List of ministers for finance (Denmark)

This is a list of finance ministers of Denmark since Denmark's first unified finance ministry was established in 1848.[2]

Minister of Finance
Finansminister
since 27 June 2019
Ministry of Finance
TypeMinister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
SeatSlotsholmen
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation22 March 1848; 176 years ago (1848-03-22)
First holderAdam Wilhelm Moltke
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
DeputyPermanent Secretary
Salary1.540.212,27 DKK
(€206,623), in 2024[1]

List of finance ministers (1848–present)

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Ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863)

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No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
1Moltke, AdamAdam Wilhelm Moltke
(1785–1864)
22 March 184816 November 1848239 daysIndependentMoltke I Cabinet
2Sponneck, WilhelmWilhelm Sponneck
(1815–1888)
16 November 184812 December 18546 years, 26 daysIndependentMoltke II CabinetIIIIV
Bluhme I Cabinet
Ørsted Cabinet
3Andræ, CarlCarl Christoffer Georg Andræ
(1812–1893)
12 December 185410 July 18583 years, 210 daysBondevennerneBang Cabinet
Andræ Cabinet
Hall I Cabinet
4Krieger, Andreas FrederikAndreas Frederik Krieger
(1817–1893)
10 July 18586 May 1859300 daysNational LiberalHall I Cabinet
5Fenger, CarlCarl Emil Fenger [da]
(1814–1884)
6 May 18592 December 1859210 daysIndependentHall I Cabinet
6Westenholz, RegnarRegnar Westenholz [da]
(1815–1866)
2 December 185924 February 186084 daysIndependentRotwitt Cabinet
(5)Fenger, CarlCarl Emil Fenger [da]
(1814–1884)
24 February 186031 December 18633 years, 310 daysIndependentHall II Cabinet

Ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906)

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No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
7Monrad, Ditlev GothardDitlev Gothard Monrad
(1811–1887)
31 December 186311 July 1864193 daysNational LiberalMonrad Cabinet
8David, ChristianChristian Nathan David [da]
(1793–1874)
11 July 18646 November 18651 year, 148 daysIndependentBluhme II Cabinet
9Fonnesbech, Christen AndreasChristen Andreas Fonnesbech
(1817–1880)
6 November 186528 May 18704 years, 203 daysIndependentFrijs Cabinet
(5)Fenger, CarlCarl Emil Fenger [da]
(1814–1884)
28 May 187025 March 18721 year, 302 daysIndependentHolstein-Holsteinborg Cabinet
(4)Krieger, Andreas FrederikAndreas Frederik Krieger
(1817–1893)
1 July 187220 June 18741 year, 354 daysNational LiberalHolstein-Holsteinborg Cabinet
(9)Fonnesbech, Christen AndreasChristen Andreas Fonnesbech
(1817–1880)
14 July 187411 June 1875332 daysIndependentFonnesbech Cabinet
10Estrup, JacobJacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
(1825–1913)
11 June 18757 August 189419 years, 57 daysNational Landowners
Højre
Estrup Cabinet
11Lüttichau, ChristianChristian Lüttichau [da]
(1832–1915)
7 August 189423 May 18972 years, 289 daysHøjreReedtz-Thott Cabinet
12Hørring, Hugo EgmontHugo Egmont Hørring
(1842–1909)
23 May 189727 April 19002 years, 339 daysHøjreHørring Cabinet
13Scharling, WilliamWilliam Scharling [da]
(1837–1911)
27 April 190024 July 19011 year, 88 daysHøjreSehested Cabinet
14Hage, ChristopherChristopher Hage [da]
(1848–1930)
24 July 190114 January 19053 years, 174 daysVenstre ReformDeuntzer Cabinet
15Lassen, VilhelmVilhelm Lassen [da]
(1861–1908)
[3]
14 January 19054 June 1908 †5 years, 337 daysVenstre ReformChristensen I Cabinet
Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)
Acting
4 June 190824 July 190850 daysVenstre ReformChristensen I Cabinet

Ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)

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No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
16Neergaard, NielsNiels Neergaard
(1854–1936)
24 July 190812 October 190880 daysVenstre ReformChristensen II Cabinet
17Brun, CharlesCharles Brun
(1866–1919)
12 October 190816 August 1909308 daysVenstre ReformNeergaard I Cabinet
(16)Neergaard, NielsNiels Neergaard
(1854–1936)
16 August 190928 October 190973 daysVenstre ReformHolstein-Ledreborg Cabinet
18Brandes, EdvardEdvard Brandes
(1847–1931)
28 October 19095 July 1910250 daysSocial LiberalsZahle I Cabinet
(16)Neergaard, NielsNiels Neergaard
(1854–1936)
5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 daysVenstreBerntsen Cabinet

Ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)

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No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
(18)Brandes, EdvardEdvard Brandes
(1847–1931)
21 June 191330 March 19206 years, 283 daysSocial LiberalsZahle II Cabinet
19Hansen, HansHans Peter Hjerl Hansen [da]
(1870–1946)
30 March 19205 April 19206 daysIndependentLiebe Cabinet
20Koefoed, MichaelMichael Koefoed [da]
(1870–1946)
5 April 19205 May 192030 daysIndependentFriis Cabinet
(16)Neergaard, NielsNiels Neergaard
(1854–1936)
5 May 192023 April 19243 years, 354 daysVenstreNeergaard II Cabinet
21Bramsnæs, CarlCarl Valdemar Bramsnæs [da]
(1879–1965)
23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 daysSocial DemocratsStauning I Cabinet
(16)Neergaard, NielsNiels Neergaard
(1854–1936)
14 December 192630 April 19292 years, 137 daysVenstreMadsen-Mygdal Cabinet
(21)Bramsnæs, CarlCarl Valdemar Bramsnæs [da]
(1879–1965)
30 April 192931 May 19334 years, 31 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II Cabinet
22Hansen, HansHans Peter Hansen
(1872–1953)
31 May 193320 July 19374 years, 50 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II CabinetIII
23Buhl, VilhelmVilhelm Buhl
(1881–1954)
20 July 193716 July 19424 years, 361 daysSocial DemocratsStauning III CabinetIVVVI
Buhl I Cabinet
24Andersen, AlsingAlsing Andersen
(1893–1962)
16 July 19429 November 1942116 daysSocial DemocratsBuhl I Cabinet
25Kofoed, KristianKristian Hansen Kofoed
(1879–1951)
[4]
9 November 194229 August 1943293 daysSocial LiberalsScavenius Cabinet
29 August 1943[4] – 5 May 1945
26Hansen, HansHans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)
5 May 19457 November 1945186 daysSocial DemocratsBuhl II Cabinet
27Kristensen, ThorkilThorkil Kristensen
(1899–1989)
7 November 194513 November 19472 years, 6 daysVenstreKristensen Cabinet

Ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972)

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No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
(26)Hansen, HansHans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)
13 November 194716 September 19502 years, 307 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
28Kampmann, ViggoViggo Kampmann
(1910–1976)
16 September 195030 October 195044 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
(27)Kristensen, ThorkilThorkil Kristensen
(1899–1989)
30 October 195030 September 19532 years, 335 daysVenstreEriksen Cabinet
(28)Kampmann, ViggoViggo Kampmann
(1910–1976)
30 September 195331 March 19606 years, 183 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft II Cabinet
Hansen I CabinetII
Kampmann I Cabinet
29Philip, KjeldKjeld Philip
(1912–1989)
31 March 19607 September 19611 year, 160 daysSocial LiberalsKampmann I CabinetII
30Knudsen, HansHans R. Knudsen [da]
(1903–1962)
[5]
7 September 19614 November 1962 †1 year, 160 daysSocial DemocratsKampmann II Cabinet
Krag I Cabinet
31Hansen, PoulPoul Hansen
(1913–1966)
15 November 196224 August 19652 years, 282 daysSocial DemocratsKrag I CabinetII
32Grünbaum, HenryHenry Grünbaum [da]
(1911–2006)
24 August 19652 February 19682 years, 162 daysSocial DemocratsKrag II Cabinet
33Møller, PoulPoul Møller
(1919–1997)
2 February 196817 March 19713 years, 43 daysConservativesBaunsgaard Cabinet
34Ninn, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen
(1922–2014)
17 March 197111 October 1971208 daysConservativesBaunsgaard Cabinet
(32)Grünbaum, HenryHenry Grünbaum [da]
(1911–2006)
11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 69 daysSocial DemocratsKrag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet

Ministers under Margrethe II (1972–present)

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No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
35Andersen, AndersAnders Ejnar Andersen
(1912–2006)
19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 daysVenstreHartling Cabinet
36Heinesen, KnudKnud Heinesen
(born 1932)
13 February 197526 October 19794 years, 255 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II CabinetIII
37Jakobsen, SvendSvend Jakobsen
(1935–2022)
26 October 197930 December 19812 years, 65 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen IV Cabinet
(36)Heinesen, KnudKnud Heinesen
(born 1932)
30 December 198110 September 1982254 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen V Cabinet
38Christophersen, HenningHenning Christophersen
(1939–2016)
10 September 198223 July 19841 year, 317 daysVenstreSchlüter I Cabinet
39Simonsen, PallePalle Simonsen [da]
(1933–2014)
23 July 198431 October 19895 years, 100 daysConservativesSchlüter I CabinetIIIII
40Dyremose, HenningHenning Dyremose [da]
(born 1945)
31 October 198925 January 19933 years, 86 daysConservativesSchlüter III CabinetIV
41Mogens Lykketoft
(born 1946)
25 January 199321 December 20007 years, 331 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen I CabinetIIIIIIV
42Gjellerup, PiaPia Gjellerup
(born 1959)
21 December 200027 November 2001341 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
43Pedersen, ThorThor Pedersen
(born 1945)
27 November 200123 November 20075 years, 361 daysVenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen I CabinetII
44Rasmussen, Lars LøkkeLars Løkke Rasmussen
(born 1964)
23 November 20077 April 20091 year, 135 daysVenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet
45Frederiksen, Claus HjortClaus Hjort Frederiksen
(born 1947)
7 April 20093 October 20112 years, 179 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
46Corydon, BjarneBjarne Corydon
(born 1973)
3 October 201128 June 20153 years, 268 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt I CabinetII
(45)Frederiksen, Claus HjortClaus Hjort Frederiksen
(born 1947)
28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
47Jensen, KristianKristian Jensen
(born 1971)
28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
48Wammen, NicolaiNicolai Wammen
(born 1971)
27 June 2019Incumbent5 years, 159 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I CabinetII

References

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  1. ^ "Hvad tjener en minister?". Regeringen (in Danish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ Resumé: At tjene og forme den nye tid, Finansministeriet 1848-1998 (PDF) (in Danish). Finansministeriet. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ Vilhelm Lassen died in office on 4 June 1908. A successor was not appointed until 24 July.
  4. ^ a b On 29 August 1943, the Danish government resigned, refusing to grant further concessions to Nazi Germany. All government operations were assumed by the permanent secretaries of the individual departments, and this arrangement lasted until the Liberation of Denmark on 5 May 1945. Since King Christian X never accepted the resignation of the government, it existed de jure until a new cabinet was formed on 5 May 1945.
  5. ^ Hans R. Knudsen died in office on 4 November 1962. A successor was not appointed until 15 November.

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