1. Naser Khader was first elected to Parliament representing the Danish Social Liberal Party in 2001.
24 Facts About Naser Khader
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Naser Khader lost his seat in the 2011 Danish parliamentary election, but regained it in the 2015 election.
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In 2021, Naser Khader left the Conservative People's Party and announced he would not run for re-election.
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In 2023, Naser Khader converted to Christianity and opted to pursue priesthood within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark.
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Naser Khader expressed that while the Quran instilled fear within him, he discovered love within the Bible.
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In 2009, Naser Khader first suggested a complete ban on the burqa as part of an integration initiative by the Conservatives' parliamentary group, describing it as "un-Danish" and "oppression of women".
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Naser Khader has been named among the hundred most influential Danes of the 20th Century, and has been one of the world's 500 most influential Muslims since 2009.
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Naser Khader is the son of a Palestinian father and a Syrian mother.
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Naser Khader was raised in a small rural town outside Damascus in the traditional Syrian way.
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Naser Khader was named after Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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Naser Khader himself did not join his father until 1974, when he moved from his village in Syria to a flat in central Copenhagen, Denmark.
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In light of Akkari's threat, Naser Khader stated that he had to consider whether or not to continue in politics.
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Later, on 1 April 2006, Naser Khader indicated that he would return to politics.
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Early in his career, Naser Khader was on good terms with a number of notable political commentators and journalists.
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Naser Khader became friendly with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, as well as two of the former press secretaries of the Danish Prime Minister.
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In reaction, Naser Khader called Qvortrup a "pig", a common Danish insult similar to the word "jerk".
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In December 2012 Naser Khader was completely exonerated of the allegations of fraud but his good relations to the media suffered greatly from the incident.
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Previously a member of the Social Liberal Party, Naser Khader withdrew from the Party on 7 May 2007 in order to create his own party, New Alliance.
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In 2009, Naser Khader first suggested a complete ban on the burqa as part of an integration initiative by the Conservatives' parliamentary group, describing it as "un-Danish" and "oppression of women".
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Naser Khader was not re-elected in the 2011 Danish general elections.
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Naser Khader joined Hudson Institute as Senior Fellow before running successfully for parliament in the national election on 18 June 2015.
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Naser Khader left the Conservative People's Party in August 2021 and continued as an independent member of the Danish parliament.
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Naser Khader defended himself, calling the it a mistake that was unintentional and falderal.
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Naser Khader continued as an independent member of the Danish parliament.