Torsten Schack Pedersen - Fotograf Marie Hald

Torsten Schack Pedersen

Member of the Folketing, The Liberal Party

MSc in Economics

Folketinget, Christiansborg
1240 Copenhagen K

Parliamentary phone (text messages disabled):
+45 3337 4563
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Torsten Schack Pedersen, born June 26th 1976 in Farsø, Vesthimmerland, son of bank manager Niels Johan Pedersen and legal secretary Linda Schack Pedersen. Married to Member of Parliament Louise Schack Elholm. The couple has two children, Daniel and Sofie.

Member period
Parliamentary career
Education
Employment
Affiliations

Current committees

Member of
  • The Domestic Affairs Committee
  • The Environment and Food Committee
  • The Epidemics Committee
  • The Finance Committee
  • The Fiscal Affairs Committee
  • The Gender Equality Committee
  • The Immigration and Integration Committee
  • The Naturalization Committee
  • The Scrutiny Committee
  • The Standing Orders Committee
Substitute in
  • The NATO Parliamentary Assembly
  • The Public Accounts Committee
Spokesman
  • Spokesman on alien affairs
  • Spokesman on fisheries
  • Spokesman on immigration and integration
  • Spokesman on political affairs

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