Torsten Schack Pedersen | |
Office: | Minister of Societal Resilience and Contingency |
Term Start: | 29 August 2024 |
Primeminister: | Mette Frederiksen |
Predecessor: | Position established |
Office2: | Member of the Folketing |
Term Start2: | 8 February 2005 |
Constituency2: | North Jutland Viborg |
Birth Date: | 26 June 1976 |
Birth Place: | Farsø, Denmark |
Party: | Venstre |
Torsten Schack Pedersen (born 26 June 1976) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2005 Danish general election.[1]
Pedersen served as Chairman of Venstre's youth wing, Venstres Ungdom, between 2001 and 2003.
He was elected into parliament at the 2005 election, and was reelected in 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019.[2]
Pedersen was appointed minister of societal resilience and contingency in a cabinet reshuffle on 29 August 2024.[3]