Bruus first ran for parliament in the
2011 election, where he received 2,706 votes. While not enough for a seat in parliament, it made him the Social Democrats' primary substitute in the
Greater Copenhagen constituency. During the
2011-2015 term he was a temporary member of the Folketing, acting as substitute for
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen from 5 November 2013 to 3 December 2013. When Hæstorp Andersen was elected as chairman of the
Capital Region of Denmark in the
2013 local election, she resigned her seat. As the party's primary substitute of the constituency, Bruus took over the seat and completed the remainder of the term. Bruus ran again in the
2015 election. He received 2,806 votes and again became the Social Democrats' primary substitute of the constituency. During the
2015-2019 term he was a substitute for
Mogens Lykketoft from 4 July 2015 to 30 September 2016. In the
2019 election Bruus was finally elected into parliament, receiving 4,397 votes and winning a district seat.
Minister of Taxation He was appointed minister of taxation on 4 February 2022 in a minor cabinet reshuffle. Under Bruus' leadership, Denmark introduced a tax on air passengers to help finance the airline industry's transition to greener practices from 2025.
Minister for Green Transition He was appointed in a cabinet reshuffle on 29 August 2024. == External links ==