Nicolai Wammen

Nicolai Wammen
Official portrait, 2011
Minister for Finance
Assumed office
27 June 2019
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen
Preceded byKristian Jensen
Minister for Defence
In office
9 August 2013 – 28 June 2015
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byNick Hækkerup
Succeeded byCarl Holst
Minister of European Affairs
In office
3 October 2011 – 9 August 2013
Prime MinisterHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byNick Hækkerup
Mayor of Aarhus Municipality
In office
2006–2011
Preceded byLouise Gade
Succeeded byJacob B. Johansen
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
15 September 2011
ConstituencyEast Jutland
In office
20 November 2001 – 8 February 2005
ConstituencyÅrhus
Personal details
Born (1971-02-07) 7 February 1971 (age 53)
Holbæk, Denmark
Political partySocial Democrats
Alma materUniversity of Aarhus

Nicolai Halby Wammen (born 7 February 1971) is a Danish politician of the Social Democrats who has been serving as Minister for Finance in the government of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen since 2019. A native and lifelong resident of Denmark's second-largest city, Aarhus, he served as mayor from 2006 to 2011. On the national level, he has served as Minister of European Affairs (2011–2013) and as Minister of Defence (2013–2015).[1]

  1. ^ Rigillo, Nick. "Social Democrat Premier Picks Wammen as New Danish Finance Chief". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg News. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

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