Magnus Heunicke

Magnus Heunicke (born 28 January 1975) is a Danish journalist and politician. He has been the Minister for Health and Elderly Affairs since 2019.

Magnus Heunicke
Minister for Health and Elderly Affairs
Assumed office
27 June 2019
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byEllen Trane Nørby (as Minister of Health)
Minister for Transport
In office
3 February 2014  28 June 2015
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byPia Olsen Dyhr
Succeeded byHans Christian Schmidt (as Minister for Transport, and Building)
Member of the Danish Parliament
Assumed office
8 February 2005
ConstituencySjællands Storkreds
Personal details
Born (1975-01-28) 28 January 1975
Næstved, Denmark
Political partySocial Democrats

He was born in Næstved to Henning Jensen and Inger Heunicke, and is married to Nina Groes. He has worked as journalist for Danmarks Radio, and was elected member of Folketinget for the Social Democrats from 2005. From 2014 to 2015 he served as Minister for Transport. He was appointed Minister for Health and Elderly Affairs in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 27 June 2019.[1][2]

References

  1. Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). Retrieved on 2 July 2019.
  2. Deleuran Müller, Thea (27 June 2019). "Danmarks nye regering er nu på plads: Se hele Mette Frederiksens ministerhold her". dr.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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