Jakob Engel-Schmidt
Jakob Engel-Schmidt | |
|---|---|
 Engel-Schmidt in 2008 | |
| Minister for Culture | |
| Assumed office 15 December 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mette Frederiksen |
| Preceded by | Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2022 | |
| Constituency | North Zealand |
| In office 3 March 2016 – 5 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Morten Løkkegaard |
| Succeeded by | Mads Fuglede |
| Constituency | Greater Copenhagen |
| In office 15 August 2013 – 18 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gitte Lillelund Bech |
| Constituency | Greater Copenhagen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1983 Birkerød, Denmark |
| Political party | Moderates Venstre (until 2022) |
Jakob Engel-Schmidt (born 24 October 1983) is a Danish politician and Member of the Folketing from the Moderates. Since 15 December 2022 he has been minister for culture in the Frederiksen II Cabinet.
Political career
In the 2009 Danish local elections, he ran unsuccessfully in Rudersdal Municipality.
He was a Venstre parliamentary candidate in the Lyngby constituency in the 2011 Danish general election and won 2,234 personal votes, but not enough to win a seat. The radio host Jarl Cordua endorsed him, calling him "an excellent liberal candidate".
On 15 August 2013, he instead entered the Folketing as a substitute for Gitte Lillelund Bech who resigned from parliament.
In 2022, he left Venstre and joined the Moderates. On 15 December, he was appointed minister of culture in Mette Frederiksen's second cabinet.