Mette Bock, born July 26th 1957 in Gladsaxe, daughter of senior lecturer and former Member of the Danish Parliament Ole Samuelsen MA and inspector Anna Holm. Married to Hans Jørn Bock, senior lecturer at a teacher training college. The couple has three children, Kirse, Silke and Ask and six grandchildren, Bertil, Asta, Johanne, Nora, Agnes and Olivia.