Simon Kollerup

Simon Kollerup (born 20 May 1986) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. He has been serving as Minister of Economic and Business Affairs in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 2019 to 2022.

Political career Kollerup has been a member of Folketinget since the 2011 elections. He was appointed Minister of Economic and Business Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen from 27 June 2019.

In 2020, Kollerup publicly criticized a decision by Danske Bank’s mortgage provider to double the downpayment required for home buyers amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark.

Other activities European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)