Ibrahim Benli

Ibrahim Benli
Member of the Folketing
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 March 2026
ConstituencyGreater Copenhagen
Personal details
Born (1979-01-01) 1 January 1979
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 Municipality Red–Green Alliance 272 Elected
2019 general[11] Greater Copenhagen Red–Green Alliance 1,587 3,921 Not elected
2021 local[12] Herlev Municipality Red–Green Alliance 355 Elected
2022 general[13] Copenhagen Red–Green Alliance 1,052 3,903 Not elected
2024 European[14] Denmark Red–Green Alliance 4,212 Not elected
2025 local[15] Herlev Municipality Red–Green Alliance 415 Elected
2026 general[16] Greater Copenhagen Red–Green Alliance 2,740 5,230 Elected

References

  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. ^ a b "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.
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