Samira Nawa
Danish politician (born 1988)
Samira Nawa | |
|---|---|
 Nawa in 2022 | |
| Member of the Folketing | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 June 2019 | |
| Constituency | Copenhagen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1988-03-30) 30 March 1988 (age 36) Aalborg, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Samira Nawa Amini (born 30 March 1988 in Aalborg) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Liberal Party. She was elected into parliament at the 2019 Danish general election.[1]
Background
Nawa's parents are from Afghanistan, and fled to Denmark to escape the war in 1986. She and her family lived in Pakistan for a time. Nawa is married and has two children.[2]
Education
Nawa was a student of economics at the University of Copenhagen from 2007-2014. She graduated with a Master of Science in Economics (Cand. Polit.) in 2014.[3]
Political career
Nawa first ran for parliament in the 2015 Danish general election where she received 1,790 personal votes. This was not enough for a seat in parliament, although she was elected as a substitute member. She was not called upon during the 2015-2019 term though. In the 2019 election she received 4,657 votes, securing her a seat in the Folketing.[4][5]
External links
- Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)
References
- ^ Ft.dk "Samira Nawa" Retrieved 8 January 2021
- ^ Samiranawa.dk "Om mig" Retrieved 7 January 2021
- ^ Ubbesen, Anne (2022-06-16). "Samira Nawa ville gerne være gået til lidt flere fredagsbarer". Uniavisen. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ Dst.dk "Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere, Folketingsvalg torsdag 18. juni 2015" Retrieved 6 January 2021
- ^ Dst.dk "Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere, Folketingsvalg onsdag 5. juni 2019" Retrieved 6 January 2021
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