Mette Frederiksen

Prime Minister of Denmark since 2019 · Denmark · On the map · Politicians · Born 1977 · age 48

Mette Frederiksen is a Danish politician who has served as the prime minister of Denmark since 2019 and the leader of the Social Democrats since 2015. She is the second woman to hold either office following Helle Thorning-Schmidt, and is also the youngest prime minister in Danish history.

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2026Read more around Order of Liberty21 August 2026More about this, See the moment15× usual on 25 Mar2026 Danish general election, 24 March 2026.24 March 2026Sources, 15 times the usual readers on 25 March 2026

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See the moment“I have said from the beginning that I unfortunately believe the American president is serious about this. I have also made it very clear where Denmark stands.”In their words5 January 2026The GuardianRead the whole statement

2025“We cannot accept everyone who wants to come to Europe, it has to be a democratic decision who can enter our democratic societies.”In their words12 May 2025Friedrich Merz meets with Danish PM Mette Frederiksen in Berlin Euro newsRead the whole statement

“As Danes, we will always be tough in the negotiations on the budget. We don't want money to be spent on (anything) that is not necessary for Europe.”In their words3 May 2025Euro NewsRead the whole statement

“For me, the most important thing is to rearm Europe. That's my starting point, and that's my conclusion in all discussions.”In their words3 May 2025Denmark quits the Frugal Four to focus on rearming Europe, says PM Frederiksen Euro NewsRead the whole statement

“Last time, we had a leading role in the Frugal Four. Next time, we'll have a leading role in another group, because things have changed and the world is changing rapidly.”In their words3 May 2025Denmark quits the Frugal Four to focus on rearming Europe, says PM Frederiksen Euro NewsRead the whole statement

2024Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the DannebrogAwardOrder of LibertyAward2023Order of Princess Olga, 1st classAward2020Ting PrizeAward2019Named Prime Minister of DenmarkOfficefrom 27 June 20192014Named Justice Minister of DenmarkOffice10 October 2014 to 28 June 20152012Ting PrizeAward2011Named Minister for EmploymentOffice3 October 2011 to 10 October 20142002Nina Bang AwardAward1977Born19 November 1977

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Lars Løkke Rasmussen Preceded Mette as Prime Minister of Denmark

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Frederiksen in 2001

Frederiksen during a hearing on deleted text messages during the cull, 22 October 2025[41]

Frederiksen with US President Donald Trump during a NATO meeting in London, United Kingdom, December 2019

Frederiksen meets with President of the European Council Charles Michel in Copenhagen, 14 May 2024.

Frederiksen with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, 21 April 2022

Frederiksen at a press conference with Jens-Frederik Nielsen, 13 January 2026

Frederiksen participating in the annual Kristallnacht remembrance event at the Copenhagen Synagogue on Krystalgade, 9 November 2025

Awards

Order of Liberty2024

Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog2024

Order of Princess Olga, 1st class2023

Ting Prize2020

Ting Prize2012

Nina Bang Award2002

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Denmark

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