About Sophie Hæstorp Andersen
Born 1974. Sophie Hæstorp Andersen is a Danish politician.
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen (born 26 September 1974) is a Danish politician and the current Minister of Social Affairs. She was the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen from 1 January 2022 to 29 August 2024. She was the regional council chairperson of the Capital Region from 1 January 2014 until 31 July 2021. Before that, she sat in the Folketing.
Andersen is the daughter of Svend Hæstorp and costume designer Pia Else Andersen. She is married to Troels Andersen and they have two children.
In 2020 she was chosen by the Social Democrats to be their main candidate for mayor of Copenhagen in 2021, replacing Frank Jensen.
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Who is Sophie Hæstorp Andersen?
Danish politician
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Sophie Hæstorp Andersen was born on 26 September 1974 in Gladsaxe.
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Sophie Hæstorp Andersen is Danish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sophie Hæstorp Andersen. https://biography.guide/sophie-haestorp-andersen/
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