Jacob Rene Mark (born 16 October 1991) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Cabinet of Denmark. He was a member of the Folketing for the Green Left. He was first elected into parliament at the 2015 Danish general election, and got elected again at the 2026 Danish general election after a 2 year break.

Jacob Mark
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
24 March 2026
ConstituencyNorth Zealand
In office
18 June 2015  1 December 2024
Succeeded byMads Olsen
ConstituencyZealand
Minister of Children, Elderly, and Housing
Assumed office
3 June 2026
Preceded byMattias Tesfaye (Children)
Henrik Frandsen (Elderly)
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen (Housing)
Personal details
BornJacob Rene Mark
(1991-10-16) 16 October 1991 (age 34)
PartyGreen Left

Political career

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Mark sat in the municipal council of Køge Municipality from 2010 to 2015. In 2015 he was elected into parliament, receiving 2,948 personal votes at the general election. He was re-elected in 2019 with 23,213 votes.[1][2][3]

On 3 June 2026, he was appointed to the Frederiksen III Cabinet.[4]

References

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  1. "Jacob Mark (SF)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. "Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere, Folketingsvalg torsdag 18. juni 2015". Dst.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. "Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere, Folketingsvalg onsdag 5. juni 2019". Dst.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. Hansted, Jakob (2026-06-03). "Overblik - her er ministrene i den ny regering". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-06-03.
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