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| Social Democratic Youth of Denmark Danmarks Socialdemokratiske Ungdom (DSU) | |
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| Chairperson | Katrine Evelyn Jensen |
| Secretary General | Signe Kaulberg Jespersen |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Headquarters | Ramsingsvej 30, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Ideology | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
| Mother party | Social Democrats |
| National affiliation | Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd (DUF) |
| International affiliation | International Union of Socialist Youth |
| European affiliation | Young European Socialists |
| Nordic affiliation | Forbundet Nordens Socialdemokratiske Ungdom (FNSU) |
| Website | dsu.net |
The Social Democratic Youth of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks Socialdemokratiske Ungdom, DSU) is the national youth wing of the Danish Social Democrats. It is not to be confused with Frit Forum, which is for those in higher education, and whose membership is not restricted by age, unlike the DSU. The organisation is autonomous from the Social Democrats and as such is entitled to formulate its own policies and devise its own campaigns.
The Social Democratic Youth movement was established in 1920 after a break-up of the former youth organisation, the Social Democratic Youth League (Socialdemokratisk Ungdomsforbund, SUF). At first, the organisation was known as the "DsU". The founders of DSU wanted to change the Danish society by gradual reforms and not by revolution.
The Social Democratic Youth of Denmark is independent of the Social Democrats. This allows them to formulate their own policies and make their own campaigns. Prominent Social Democrats beginning their political work in the Social Democratic Youth include prime ministers Hans Hedtoft, H. C. Hansen, Jens Otto Krag, Anker Jørgensen and Mette Frederiksen, as well as ministers Per Hækkerup and Morten Bødskov.[1][2]
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