She is a Green Left (part of the Greens–European Free Alliance group) Member of the European Parliament (MEP) elected in 2019 and 2024.

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen was born on 23 February 1998 in Frederiksberg, Capital Region of Denmark.

[8][9] Danish politician Karsten Hønge stood as a candidate for the Socialist People's Party in the 2019 European parliamentary election.

[10] Peter-Hansen was nominated to become an MEP, in his place, as she had received the next highest number of votes of any of the party's candidates.

[17] Since 2021, Peter-Hansen has been serving as vice-chair of the Greens–European Free Alliance group, under the leadership of co-chairs Ska Keller and Philippe Lamberts.