Jesper Petersen (born 25 August 1981) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party.
He is currently serving as Minister of Higher Education and Science.
He switched party to the Social Democrats in 2013.
He was reelected in 2011, but during the term he switched party to the Social Democrats.
On 16 August he became the Minister of Higher Education and Science after a minor cabinet shuffle in the Frederiksen Cabinet.