Katarina Ammitzbøll
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
5 June 2019
ConstituencyCopenhagen
Personal details
Born (1969-07-15) 15 July 1969
Charlottenlund, Denmark
Political partyConservative People's Party

Katarina Ammitzbøll (born 15 July 1969 in Charlottenlund) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Conservative People's Party. She was elected into parliament at the 2019 Danish general election.[1]

Political career

Ammitzbøll first ran for parliament in the 2015 Danish general election, where she received 1,149 votes. This resulted in her becoming a substitute member of the Folketing in the 2015-2019 term, though she was not called upon during the term. She was elected into the municipal council of Gentofte Municipality at the 2017 local election. She ran for parliament again in the 2019 election where she received 2,261, securing her a seat in the Folketing.[2][3]

Aiding the exile of Ted Hui

In late November 2021, Ammitzbøll and Uffe Elbæk aided former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui, who was under criminal investigation, to obtain a visa to leave Hong Kong. Hui used this opportunity to self-exile, as he announced shortly after arriving. Danish reports said that Hong Kong authorities would seek to have Ammitzbøll and Elbæk extradited.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Ft.dk "Katarina Ammitzbøll" Retrieved 8 January 2021
  2. ↑ Dst.dk "Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere, Folketingsvalg torsdag 18. juni 2015" Retrieved 8 January 2021
  3. ↑ Dst.dk "Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere, Folketingsvalg onsdag 5. juni 2019" Retrieved 8 January 2021
  4. ↑ Leung, Christy (9 January 2021). "Police will investigate anyone who helps an offender flee, Hong Kong warns amid reports city is looking at prosecuting Danish politicians who aided wanted ex-lawmaker Ted Hui". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Kwan, Rhoda (3 December 2020). "Democrat Ted Hui denies he is seeking asylum in Denmark despite facing charges in Hong Kong; family 'leaves city'". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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