The Minister of Justice is Mr. Morten Bødskov

Morten Bødskov, born May 1st 1970 in Karup, son of teacher Per Bødskov and nursing home assistant Hanne Bødskov.

Member period

Member of the Folketing for the Social Democratic Party in Greater Copenhagen greater constituency from November 13th 2007, and in Copenhagen County

constituency, November 20th 2001 - November 13th 2007.

The Social Democratic Party's candidate for the Rødovre nomination district from 1999.

Parliamentary career

Minister of Justice from October 3rd 2011.

Vice-chairman of the Parliamentary Social Democratic Party from 2006.

Financial affairs spokesman.

Chairman of the Folketing's Committee on the Danish Intelligence Services.

Education and jobs

Student of public administration, Roskilde University Centre, 2000.

BA in social studies, Aalborg University, 1994.

Student of public administration, Aalborg University, 1991- 1994.

Viborg County Upper Secondary School, 1987-1990.

Karup School 1977-1987.

Consultant with TVropa Communication, 2001.

Student assistant at the Social Democratic Party's Management Secretariat,

2000-2001.

General secretary of the Young Social Democrats (DSU), 1996-2000.

International secretary of DSU, 1994-1996.

Publication and Awards

»Forsvar for fællesskabet«, (A Defence of the Community), Fremad, 2002.