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Ibrahim Benli

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Ibrahim Benli
Benli in 2026
Member of the Folketing
Assumed office
24 March 2026
ConstituencyGreater Copenhagen
Personal details
Born (1979-01-01) 1 January 1979 (age 47)
Ankara, Turkey
PartyRed–Green Alliance

Ibrahim Benli (born 1 January 1979) is a Danish politician and Member of the Folketing. A member of the Red–Green Alliance, he has represented Greater Copenhagen since March 2026.[1]

Benli was born on 1 January 1979 in Bomsoz, Ankara.[2][3][4] He is of Kurdish origin and moved to Denmark as a young man in 2000.[4][5][6] He has been a member of the municipal council in Herlev since 2018.[7] He was elected to the Folketing at the 2026 general election.[8][9]

Electoral history of Ibrahim Benli
Election Constituency Party Personal
votes
Total
votes
Result
2017 local[10]Herlev MunicipalityRed–Green Alliance272Elected
2019 general[11]Greater CopenhagenRed–Green Alliance1,5873,921Not elected
2021 local[12]Herlev MunicipalityRed–Green Alliance355Elected
2022 general[13]CopenhagenRed–Green Alliance1,0523,903Not elected
2024 European[14]DenmarkRed–Green Alliance4,212Not elected
2025 local[15]Herlev MunicipalityRed–Green Alliance415Elected
2026 general[16]Greater CopenhagenRed–Green Alliance2,7405,230Elected

References

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  1. "Ibrahim Benli (EL)" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Folketing. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  2. "Folketingsvalg 2026: Ibrahim Benli (47)". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  3. "İbrahim Benli Folketing'e girdi" (in Turkish). 25 March 2026. Archived from the original on 25 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Historic Milestone: Kurdish Politician Enters Danish Parliament". PUK Media. Sulaymaniyah, Iraq: Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  5. Therkildsen, Christian S. N. (13 March 2026). "Det har i årevis plaget Enhedslisten - ved valget kan to kandidater skrive historien om". TV 2 Kosmopol (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark. Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  6. Frederiksen, Thomas (25 March 2026). "Ibrahim vil tage social Herlev-ånd med til 'Borgen'". Herlev Bladet (in Danish). Herlev, Denmark. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. "Ibrahim Benli". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Odense, Denmark. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  8. "Valgte FV26: Det nye folketing". DR (in Danish). Copenhagen , Denmark. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. "FAKTA: Her er de 179 folketingsmedlemmer". Avisen Danmark (in Danish). 25 March 2026. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  10. "Kommunalvalg 2017: Stemmefordeling i Herlev Kommune" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: valg.dk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  11. "Folketingsvalg onsdag 5. juni 2019: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  12. "Kommunalvalg 2021: Stemmefordeling i Herlev Kommune" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: valg.dk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  13. "Folketingsvalg tirsdag 1. november 2022: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  14. "Europa-parlamantsvalg søndag 9. juni 2024: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  15. "Kommunalvalg 2025: Stemmefordeling i Herlev Kommune" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: valg.dk. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  16. "Folketingsvalg tirsdag 24. marts 2026: Valgte kandidater og stedfortrædere" (in Danish). Copenhagen, Denmark: Statistics Denmark. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.