Pernille Skipper

Pernille Skipper (born 10 July 1984) is a former Danish politician. She was a member of the Folketing from 2011 to 2022, and was political spokesperson for the Red–Green Alliance from 2016 to 2021, succeeding Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen. In 2021 she was replaced by Mai Villadsen.

Pernille Skipper
Political spokesperson of the Red–Green Alliance
In office
4 May 2016  10 February 2021
Preceded byJohanne Schmidt-Nielsen
Succeeded byMai Villadsen
Member of the Folketing
In office
15 September 2011  10 February 2021
ConstituencyCopenhagen (from 2019)
Fyn (2011—2019)
Personal details
Born (1984-07-10) 10 July 1984
Aalborg, Denmark
Political partyRed–Green Alliance
Spouse(s)Oliver Routhe Skov
(m. 2015)
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen

Skipper was active in student politics, being chairman of the student council in high school, and vice chairman at the student council at the University of Copenhagen. She has been a member of the Red–Green Alliance since 2001, and was in 2011 elected to the Folketing. Since 2013 she has been seen as the expected successor to Schmidt-Nielsen, and in 2016 she was appointed political spokesperson.

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