Pia Olsen Dyhr is a Danish parliamentary leader and Minister for Economic and Interior Affairs, appointed following the March 2026 parliamentary election. Born in Vallensbæk, Denmark, she studied political science at the University of Copenhagen before beginning a career in environmental advocacy and international development. She worked for the Danish Society for Nature Conservation and CARE Denmark, coordinating environmental and humanitarian policy initiatives. First elected to the Danish Parliament in 2007, Olsen Dyhr subsequently served as Minister for Trade and Investment from 2011 to 2013 and Minister for Transport from 2013 to 2014. She became leader of the Socialist People's Party in 2014 and was reelected to parliament in March 2026, before joining the new coalition government in June. Her political priorities focus on strengthening public education, improving childcare, reducing economic inequality, protecting Denmark's natural environment, and advancing climate policies.
