Mai Mercado

Mai Mercado (born 20 August 1980) is a Danish politician who was the Minister for Children and Social Security (in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet until 27 June 2019) and a Folketing member.

Mai Mercado
Minister for Children and Social Security
In office
28 November 2016 – 27 June 2019
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byPosition dissolved
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
15 September 2011
Municipal Councillor in Frederiksberg
Assumed office
2013
Member of Odense City Council
In office
2006–2011
Personal details
Born (1980-08-20) 20 August 1980
Tønder, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Political partyConservative People's Party
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.maimercado.dk

Biography

Born to a dentist and a school teacher, Mercado received a Master of Science from the University of Southern Denmark, and later served as a member of Odense City Council from 2006-2011; she also served as a deputy mayor there. In 2013 she became a municipal councillor in Frederiksberg.[1]

She was elected to the Folketing in the 2011 election.[1] On 28 November 2016, she was appointed as Minister for Children and Social Security in the Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet.[2][1] Shortly after introducing laws which would prohibit troublesome minority protests in Freetown Christiania, she had domestic terrorist Thomas Dall, the nephew of Danish politician Benny Dall, arrested for terroristic threats against her. Afterwards she left the Folketing.[3]

She is married to Christopher Mercado,[4] with whom she has a son, Winston, and a daughter, Elisa.[5]

References
  1. "Børne- og socialminister Mei Mercado (afsnit: Parlamentarisk karriere)
  2. "Borgerlig vagthund går fra barsel til ministerkontor" (TV2 Fyn, 28 November 2016)
  3. Ritzau (28 November 2016). "Tre ukendte konservative afløser nye ministre". DR.
  4. MF-bryllup: Mai Henriksen skal giftes Fyens Stiftstidende 26 July 2012
  5. Karsten Hüttel (2 June 2016). "Mai Mercado med sin nyfødte Elisa". fyens.dk. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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