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Maja Højgaard to become new Brøndby-mayor

Maja Højgaard from the Social Democrats is set to become the new mayor of Brøndby, taking over from Kent Magelund who will retire on May 31 after eight years in office. Her selection was announced on Facebook following a democratic process within the party where she was backed unanimously. The official decision will be made by the municipal council on May 22, with a majority already favoring Højgaard, as her party holds 11 of the 19 seats. The 72-year-old outgoing mayor, Kent Magelund, who came into office in 2016, did so without prior mentoring after Ib Terp’s resignation due to illness. Højgaard, a medical doctor by training, describes herself as a part-time doctor and was elected over two other candidates. She will be Brøndby’s sixth mayor and the first woman to hold the position.