Nikolaj Villumsen (born 28 February 1983) is a Danish politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019, representing Enhedslisten,[4] a part of The Left group, where he serves as one of the four vice-chairs. Besides serving as vice-chair in The Left, Villumsen is a member of the Committee of Employment and Social Affairs, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee of Constitutional Affairs.

Nikolaj Villumsen
Villumsen in December 2019
Member of the European Parliament
for Denmark
Assumed office
2 July 2019[1][2]
Personal details
Born (1983-02-28) 28 February 1983 (age 41)[3]
Aarhus, Denmark

He was a member of the Folketing from September 2011 to June 2019, representing Enhedslisten.[3]

For his many years of solidarity and support for Palestine and the Palestinian people, he received in August 2019 a Certificate of Appreciation from the former Palestanian Ambassador in Denmark, Mufeed Shami.

He has a bachelor's degree in history.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Key dates ahead". European Parliament. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Key dates ahead". BBC News. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). Accessed on 3 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Valgresultat EP-valg Danmark". www.dr.dk. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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