Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
Kira Marie Peter-Hansen | |
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Peter-Hansen in 2020 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Denmark | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 February 1998 Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark |
| Political party | Green Left |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen (dropped out) |
| Profession | Politician |
Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (born 23 February 1998) is a Danish politician. She is a Green Left (part of the Greens–European Free Alliance group) Member of the European Parliament (MEP) elected in 2019 and 2024. In the 2024 election, she was the lead candidate for the party, which ended up with its best ever result at a national election, getting the most votes with 17.4%. She also received 178,438 personal votes, which was the highest of any candidate in that election. Elected at the age of 21, Peter-Hansen is the youngest ever MEP.