Sikandar Siddique (born 4 October 1986 in Copenhagen) is a Danish politician who was a member of the Folketing from 2019 to 2022. He was elected in the 2019 Danish general election as a member of The Alternative. He is the co-founder and leader of Independent Greens.

Sikandar Siddique
Member of the Folketing
In office
5 June 2019 – 1 November 2022
ConstituencyGreater Copenhagen
Leader of the Independent Greens
Assumed office
7 September 2020
Personal details
Born (1986-10-04) 4 October 1986 (age 38)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Political partyIndependent Greens (from 2020)
The Alternative (2019–2020)

Political career

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Siddique was elected into parliament in the 2019 election as a member of The Alternative. In March 2020 Siddique and three other members of The Alternative left the party. Siddique founded the new Independent Greens party with Susanne Zimmer and Uffe Elbæk.[1][2][3] Siddique was not re-elected in the 2022 Danish general election.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Uffe Elbæk og tre andre folketingsmedlemmer forlader Alternativet". Tv2lorry.dk. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Overblik: Her er kandidaterne for Frie Grønne". Altinget.dk. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Sikandar Siddique (UFG)". Ft.dk. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Hvem er valgt? Se valgte kandidater og personlige stemmer | DR". www.dr.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-11-02.
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