjerg, Denmark |
| Party | Red–Green Alliance |
| Alma mater | VIA University College |
Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen (born 7 June 1991) is a Danish politician and Member of the Folketing. A member of the Red–Green Alliance, he has represented South Jutland since March 2026.[1]
Madsen was born on 7 June 1991 in Tranbjerg.[2] He studied organic farming at the Kalø Organic Agricultural School (2010–2013) and social work at VIA University College (2015–2020).[2][3] He works as an educator in Copenhagen and occasionally farms.[4] He has been on the board of organic farming company Dansk Økojord A/S and the Organic Association of Denmark since 2022.[3]
Madsen was a member of the Socialist Youth Front (SUF)'s execuitve from 2006 to 2007 and an activist with the Job Patrol scheme from 2007 to 2012.[5] He was on the board of the Jutland Against Superfluous Highways (Jyder Mod Overflødige Motorveje) (2008–2010) and Danish Vocational Schools Student Organisation (Erhvervsskolernes Elevorganisation) (2010–2011).[5] He served on the board of the Red–Green Alliance from 2015 to 2017.[3] He served as a substitute member of the Folketing from October 2015 to November 2015, from September 2018 February 2019 and from January 2021 to June 2021.[1] He was a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from October 2018 to January 2019.[6] He was elected to the Folketing at the 2026 general election.[7][8]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Personal votes |
Total votes |
Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 general[9] | East Jutland | Red–Green Alliance | 308 | 3,031 | Not elected | |
| 2015 general[10] | East Jutland | Red–Green Alliance | 536 | 2,077 | Not elected | |
| 2017 local[11] | Aarhus Municipality | Red–Green Alliance | 93 | Not elected | ||
| 2019 European[12] | Denmark | Red–Green Alliance | 1,292 | Not elected | ||
| 2019 general[13] | South Jutland | Red–Green Alliance | 821 | 2,610 | Not elected | |
| 2022 general[14] | South Jutland | Red–Green Alliance | 486 | 1,931 | Not elected | |
| 2026 general[15] | South Jutland | Red–Green Alliance | 856 | 2,458 | Elected | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen (EL)" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Folketing. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Folketingsvalg 2026: Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen (34)". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Folketingsvalg 2026: Kandidat i Sydjyllands Storkreds - Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen". TV Syd (in Danish). Kolding, Denmark. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Birk, Ulla Marie (8 January 2021). "29-årig landmandsuddannet tilbage i Folketinget". Landbrugsavisen (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Europaparlamentsvalg: Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mr Rasmus Vestergaard MADSEN (Denmark, UEL)". Strasbourg, France: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Valgte FV26: Det nye folketing". DR (in Danish). Copenhagen , Denmark. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ Jessen, Amalie Tarp (25 March 2026). "Nu er det afgjort: Her er magtens nye ansigter i landsdelen - og dem der ryger ud i kulden". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). Esbjerg, Denmark. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Folketingsvalg torsdag 15. september 2011: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Folketingsvalg torsdag 18. juni 2015: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Kommunalvalg 2017: Stemmefordeling i Aarhus Kommune" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: valg.dk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Europa-parlamantsvalg søndag 26. maj 2019: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Folketingsvalg onsdag 5. juni 2019: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Folketingsvalg tirsdag 1. november 2022: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Folketingsvalg tirsdag 24. marts 2026: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.