16 Facts About Pernille Frahm

Pernille Frahm was twice a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe between 1998 and 1999 and from 2007 to 2011.

Pernille Frahm is the daughter of Christian Frahm, the associate professor, and Eva Bodil Frahm, the kindergarten teacher.

Pernille Frahm was educated at Lyngby State School from 1968 to 1973.

Pernille Frahm passed the examination to qualify as a teacher at Frederiksberg Seminarium in 1978.

Pernille Frahm began her teaching career at Hareskovens Lilleskole in Ballerup at and remained at the school until 1990.

Pernille Frahm sat in the Folketing from 12 December 1990 until 20 September 1994.

Pernille Frahm returned to the Folketing as an elected member of the constituency of Vestre Storkreds on 11 March 1998 and remained in Parliament until 19 July 1999.

Pernille Frahm was appointed vice-chair of the GUE Group in 1999, and served on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from 20 April 1998 and 20 September 1999.

Pernille Frahm served as a member of each of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Pernille Frahm was a substitute for both the Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system and twice on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy.

Pernille Frahm left the European Parliament on 19 July 2004, after an unsuccessful campaign focused on the environment, gender equality and security policy.

Pernille Frahm taught at Dronninggardskolen in Holte between 2006 and 2007 and at Stengards Skole in Gladsaxe Municipality from 2007 onward.

In Parliament, Pernille Frahm championed rapporteurships in Christianity, culture, special education, sports and veteran's affairs.

Pernille Frahm failed to gain re-election at the 2011 Danish parliamentary election.

Pernille Frahm has served as a member of the Frederiksberg Municipal Council since 2014.

Pernille Frahm had been doing a second term at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe between 21 January 2008 and 25 November 2011.