Minister for Education, Research and Nordic cooperation

Born on 25 June 1973.

Marital status: Married, three children.

Mother: Elisa-Marie Christiansen; Father: Niels Christiansen.

Political career:
2011: Minister for Education, Research and Nordic Cooperation

2009: Minister for Finance, Greenland
2009: Reelected to the Greenland Parliament
2008: Member of the local council, Municipality of Qeqatta
2005: Reelected to the Greenland Parliament
2005: Member of the local council, Municipality of Sisimiut
2002: Member of the Greenland Parliament

Professional career:
2005-2009: Dentist, private practice, Sisimiut, Greenland
2002-2005: Dentist, public dental services, Sisimiut, Greenland
2001-2002: Dentist, public dental services, Nuuk, Greenland

Education:
2001: MSc (dentistry), University of Copenhagen, Denmark
1996-2001: School of Dentistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
1994-1996: Faculty of Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
1990-1993: Allerød Gymnasium (upper secondary school), Denmark
1990: The Advanced Leaving Examination of the Folkeskole