Mette Gjerskov (28 July 1966 – 12 June 2023) was a Danish politician, who was a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party.

Before this she studied mathematics, physics and chemistry at an evening school for adults in Ballerup.

After central-left and left won the election on 15 September 2011, she was nominated as the minister of food, agriculture and fisheries in the cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Gjerskov lost her ministry to Karen Hækkerup after the cabinet reshuffle of 9 August 2013.

[5] On 7 September that year, the Folketing held a memorial session with a minute's silence in honour of her.