Simon Kollerup

Simon Kollerup
Kollerup in 2026
Minister of Business Affairs
In office
27 June 2019 – 15 December 2022
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byRasmus Jarlov
Succeeded byMorten Bødskov
Member of the Folketing
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 September 2011
ConstituencyNorth Jutland
Personal details
Born (1986-05-20) 20 May 1986
Thisted, Denmark
PartySocial Democrats (Denmark)

Simon Kollerup (born 20 May 1986) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He has been serving as Minister of Economic and Business Affairs in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 2019 to 2022.

Political career

Kollerup has been a member of Folketinget since the 2011 elections. He was appointed Minister of Economic and Business Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen from 27 June 2019.[1][2]

In 2020, Kollerup publicly criticized a decision by Danske Bank’s mortgage provider to double the downpayment required for home buyers amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark.[3]

Other activities

References

  1. ↑ Autobiography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). Retrieved on 3 July 2019.
  2. ↑ Deleuran Müller, Thea (27 June 2019). "Danmarks nye regering er nu på plads: Se hele Mette Frederiksens ministerhold her". dr.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ↑ Stine Jacobsen (April 21, 2020), Danish minister criticises Danske Bank's tighter requirements for home buyers Reuters.
  4. ↑ Board of Governors European Investment Bank (EIB).
  5. ↑ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
  6. ↑ Board of Governors Nordic Investment Bank (NIB).
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