Ida Auken
Ida Margrete Meier Auken (born 22 April 1978) is a Danish politician and member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. She has been a member of parliament since 2007. She was Minister for the Environment of Denmark from 2011 to 2014. Until 2014 she was a member of the Socialist People's Party, after which she moved to the Danish Social Liberal Party. In 2021, she switched to the Social Democrats.
Ida Auken | |
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Auken in March 2022 | |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2007 | |
| Constituency | Copenhagen |
| Minister for the Environment | |
| In office 3 October 2011 – 3 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Ellemann |
| Succeeded by | Kirsten Brosbøl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1978 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Political party | Social Democrats (since 2021) Danish Social Liberal Party (2014–2021) Socialist People's Party (until 2014) |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
Internationally, Auken is best known for her 2016 article on the World Economic Forum (WEF), originally titled "Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better", summarized as "You'll own nothing and be happy", a phrase that has been used by critics who accuse the WEF of desiring restrictions on ownership of private property.