Member of the Folketing

Members of the Folketing (Danish: Folketingsmedlem, lit. 'Medlem af Folketinget') are members of the Danish parliament, known as the Folketing. The title is frequently shortened to the initialism MF.[1]

Since the general election on 22 September 1953, which was the first under the Constitution of 1953, there have been 179 members of parliament in each session. 175 of which are elected in Denmark, two in Greenland, and two elected in the Faroe Islands. Members are elected to serve 4-year terms, although their term may be shortened if a snap election is called.

Longest serving members
Klaus Berntsen, the longest serving member of the Folketing. Photographed in 1914 by Peter Elfelt.

See also

References
  1. "MF". Den Danske Ordbog (in Danish). Retrieved 15 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Tal og fakta om Folketinget". Folketing (in Danish). Retrieved 7 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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