Jacob Harris (politician)
Jacob Harris | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Harris (2026) | |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | Zealand Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jacob Harris Nielsen 13 January 1986 |
| Party | Independent (since 2026) |
Other political affiliations | Social Democrats (2021–2025) Citizens' Party (2025–2026) |
Jacob Harris Nielsen (born 13 January 1986) is a Danish politician and member of the Danish Folketing.[1] He was elected on behalf of the Citizens' Party at the 2026 Danish general election in the Zealand Constituency.[2] He received 2,307 personal votes.
Two days after the election he went on leave from the Folketing after being accused of misusing funds from a bankrupt company by the Danish newspaper Finans.[3] Four days after the election he was excluded from the party.[4] Afterwards he chose to cancel his leave and return to the parliament.[5]
He has previously been a member of the Danish Social Democratic Party, and in 2021 he ran for the 2021 Danish local elections in Høje-Taastrup Municipality.[6]
He has previously worked as a plumber and been involved in the Danish labour union Dansk Metal.[7] A week after the election he was reported to the police in a case about construction fraud.[8]
References
- ↑ "Jacob Harris". ft.dk. Danish Parliament. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere - Folketingsvalg tirsdag 24. marts 2026 - Danmarks Statistik". www.dst.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Faurby, Mathilde (27 March 2026). "Han var lige blevet budt velkommen i Folketinget: Nu søger han orlov efter beskyldninger om pengemisbrug" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Borgernes Parti smider nyvalgt folketingsmedlem ud" (in Danish). Politiken. 2026-03-28. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Slyngborg Trolle, Jakob; Westphal, Anja (28 March 2026). "Fredag og lørdag modtog ekskluderet politiker beskeder med klar melding fra Lars Boje: Træk dig" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Enkeltsagerne står i kø hos de nyvalgte i Borgernes Parti". Politiken (in Danish). 2026-03-25. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "Jacob Harris". Borgernes Parti (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "Jacob Harris politianmeldt: Alenemor rippet for 350.000 kroner" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.