Ibrahim Benli

Ibrahim Benli
Benli in 2026
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
24 March 2026
ConstituencyGreater Copenhagen
Personal details
Born (1979-01-01) 1 January 1979
Ankara, Turkey
PartyRed–Green Alliance

Ibrahim Benli (born 1 January 1979) is a Danish politician and Member of the Folketing. A member of the Red–Green Alliance, he has represented Greater Copenhagen since March 2026.[1]

Benli was born on 1 January 1979 in Bomsoz, Ankara.[2][3][4] He is of Kurdish origin and moved to Denmark as a young man in 2000.[4][5][6] He has been a member of the municipal council in Herlev since 2018.[7] He was elected to the Folketing at the 2026 general election.[8][9]

Electoral history of Ibrahim Benli
Election Constituency Party Personal
votes
Total
votes
Result
2017 local[10]Herlev MunicipalityRed–Green Alliance272Elected
2019 general[11]Greater CopenhagenRed–Green Alliance1,5873,921Not elected
2021 local[12]Herlev MunicipalityRed–Green Alliance355Elected
2022 general[13]CopenhagenRed–Green Alliance1,0523,903Not elected
2024 European[14]DenmarkRed–Green Alliance4,212Not elected
2025 local[15]Herlev MunicipalityRed–Green Alliance415Elected
2026 general[16]Greater CopenhagenRed–Green Alliance2,7405,230Elected

References

  1. ↑ "Ibrahim Benli (EL)" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Folketing. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Folketingsvalg 2026: Ibrahim Benli (47)". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "İbrahim Benli Folketing'e girdi" (in Turkish). 25 March 2026. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Historic Milestone: Kurdish Politician Enters Danish Parliament". PUK Media. Sulaymaniyah, Iraq: Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Therkildsen, Christian S. N. (13 March 2026). "Det har i årevis plaget Enhedslisten - ved valget kan to kandidater skrive historien om". TV 2 Kosmopol (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark. Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Frederiksen, Thomas (25 March 2026). "Ibrahim vil tage social Herlev-ånd med til 'Borgen'". Herlev Bladet (in Danish). Herlev, Denmark. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ibrahim Benli". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Odense, Denmark. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Valgte FV26: Det nye folketing". DR (in Danish). Copenhagen , Denmark. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "FAKTA: Her er de 179 folketingsmedlemmer". Avisen Danmark (in Danish). 25 March 2026. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Kommunalvalg 2017: Stemmefordeling i Herlev Kommune" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: valg.dk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Folketingsvalg onsdag 5. juni 2019: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kommunalvalg 2021: Stemmefordeling i Herlev Kommune" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: valg.dk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Folketingsvalg tirsdag 1. november 2022: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Europa-parlamantsvalg søndag 9. juni 2024: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  15. ↑ "Kommunalvalg 2025: Stemmefordeling i Herlev Kommune" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: valg.dk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Folketingsvalg tirsdag 24. marts 2026: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.