{{short description|Danish politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = <!-- defaults to article title when left blank --> | honorific_suffix = | image = Torsten Schack Pedersen 2025-06-06 (cropped) (2).jpg | image_size = | image_upright = | alt = | caption = Schack Pedersen in 2025 | order = | office = Minister of Societal Resilience and Contingency | status = | term_start = 29 August 2024 | term_end = | prime_minister = Mette Frederiksen | predecessor = ''Position established'' | successor = | office2 = Member of the Folketing | status2 = | term_start2 = 8 February 2005 | term_end2 = 25 March 2026 | constituency2 = {{ubl|North Jutland {{Small|(2007–2026)}}|Viborg {{Small|(2005–2007)}}}} | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|6|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Farsø, Denmark | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | death_cause = <!-- should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability --> | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | citizenship = <!-- use only when necessary per WP:INFONAT --> | party = Venstre | other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --> | spouse = {{marriage|Louise Elholm|2005}} | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | relations = | children = 2 | parents = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters --> | relatives = | education = | alma_mater = Copenhagen University | occupation = | profession = | known_for = | salary = | cabinet = | committees = | portfolio = | awards = <!-- For civilian awards - appears as "Awards" if |mawards= is not set --> | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | website = | nickname = <!--Military service--> | allegiance = | branch = | service_years = | rank = | unit = | commands = | battles = | mawards = <!-- for military awards - appears as "Awards" if |awards= is not set --> | footnotes = }} '''Torsten Schack Pedersen''' (born 26 June 1976) is a Danish politician, who was a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2005 Danish general election.<ref>{{cite web |title=Torsten Schack Pedersen |url=https://www.altinget.dk/person/torsten-schack-pedersen |website=Altinget.dk |access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref>
==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, 2019, and 2022.<ref name="Ft">{{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}}</ref> He, along with his wife, failed to get re-elected in the 2026 election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trolle |first1=Jakob Slyngborg |title=Flere profiler ikke valgt ind i Folketinget |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/politik/folketingsvalg/flere-profiler-faerdige-i-folketinget |access-date=26 March 2026 |work=DR Nyheder |date=25 March 2026 |language=da |trans-title=Several profiles not elected to the Folketing}}</ref>
In March 2023, he became the Commissioner of the Home Guard.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> He stepped down from the position in January 2024 to focus on his new leadership role in Parliament.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
===Minister of National Safety and Emergency Management=== thumb|Schack Pedersen at Christiansborg, December 2025 Pedersen was appointed minister of societal resilience and contingency in a cabinet reshuffle on 29 August 2024.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
== Personal life == Pedersen is married to fellow Venstre politician Louise Elholm. The couple has two children.<ref name="Ft"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.ft.dk/medlemmer/mf/t/torsten-schack-pedersen Biography on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget)]
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