Maria Durhuus
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Maria Durhuus | |
|---|---|
 Durhuus in 2025 | |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| In office 1 November 2022 – 24 March 2026 | |
| Constituency | Greater Copenhagen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1977 Ringkøbing, Denmark |
| Party | Social Democrats |
Maria Staghøj Durhuus (born 25 September 1977) is a Danish politician and former Member of the Folketing. A Social Democrat, she represented Greater Copenhagen from November 2022 to March 2026.[1]
Durhuus was born on 25 September 1977 in Ringkøbing.[1] She is the daughter of Hans Arne Staghøj and educator Lilian Steffensen.[1] She was educated at Thisted Gymnasium og HF and studied nursing.[1] She was a nurse at various establishments from 2006 to 2019.[1] She worked for Copenhagen City Council's Thorupgården housing scheme from 2020 to 2022.[1] She was a member of the municipal council in Hvidovre Municipality from 2013 to 2022.[1]
Durhuus has four sons.[1]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 local[2] | Hvidovre Municipality | Social Democrats | 152 | Elected | |
| 2017 local[3] | Hvidovre Municipality | Social Democrats | 262 | Elected | |
| 2019 general[4] | Greater Copenhagen | Social Democrats | 6,092 | Not elected | |
| 2021 local[5] | Hvidovre Municipality | Social Democrats | 315 | Elected | |
| 2022 general[6] | Greater Copenhagen | Social Democrats | 2,616 | Elected | |
| 2026 general[7] | Greater Copenhagen | Social Democrats | 2,836 | Not elected | |
