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Pia Olsen Dyhr
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| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2007 |
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| Constituency | Copenhagen (from 2015) North Zealand (2007–2015) |
| Minister for Trade and Investments | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 9 August 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Brian Mikkelsen |
| Succeeded by | Nick Hækkerup |
| Minister for Transport | |
| In office 9 August 2013 – 3 February 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt |
| Preceded by | Henrik Dam Kristensen |
| Succeeded by | Magnus Heunicke |
| Leader of the Green Left | |
| Assumed office 13 February 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Annette Vilhelmsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1971 Vallensbæk, Denmark |
| Political party | Socialist People's Party |
Pia Olsen Dyhr (born 30 November 1971) is a Danish politician. She has been a member of the Folketing (which is the Danish Parliament) for the Green Left party since 2007.
Pia Olsen Dyhr has held important roles in the Danish government. She served as the Minister for Trade and Investments and later as the Minister of Transport. Both of these roles were part of the government led by Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. After her party decided to leave the government, Pia Olsen Dyhr was chosen to be the leader of her party.
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Early Life and Education
Pia Olsen Dyhr finished her high school studies at Ishøj Gymnasium in 1985. She continued her education at the College of Europe from 1992 to 1993. There, she earned a master's degree in European studies. In 1994, she graduated from the University of Copenhagen with a degree in political science. This means she studied how governments work and how people make decisions in politics.
Political Journey
Pia Olsen Dyhr first served as a temporary member of the Folketing for a short time in 2006. She was then directly elected to the Danish Parliament in the general election of 2007.
She has been re-elected several times, showing strong support from voters:
- In 2011, she received 2,461 votes.
- In 2015, her support grew, and she received 9,575 votes.
- In 2019, she gained even more votes, reaching 20,047.
In 2014, Pia Olsen Dyhr became the leader of the Green Left party. She took over this role from Annette Vilhelmsen. As a party leader, she helps guide the party's goals and actions in Danish politics.
What Are Pia Olsen Dyhr's Political Ideas?
Pia Olsen Dyhr has spoken about important issues for Denmark. For example, she has talked about keeping a public holiday. A public holiday is a special day off for everyone. She suggested that people could work a little more during the year to make up for the holiday. She also wanted to wait before making a final decision about removing the public holiday. She believed this decision should happen after the next general election.
See also
In Spanish: Pia Olsen Dyhr para niños
