Torsten Schack Pedersen

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| image = File:Torsten Schack Pedersen Changes in the Danish Government of August 2024 2 (cropped).tif

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| name = Torsten Schack Pedersen

| office = Minister of Societal Resilience and Contingency

| term_start = 29 August 2024

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| primeminister = Mette Frederiksen

| predecessor = Position established

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| office2 = Member of the Folketing

| term_start2 = 8 February 2005

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| constituency2 = North Jutland {{Small|(from 2007)}}
Viborg {{Small|(2005–2007)}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|6|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Farsø, Denmark

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| party = Venstre

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| spouse = Louise Elholm

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Torsten Schack Pedersen (born 26 June 1976) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2005 Danish general election.{{cite web |title=Torsten Schack Pedersen |url=https://www.altinget.dk/person/torsten-schack-pedersen |website=Altinget.dk |access-date=17 August 2021}}

Political career

=Youth politics=

Pedersen served as Chairman of Venstre's youth wing, Venstres Ungdom, between 2001 and 2003.

=Parliament=

He was elected into parliament at the 2005 election, and was reelected in 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019.{{cite web |title=Torsten Schack Pedersen (V) |url=https://www.ft.dk/medlemmer/mf/t/torsten-schack-pedersen |website=Ft.dk |access-date=17 August 2021}}

In March 2023, he became the Commissioner of the Home Guard.{{cite web | url = https://www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2023/torsten-schack-pedersen-er-ny-kommitteret-for-hjemmevarnet/ | title = Torsten Schack Pedersen er ny Kommitteret for Hjemmeværnet | publisher = Ministry of Defence | date = 9 February 2023 | access-date = 2 March 2025 | language = da }} He stepped down from the position in January 2024 to focus on his new leadership role in Parliament.{{cite web | url = https://www.altinget.dk/artikel/torsten-schack-pedersen-fratraeder-som-kommitteret-for-hjemmevaernet | title = Torsten Schack Pedersen fratræder som kommitteret for Hjemmeværnet |website= Altinget.dk | date = 23 November 2023 | access-date = 2 March 2025 | language = da | first = Jonas | last = Wiinblad Overgaard}}

=Minister of National Safety and Emergency Management=

Pedersen was appointed minister of societal resilience and contingency in a cabinet reshuffle on 29 August 2024.{{cite web | url = https://nyheder.tv2.dk/politik/2024-08-29-kaempe-rokade-paa-plads-se-listen-her | title = Kæmpe rokade på plads – se listen her | publisher = TV 2 | date = 29 August 2024 | access-date = 29 August 2024 | language = da | first = David Rue | last = Honoré}}

In January 2025, he struck a deal with the government parties and seven opposition parties to strengthen civil protection with additional resources, improve emergency coordination, and develop a new national cybersecurity strategy.{{cite web | url = https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/kun-tre-minutter-inde-i-pressemoedet-faldt-den-foerste-kritik-af-den-nye | title = Kun tre minutter inde i pressemødet faldt den første kritik af den nye beredskabsaftale | publisher = DR | date = 15 January 2025 | access-date = 2 March 2025 | language = da | first = Stine | last = Lindegaard}}