Sisse Marie Welling
Danish politician (born 1986)
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Sisse Marie Welling (born 25 February 1986) is a Danish politician of the Green Left. Welling took office as Lord Mayor of Copenhagen on 1 January 2026,[1] the first non-Social Democrat to serve in the role.[2] She was previously city alderman for health and care from 2018 to 2025.[3]
Sisse Marie Welling | |
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Welling in 2017 | |
| Lord Mayor of Copenhagen | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Lars Weiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1986 Aarhus, Denmark |
| Party | Green Left |
Early life and ducation
Welling was born in February 1986[4] and grew up in Aarhus, Denmark. She attended secondary school at Aarhus Statsgymnasium. She studied history at the University of Copenhagen[4] and completed her master’s degree in 2017.
Career
Welling was first elected to Copenhagen's city council in 2009[5] when she was 23.[6] She served as city councillor or alderman (borgmester) responsible for health and older people or health and care from 2018 to 2025.[7][3][6]
In 2026, she became the Lord Mayor (overborgmester) of Copenhagen representing the Socialist People’s Party.[7] Her win was the first time a member of the Social Democrats wasn't Lord Mayor of Copenhagen in more 100 years.[8][2]
