The Minister for Environment and Gender Equality, Maria Reumert Gjerding (SF)

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CV

Maria Reumert Gjerding, born August 3rd 1978 in København, daughter of engineer Søren Bønnelycke Gjerding and nurse Trine Reumert Schaltz.

Member period

Member of the Folketing for The Red-Green Alliance in North Zealand greater constituency, June 18th 2015 – April 8th 2018.

Parliamentary career

Minister for the Environment from June 3rd 2026.

Former spokeswoman on the environment, climate, agriculture, transition to the green economy, animal welfare, family and democrary.

Education

M.Sc. Environmental Planning and International Development Studies, Roskilde University Centre, 1999-2006.
School education, Vidar Skolen, 1985-1997.

Employment

President in Danish Society for Nature Conservation 2018-2026

Environment policy adviser, The Red-Green Alliance, 2008-2015.
Head of Administration, Biosa Danmark (health products), 2007-2008.
Project Manager, Biosa Danmark (health products), 2005-2008.

Affiliations

Member of the Board of Radius Elnet A/S (energy company) from 2013.

Publications

Co-author of an article "Vækst eller opvækst?" (Growth or upbringing?) in an anthology: "Modvækst – omstilling til fremtiden" (Anti-growth – adapting to the future), 2011.