ANALYZE A GOOD TIME FOR SF AND FOR JACOB MARK

Jacob Mark's Departure from Politics is a Good Timing for SF and Himself

Christine Cordsen points out that Jacob Mark (SF) has openly struggled to regain his political power.

After nine years in the Danish Parliament, Jacob Mark is leaving his job at Christiansborg to take a position in the private sector, starting December 1, 2022. (Photo: © Philip Davali, Ritzau Scanpix)

By Political Correspondent

Christine Cordsen ([email protected]) 53 minutes ago

SF's farewell to politics is openly a significant loss for the party. It loses a strong politician and a notable profile with considerable voter appeal.

At the 2022 election, Jacob Mark received 31,235 personal votes among the top vote-getters.

Also read: Jacob Mark: 'I have not tried anything else my entire adult life but to be a politician' (https://www.dr.dk/news/politics/jacob-mark-i-have-not-tried-anything-else-my-entire-adult-life-but-to-be-a-politician)

However, his departure comes at a good time for SF. The party is experiencing significant growth in opinion polls, Pia Olsen Dyhr has been strong as party leader for ten years, and SF has good prospects for fulfilling its ambition of coming into government after the next election.

With all this momentum, it is easier to get over the loss. Moreover, there is no foundation for bothersome speculation about Jacob Mark leaving a sinking ship.

The timing may also be well-chosen for Jacob Mark himself. Besides the personal considerations of being a new father and the desire to try a life outside of politics, it is uncertain whether Jacob Mark would have achieved such a flattering personal vote tally at the next election.

He has openly struggled to regain his political power after his medical leave due to stress for three years.

Moreover, SF is in a good position. There are several young talents in the parliamentary group who, in the latest elections, have gone through a generational shift.

And, as Pia Olsen Dyhr has emphasized several times during the day, there is no prospect of a leadership change at present.

You can hear Jacob Mark speak about his decision in the clip here:

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