Pia Merete Kjaersgaard (born 1947 in Copenhagen) is the leader of the Danish people's party. Her first seat in the Danish parliment was for the progress party, beginning in 1984. She formed her own parti in 1995, as things were growing increasingly chaotic in the progress party.
Her party achieved considerable success in the 2001 elections. The DPP is now the third largest party in the Folketing (Danish parliament). As such they often work with the minority government led by Anders Fogh Rasmussen's Liberal Party. Using this partnership the DPP has been able to push through many of its policy platforms.
Before becoming a politician she worked as a caretaker for elders (78-84) and at an office (63-67).
Her most outspoken political goals are to limit immigration to Denmark, that sociaty should take better care of the elders, and that Denmark should maintain its sovereignty, especially with regards to the European Union. Her view on emigration has often lead to her being compared to politicians such as Jean-Marie Le Pen in France and Pim Fortuyn in The Netherlands.
See also: Politics of Denmark