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Denmark's Mette Frederiksen Aims for Historic Third Term

3/23/2026

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Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's prime minister, is running for her third term in an election on Tuesday.
Her father, Flemming Frederiksen, recalls her childhood curiosity about politics and activism.
Since taking office in 2019, Mette Frederiksen has become a significant political figure in Denmark and the youngest prime minister in the country's history.
At 48, if re-elected, she will be the longest-serving Danish premier since World War II.

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Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's prime minister, is running for her third term in an election on Tuesday.
Her father, Flemming Frederiksen, recalls her childhood curiosity about politics and activism.
Since taking office in 2019, Mette Frederiksen has become a significant political figure in Denmark and the youngest prime minister in the country's history.
At 48, if re-elected, she will be the longest-serving Danish premier since World War II.