Mette Abildgaard

Mette Abildgaard
Born	(1988-10-12) October 12, 1988 Føvling, Denmark
Occupation	Politician
Years active	2009–present
Known for	Member of the Folketing for the Conservative People's Party

Mette Abildgaard Juulsager (born 12 October 1988) is a Danish political figure affiliated with the Conservative People's Party. Since 2015, she has served as a representative for the North Zealand district in the Folketing. During the tenure of Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s third cabinet, Abildgaard held the position of chair for the Conservative Party’s parliamentary faction.

Background

Abildgaard was born in Føvling, close to Horsens, into a working-class household; her father worked as a truck driver, while her mother was employed in a nursing facility. She earned a Master of Social Science degree from Roskilde University in 2013 and has professional expertise in communications and public relations. She is married to Jens Jacob Abildgaard Juulsager.

Political career

Her initial attempt at elected office was during the 2009 European Parliament election, where she garnered 14,996 votes but did not win a seat. In the 2011 Folketing election, she received 1,717 personal votes, which was not enough for election. In 2013, she secured a position on the regional council of the Capital Region of Denmark by obtaining 10,262 personal votes.

Abildgaard was elected to the Folketing in the 2015 election with 3,206 personal votes, leading to her resignation from the regional council. She successfully retained her seat in the 2019 election with 9,101 votes and was reelected again in 2022 with 6,376 votes. Since August 2024, she has been on leave from her parliamentary duties, with former member Birgitte Bergman serving as her substitute.