Mattias Tesfaye - Fotograf Marie Hald

Mattias Tesfaye

Member of the Folketing, The Social Democratic Party

Minister of Children and Education

Børne- og Undervisningsministeriet, Frederiksholms Kanal 21
1220 Copenhagen K

Phone at the Ministry:
+45 3392 5000
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Mattias Tesfaye, born March 31st 1981 in Århus, son of Tesfaye Mamo and social and health-care assistant Jytte Svensson. Married. The couple has three children.

Member period
Parliamentary career
Education
Employment
Publications

Author of »Velkommen Mustafa - 50 års socialdemokratisk udlændingepolitik« (Welcome Mustafa – social democratic immigration policy during the last fifty years), 2017, »Kloge hænder - et forsvar for håndværk« (Clever hands - in defence of craftmanship), 2013, »Vi er ikke dyr, men vi er tyskere« (We are not animals, but we are Germans), 2010 og Livremmen« (The Safety Belt), 2004.

 

 

 

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