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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 Socialist People's Party | |
| 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 in Vallensbæk, Copenhagen) is a Danish politician who has been a member of the Folketing for the Green Left since the 2007 general elections. Dyhr has served as Minister for Trade and Investment and later Minister of Transport in the first Helle Thorning-Schmidt Cabinet. Following her party's resignation from the cabinet, Dyhr was elected as chairman of her party.
Background
Dyhr graduated from Ishøj Gymnasium in 1985. She studied at the College of Europe from 1992 to 1993 and received an MA in European studies. In 1994, she graduated from the University of Copenhagen with a degree in political science.
Political career
Dyhr was first represented in the Folketing from 28 November 2006 to 15 December 2006, acting as a temporary substitute member for Poul Henrik Hedeboe. She was first elected directly into parliament in the 2007 general election. She was reelected in the 2011 with 2,461 votes, in 2015 with 9,575 votes and in 2019 with 20,047 votes.
In 2014 she was elected chairman of the Socialist People's Party, succeeding Annette Vilhelmsen.
Political views
She expressed concerns about Radical Islam being the biggest threat to Danish society, freedom, and community. She adopted popular anti-immigration stances associated with the far-right, which marked a shift in her political views towards a more restrictive approach to immigration and national security. She advocated for preserving a public holiday by proposing an increase in working hours throughout the year. She also called for postponing the decision to scrap the public holiday until after the Next Danish general election.
See also
In Spanish: Pia Olsen Dyhr para niños
