FolketingParliament
Denmark · founded 1849
What it is
The Folketing is the unicameral national parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark, based at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. It is tasked with enacting national legislation, approving the state budget, and holding the government accountable. Established under the Constitution of 1849 as the lower chamber of the bicameral Rigsdag, it transitioned into a unicameral assembly in 1953 when the upper house was abolished.
People
Søren Gade
Member of Parliament and outgoing Speaker of the Folketing · Outgoing Speaker of the Folketing
Troels Lund Poulsen
Leader of Venstre and Minister of Defence
Stephanie Lose
Deputy Leader of Venstre and Minister for Economic Affairs
Henrik Frandsen
Speaker of the Folketing
Leif Lahn Jensen
First Deputy Speaker
Karsten Hønge
Second Deputy Speaker
Jacob Jensen
Third Deputy Speaker
Morten Messerschmidt
Fourth Deputy Speaker
