Martin Henriksen (Danish politician)
Martin Henriksen (born 25 January 1980 in Tårnby) is a Danish politician and former MP, representing the Dansk Folkeparti from 8 February 2005 to 5 June 2019 in various constituencies.[1]
Martin Henriksen | |
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![]() Martin Henriksen | |
Member of the Danish Parliament for Copenhagen | |
In office 8 February 2005 – 5 June 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Tårnby | 25 January 1980
Citizenship | Danish |
Political party | Dansk Folkeparti |
Committees | Immigration and Integration Policy, Education, Defence Committee, the Greenland Committee, Schleswig Committee, the Faroe Islands Committee and the Council of Europe. |
Website | http://www.martinhenriksen.dk |
Political career
He is known as a strong critic of Immigration policy in Denmark. He is one of the more anti-Muslim politicians in the DF, having previously claimed on his website that Islam "has since its inception been a terrorist movement".[2]
His party lost a lot of seats in parliament in the 2019 Danish general elections.
References
- Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)
- "DF-politiker: Islam er terror". TV2 Nyheder. TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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