Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen

ABOUT JOHANNE SCHMIDT-NIELSEN

Danish politician who has risen to fame for her career in the Folketinget as a top member of the Red-Green Alliance. She was named by Danish press outlets Ekstrabladet and Informatíon as the new queen of the Red-Green Alliance in 2007.

She earned her bachelor's degree in social sciences from Roskilde University in 2007.

She was elected to the Red-Green Alliance's executive committee in 2006.

Her long-time partner's name is Casper. Her mother's name is Dorte.

She served in the Danish parliament under prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt between 2011-2015.