The Council of Women World Leaders Announces New Member, H.E. Mette Frederiksen
Washington, D.C. - September 13, 2019
The Council of Women World Leaders is pleased to announce that Her Excellency, Mette Frederiksen has accepted her invitation to join the Council. Mette Frederiksen was elected Prime Minister of Denmark in June 2019. She is the second woman to hold this office and the youngest Prime Minister in Danish history.
Frederiksen became a member of the Social Democrats’ youth branch at 15, and was elected as a member of Folketing, the Danish Parliament, in 2001 at the age of 24. Following her election to the parliament, she was named as her party’s spokesperson for culture, media, and gender equality. The subsequent year she received the Nina Bang award for showing political courage, enthusiasm and impact with social feeling.
After the Social Democrats won the 2011 general election, she was appointed Minister of Employment by Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. In 2014, Frederiksen was promoted to become Minister of Justice. In 2015, following a narrow defeat of her party in the general election, she was elected as the Leader of the Opposition, a role she held until becoming Prime Minister.
About the Council of Women World Leaders:
The Council of Women World Leaders is a network of 76 current and former Presidents and Prime Ministers. It is the only organization in the world dedicated to women heads of state and government. The Council of Women World Leaders Secretariat is hosted at the United Nations Foundation in Washington, D.C and is an affiliate of the UN Foundation. Kathy Calvin, CEO of the United Nations Foundation, is part of the executive leadership team of the Council.
The Council’s mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders globally on issues of critical importance to women. Through its networks, programs and partnerships, the Council promotes good governance and gender equality, and enhances the number and visibility of women who lead their countries.
The Council of Women World Leaders is pleased to announce that Her Excellency, Mette Frederiksen has accepted her invitation to join the Council. Mette Frederiksen was elected Prime Minister of Denmark in June 2019. She is the second woman to hold this office and the youngest Prime Minister in Danish history.
Frederiksen became a member of the Social Democrats’ youth branch at 15, and was elected as a member of Folketing, the Danish Parliament, in 2001 at the age of 24. Following her election to the parliament, she was named as her party’s spokesperson for culture, media, and gender equality. The subsequent year she received the Nina Bang award for showing political courage, enthusiasm and impact with social feeling.
After the Social Democrats won the 2011 general election, she was appointed Minister of Employment by Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. In 2014, Frederiksen was promoted to become Minister of Justice. In 2015, following a narrow defeat of her party in the general election, she was elected as the Leader of the Opposition, a role she held until becoming Prime Minister.
About the Council of Women World Leaders:
The Council of Women World Leaders is a network of 76 current and former Presidents and Prime Ministers. It is the only organization in the world dedicated to women heads of state and government. The Council of Women World Leaders Secretariat is hosted at the United Nations Foundation in Washington, D.C and is an affiliate of the UN Foundation. Kathy Calvin, CEO of the United Nations Foundation, is part of the executive leadership team of the Council.
The Council’s mission is to mobilize the highest-level women leaders globally on issues of critical importance to women. Through its networks, programs and partnerships, the Council promotes good governance and gender equality, and enhances the number and visibility of women who lead their countries.