Anders Vistisen
Anders Vistisen | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 22 November 2022 – 13 April 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Kofod |
| Succeeded by | Majbritt Birkholm |
| Constituency | Denmark |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 1 July 2019 | |
| Constituency | Denmark |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | North Jutland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1987 |
| Party | Danish People's Party |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin |
| Website | www |
Anders Primdahl Vistisen (born 12 November 1987) is a Danish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Denmark. He is a member of the Danish People's Party and was elected chief whip of the Patriots for Europe Group in the European Parliament.[1] He was the Spids kandidat (lead candidate) selected to represent the Identity and Democracy group in the European Parliament election of 2024.[2]
Political career
He was the national chairman of the youth section of the party in the period 2012–2015. In 2013, he concluded his studies in Master of Laws from Aarhus University.[3] In 2014 he was elected as member of the European Parliament for Denmark as a representative for European Conservatives and Reformists.[4]
On 1 March 2018, Vistisen was one of three Danish MEPs who voted against a motion to encourage national parliaments to ban "gay conversion therapies".[5]
In the 2019 European Parliament election, the Danish People's Party lost more than half of its votes and two of its three seats, including Vistisen's.[6]
On 22 November 2022, Vistisen returned to the European Parliament, replacing Peter Kofod, who had been elected to the Folketing.[7]
In 2024, Vistisen was selected as the lead candidate of the Identity and Democracy Party for the European Commission presidency and represented the party in the 2024 European Parliament election debates, including the Maastricht debate on 29 April.[8][9] He was re-elected to the European Parliament with 55,082 preference votes.[10] Following the election, he joined the newly formed Patriots for Europe group and served as a member of its Bureau.[11]
In January 2025, during a debate regarding Trump's discussion about taking over Greenland, Vistisen gave a speech in which he said: "It is not for sale. Let me put it into words you might understand, Mr. Trump: fuck off." His speech later went viral on social media, though he was reprimanded by European Parliament Vice President Nicolae Ștefănuță for his use of profanity.[12][13][14][15] He repeated the remark during a debate on Greenland in January 2026.[16]
In the 2026 Danish general election, Vistisen was elected to the Folketing for the Danish People's Party. His election was incompatible with his membership of the European Parliament, and his European Parliament seat became vacant with effect from 14 April 2026. He was replaced by Majbritt Birkholm, who took up the seat with effect from 16 April.[17] In the Folketing, he serves as finance spokesperson and legal affairs spokesperson and is deputy chair of the Finance Committee.[18]
References
- ↑ "Viktor Orbán and allies form 3rd biggest EP group - Eurasia". Eurasia magazine.
- ↑ "Anders Vistisen: Konkurrierende rechtsextreme Fraktionen im Europäischen Parlament werden sich zu zusammenschließen" [Anders Vistisen: Rival far-right factions in the European Parliament will merge]. de.euronews.com (in German).
- ↑ "10th parliamentary term".
{{cite web}}: Text "Anders VISTISEN" ignored (help); Text "European Parliament" ignored (help); Text "MEPs" ignored (help) - ↑ "Kandidater til Europa-Parlamentsvalget i Danmark den 25. maj 2014". European Parliament. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2016 - VoteWatch Europe". 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ Heath, Ryan (27 May 2019). "European election's winners and losers". Politico Europe.
- ↑ "Anders VISTISEN". European Parliament.
- ↑ "The Maastricht Debate 2024". Studio Europa Maastricht.
- ↑ "Anders Vistisen représentera l'extrême droite au niveau de l'UE lors des débats pré-electoraux". Agence Europe. 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "National results Denmark". European Parliament.
- ↑ "10th parliamentary term". European Parliament.
{{cite web}}: Text "Anders VISTISEN" ignored (help); Text "European Parliament" ignored (help); Text "MEPs" ignored (help) - ↑ "Inside Denmark: Which Danish politician told the US president to 'F off' this week?". The Local Denmark. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ↑ "Danish politician's two-word message to Donald Trump". 9News. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ Duran-Ballen, Clemente (24 January 2025). Danish official explains his colorful language directed at Trump | CNN. Retrieved 1 February 2025 – via CNN.
- ↑ "European Lawmaker Explains Exactly Why He Told Trump To "F**k Off"". HuffPost. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ Scott, Katie (20 January 2026). "Danish lawmaker cut off after telling Trump to 'f–k off' — again — over Greenland". Global News. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Minutes - Monday, 27 April 2026". European Parliament.
- ↑ "Anders Vistisen". Folketinget.