Peter Hummelgaard

At-a-Glance

Serves as the Minister of Justice for Denmark (since 2022)
Member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party (since 2015)
Served as the Minister for Employment for Denmark (2019-2022)
Chief architect of the Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse (Chat Control) proposal
Author of 'Den Syge Kapitalisme' (2018)
Author of 'DeltagerDanmark' (2013)

Biography

Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen, born on January 17, 1983, is a Danish politician and writer. He represents the Social Democrats political party and was first elected into the Folketing, the Danish parliament, in the 2015 general election, and reelected in 2019. Following the 2019 election, he was appointed Minister for Employment in the Frederiksen Cabinet. In 2022, he transitioned to his current role as the Minister of Justice.

Beyond his political career, Hummelgaard is an author.