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List of ministers of defence (Denmark)

This is a list of all Danish ministers of defence.

The current office was established in 1905, merging the two previous positions of War Minister (for army matters) and Navy Minister.

List of ministers of defence (1905–present) edit

Christian IX (1863–1906) edit

No. Portrait Name
(birth–death) 		Term of office Political party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)		14 January 190512 October 19083 years, 272 daysVenstre ReformChristensen I–II

Frederick VIII (1906–1912) edit

No. Portrait Name
(birth–death) 		Term of office Political party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
2Neergaard, Niels ThomasiusNiels Thomasius Neergaard
(1854–1936)		12 October 190816 September 1909339 daysModerate VenstreNeergaard
(1)Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)		16 September 190918 October 190932 daysVenstre ReformHolstein-Ledreborg
3Holstein-Ledreborg, LudvigLudvig Holstein-Ledreborg
(1839–1912)		18 October 190928 October 190910 daysIndependentHolstein-Ledreborg

Christian X (1912–1947) edit

No. Portrait Name
(birth–death) 		Term of office Political party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
4Krabbe, ChristopherChristopher Krabbe [da]
(1833–1913)		28 October 19095 July 1910250 daysSocial LiberalsZahle I
5Berntsen, KlausKlaus Berntsen
(1844–1927)		5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 daysModerate VenstreBerntsen
6Munch, Peter RochegunePeter Rochegune Munch
(1870–1948)		21 June 191330 March 19206 years, 283 daysSocial LiberalsZahle II
7Konow, HenriHenri Konow
(1862–1939)		30 March 19205 April 19206 daysIndependentLiebe
8Friis, Michael PedersenMichael Pedersen Friis
(1857–1944)		5 April 19205 May 192030 daysIndependentFriis
9Berntsen, KlausKlaus Berntsen
(1844–1927)		5 May 19209 October 19222 years, 157 daysVenstreNeergaard II
10Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen
(1875–1961)		9 October 192223 April 19241 year, 197 daysVenstreNeergaard III
11Rasmussen, LaustLaust Rasmussen [da]
(1862–1941)		23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 daysSocial DemocratsStauning I
(10)Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen
(1875–1961)		14 December 192630 April 19295 years, 7 daysVenstreMadsen-Mygdal
(11)Rasmussen, LaustLaust Rasmussen [da]
(1862–1941)		30 April 192924 November 19323 years, 208 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II
12Hansen, Hans PeterHans Peter Hansen (politician)
(1872–1953)		24 November 193231 May 1933188 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II
13Stauning, ThorvaldThorvald Stauning
(1873–1942)		31 May 19334 November 19352 years, 157 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II
14Andersen, AlsingAlsing Andersen
(1893–1962)		4 November 193510 April 19404 years, 158 daysSocial DemocratsStauning III–IV–V
None (10 April 1940 – 8 July 1940)
(Alsing Emanuel Andersen)
None (8 July 1940 – 4 May 1942)
(Søren Brorsen)
(10)Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen
(1875–1961)		4 May 194229 August 19431 year, 117 daysVenstreStauning VI
Buhl I
Scavenius
None (29 August 1943 – 5 May 1945)
(Søren Brorsen)
15Kraft, Ole BjørnOle Bjørn Kraft
(1893–1980)		5 May 19457 November 1945186 daysConservativesBuhl II
16Petersen, HaraldHarald Petersen
(1893–1970)		7 November 194513 November 19472 years, 6 daysVenstreKristensen

Frederick IX (1947–1972) edit

No. Portrait Name
(birth–death) 		Term of office Political party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
17Hansen, Hans RasmusHans Rasmus Hansen
(1896–1971)		13 November 194730 October 19503 years, 17 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I–II
(16)Petersen, HaraldHarald Petersen
(1893–1970)		30 October 195030 September 19532 years, 335 daysVenstreEriksen
(17)Hansen, Hans RasmusHans Rasmus Hansen
(1896–1971)		30 September 195325 May 19562 years, 238 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft III
Hansen I
18Hansen, PoulPoul Hansen
(1913–1966)		25 May 195615 November 19626 years, 174 daysSocial DemocratsHansen I
Kampmann I
Krag I
19Hansen, PoulVictor Gram
(1910–1969)		15 November 19622 February 19685 years, 79 daysSocial DemocratsKrag I–II
20Ninn-Hansen, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen
(1922–2014)		2 February 196817 March 19713 years, 43 daysConservativesBaunsgaard
21Ninn-Hansen, ErikKnud Østergaard [da]
(1922–1993)		17 March 197111 October 1971208 daysConservativesBaunsgaard
22Olesen, KjeldKjeld Olesen
(born 1932)		11 October 197127 September 19731 year, 351 daysSocial DemocratsKrag I
Jørgensen I

Margrethe II (1972–present) edit

No. Portrait Name
(birth–death) 		Term of office Political party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
23Møller, OrlaOrla Møller
(1916–1979)		27 September 197319 December 197383 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen I
24Brøndum, ErlingErling Brøndum
(1930–2017)		19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 daysVenstreHartling
(23)Møller, OrlaOrla Møller
(1916–1979)		13 February 19751 October 19772 years, 230 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II
25Søgaard, PoulPoul Søgaard
(1923–2016)		1 October 197710 September 19824 years, 344 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II–III–IV–V
26Engell, HansHans Engell
(born 1948)		10 September 198210 September 19875 years, 0 daysConservativesSchlüter I
27Collet, Bernt JohanBernt Johan Collet
(born 1941)		10 September 19873 June 1988267 daysConservativesSchlüter II
28Enggaard, KnudKnud Enggaard
(1929–2024)		3 June 198825 January 19934 years, 236 daysVenstreSchlüter III–Schlüter IV
29Hækkerup, HansHans Hækkerup
(1945–2013)		25 January 199321 December 20007 years, 331 daysSocial DemocratsP. N. Rasmussen I–II–III–IV
30Trøjborg, JanJan Trøjborg
(1955–2012)		21 December 200027 November 2001341 daysSocial DemocratsP. N. Rasmussen IV
31Jensby, Svend AageSvend Aage Jensby
(born 1940)		27 November 200124 April 20042 years, 149 daysVenstreA. F. Rasmussen I
32Gade, SørenSøren Gade
(born 1963)		24 April 200423 February 20105 years, 305 daysVenstreA. F. Rasmussen I–II–III
L. L. Rasmussen I
33Bech, Gitte LillelundGitte Lillelund Bech
(born 1969)		23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 daysVenstreL. L. Rasmussen I
34Hækkerup, NickNick Hækkerup
(born 1968)		3 October 20119 August 20131 year, 310 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt I
35Wammen, NicolaiNicolai Wammen
(born 1971)		9 August 201328 June 20151 year, 323 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt I–II
36Holst, CarlCarl Holst
(born 1970)		28 June 201530 September 201594 daysVenstreL. L. Rasmussen II
37Christensen, PeterPeter Christensen
(born 1975)		30 September 201528 November 20161 year, 59 daysVenstreL. L. Rasmussen II
38Frederiksen, Claus HjortClaus Hjort Frederiksen
(born 1947)		28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 daysVenstreL. L. Rasmussen III
39Bramsen, TrineTrine Bramsen
(born 1981)		27 June 20194 February 20222 years, 222 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I
40Morten Bødskov
(born 1970)		4 February 202215 December 2022314 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I
41Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
(born 1973)		15 December 20226 February 202353 daysVenstreFrederiksen II[1]
–Troels Lund Poulsen
(born 1976)
Acting		6 February 20231 August 2023176 daysVenstreFrederiksen II[1]
41Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
(born 1973)		1 august 202222 August 202321 daysVenstreFrederiksen II[1]
42Troels Lund Poulsen
(born 1976)		22 August 2023Incumbent254 daysVenstreFrederiksen II[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Bohr, Jakob Kjøgx (6 February 2023). "Jakob Ellemann-Jensen sygemeldt på ubestemt tid". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. ^ Haugaard, Mie (22 August 2023). "Jakob Ellemann og Troels Lund Poulsen bytter roller i regeringen". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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