Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil
Encyclopedia
Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil (b. January 17, 1977 in Skælskør
) is a former member of Folketinget (Danish
parliament
) for the Red-Green Alliance
.
. She was spokeswoman for equality
, health
, financial
, educational
, and ecclesiastical affairs. After a break from politics she joined the Social Democratic Party
.
.
Rosenkrantz-Theil is currently enrolled as a graduate student at political science
at the University of Copenhagen
.
Skælskør
Skælskør is a town in Slagelse municipality on the Danish island of Zealand. The town has a population of 6,358 . Administratively, the town is in Region Sjælland and is home to one of Denmark's largest breweries, the Harboe Brewery....
) is a former member of Folketinget (Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
) for the Red-Green Alliance
Red-Green Alliance (Denmark)
The Red-Green Alliance is a socialist political party in Denmark.- History :The party was formed in 1989 as an electoral alliance by three left-wing parties, Left Socialists , Communist Party of Denmark and Socialist Workers Party...
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Politics and political career
From April 20 to July 31, 1999, Rosenkrantz-Theil was a temporary member of the parliament. She was elected to the parliament in 2001. From 1996 to 2007, she was a member of the central board and working committee of Red-Green AllianceRed-Green Alliance (Denmark)
The Red-Green Alliance is a socialist political party in Denmark.- History :The party was formed in 1989 as an electoral alliance by three left-wing parties, Left Socialists , Communist Party of Denmark and Socialist Workers Party...
. She was spokeswoman for equality
Social equality
Social equality is a social state of affairs in which all people within a specific society or isolated group have the same status in a certain respect. At the very least, social equality includes equal rights under the law, such as security, voting rights, freedom of speech and assembly, and the...
, health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
, financial
FINANCIAL
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, educational
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, and ecclesiastical affairs. After a break from politics she joined the Social Democratic Party
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
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Background
She was a member of the executive committee of Danske Gymnnasieelevers Sammenslutning (The Union of Upper Secondary School Students.), which works to improve high school students' conditions in Denmark, from 1992 to 1995. In 1998, she was the campaign leader of Operation Dagsværk (Operation Day's Work), a day when Danish high school students work instead of going to school and give their earnings from the day to charityCharitable organization
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Rosenkrantz-Theil is currently enrolled as a graduate student at political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
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