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Christian Rabjerg Madsen

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Christian Rabjerg Madsen
Rabjerg Madsen in 2026
Minister of Nature and Animal Welfare
Assumed office
3 June 2026
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byJeppe Bruus
Minister of the Interior and Housing
In office
2 May 2022 – 15 December 2022
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byKaare Dybvad
Succeeded by
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
18 June 2015
ConstituencySouth Jutland
Personal details
Born (1986-03-14) 14 March 1986 (age 40)
PartySocial Democrats
Spouse
Anne Brink Pedersen
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(m. 2014)​

Christian Rabjerg Madsen (born 24 March 1986) is a Danish politician, who has served as Minister of Nature and Animal Welfare since 2026. He previously served as Minister of the Interior and Housing. He has been a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party since 2015.

Political career

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Rabjerg Madsen speaking in the Danish parliament, October 2025

Madsen proposal in October 2010 to implement a so-called student parliament at Aarhus University like had been done at other Danish universities.[1]

In autumn 2013, Madsen's tour of the country with Ahmed Akkari debating on the topic of Islamism led to disturbances including stone-throwing.[2]

Madsen was elected into parliament in the 2015 Danish general election, where he received 5,201 votes. He was re-elected in 2019 with 6,319 votes,[3][4] and 7,844 votes in 2026[5][6]

Personal life

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In June 2014, Madsen married Anne Brink Pedersen. They have two children together.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ Rye, Jørgen (7 October 2010). "Studerende ønsker eget parlament". Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Søren Lissner, "Christian Rabjerg Madsen: Det er klart, at jeg bliver utryg" Archived 2014-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, Jyllands-Posten, 29 October 2013 (in Danish)
  3. ↑ "Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere, Folketingsvalg torsdag 18. juni 2015". Dst.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere, Folketingsvalg onsdag 5. juni 2019". Dst.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Hvem er valgt? Se valgte kandidater og personlige stemmer | DR".
  6. ↑ Statistics Denmark. "Valgte Kandidater og Stedfortrædere" [Elected Candidates and Deputies]. Statistics Denmark (in Danish). Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Bryllup: Anne Brink Pedersen og Christian Rabjerg Madsen", JydskeVestkysten, 27 June 2014 (in Danish) (registration required).
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