Rasmus Helveg Petersen

Rasmus Helveg Petersen
Minister of Climate, Energy and Building
In office 3 February 2014 – 28 June 2015
Prime Minister	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded by	Martin Lidegaard
Succeeded by	Hans Christian Schmidt
Minister for Development Cooperation
In office 21 November 2013 – 3 February 2014
Preceded by	Christian Friis Bach
Succeeded by	Mogens Jensen
Member of the Folketing
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 June 2019
Constituency	Fyn
In office 15 September 2011 – 20 June 2015
Constituency	Zealand
Personal details
Born	(1968-06-17) 17 June 1968 (age 56) Copenhagen, Denmark
Political party	Danish Social Liberal Party
Cabinet	Helle Thorning-Schmidt I, II

Rasmus Helveg Petersen (born 17 June 1968 in Copenhagen) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Danish Social Liberal Party. He served as Minister for Development Cooperation from 21 November 2013 to 3 February 2014, and as Minister of Climate, Energy and Building from 3 February 2014 to 28 June 2015. He was elected into parliament at the 2019 Danish general election, having previously served from 2011 to 2015. He is the brother of Morten Helveg Petersen, who serves as a member of the European Parliament for the same party.^[1]