List of ministers of foreign affairs of Denmark
This is a list of Foreign Ministers of Denmark since the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1848.
List of Danish Foreign Ministers (1848-present)
| # | Portrait | Foreign Minister (Born-Died) |
Term | Political Party | Cabinet(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Frederik Markus Knuth (1813–1856) | March 22, 1848 | November 16, 1848 | 239 days | Independent | Moltke I | ||
| 2 | Adam Wilhelm Moltke (1785–1864) | November 16, 1848 | August 6, 1850 | 1 year, 263 days | Independent | Moltke II | ||
| 3 | Holger Reedtz (1800–1857) | August 6, 1850 | October 18, 1851 | 1 year, 73 days | Independent | Moltke II Moltke III | ||
| 4 | Christian Albrecht Bluhme (1794–1866) | October 18, 1851 | December 12, 1854 | 3 years, 55 days | Independent | Moltke IV Bluhme I Ørsted | ||
| 5 | Wulff Scheel-Plessen (1809–1876) | December 12, 1854 | January 15, 1855 | 34 days | Independent | Bang | ||
| 6 | Ludvig Nicolaus Scheele (1796–1874) | January 15, 1855 | April 17, 1857 | 2 years, 92 days | Independent | Bang Andræ | ||
| 7 | Ove Wilhelm Michelsen (1800–1880) | April 17, 1857 | July 10, 1858 | 1 year, 84 days | Independent | Andræ Hall I | ||
| 8 | Carl Christian Hall (1812–1888) | July 10, 1858 | December 2, 1859 | 1 year, 145 days | National Liberal | Hall I | ||
| 9 | Carl Frederik Blixen-Finecke (1822–1873) | December 2, 1859 | February 24, 1860 | 84 days | Independent | Rotwitt | ||
| (8) | Carl Christian Hall (1812–1888) | February 24, 1860 | December 31, 1863 | 3 years, 310 days | National Liberal | Hall II | ||
| 10 | Ditlev Gothard Monrad (1811–1887) | December 31, 1863 | January 8, 1864 | 8 days | National Liberal | Monrad | ||
| 11 | George Quaade (1813–1889) | January 8, 1864 | July 11, 1864 | 185 days | Independent | Monrad | ||
| (4) | Christian Albrecht Bluhme (1794–1866) | July 11, 1864 | November 6, 1865 | 1 year, 118 days | Independent | Bluhme II | ||
| 12 | Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs (1817–1896) | November 6, 1865 | May 28, 1870 | 4 years, 203 days | Nationale Godsejere | Frijs | ||
| 13 | Otto Rosenørn-Lehn (1821–1892) | May 28, 1870 | June 11, 1875 | 5 years, 14 days | Nationale Godsejere | Holstein-Holsteinborg Fonnesbech | ||
| 14 | Frederik Moltke (1825–1875) | June 11, 1875 | October 1, 1875 † | 112 days | Nationale Godsejere | Estrup | ||
| (13) | Otto Rosenørn-Lehn (1821–1892) | November 10, 1875 | May 21, 1892 † | 16 years, 193 days | Nationale Godsejere | Estrup | ||
| 15 | Tage Reedtz-Thott (1839–1923) | June 3, 1892 | May 23, 1897 | 4 years, 354 days | Højre | Estrup Reedtz-Thott | ||
| 16 | Niels F. Ravn (1826–1910) | May 23, 1897 | April 27, 1900 | 2 years, 339 days | Højre | Hørring | ||
| 17 | Hannibal Sehested (1842–1924) | April 27, 1900 | July 24, 1901 | 1 year, 88 days | Højre | Sehested | ||
| 18 | Johan Henrik Deuntzer (1845–1918) | July 24, 1901 | January 14, 1905 | 3 years, 174 days | Venstre | Deuntzer | ||
| 19 | Frederik Raben-Levetzau (1850–1933) | January 14, 1905 | October 12, 1908 | 3 years, 272 days | Venstre | J.C. Christensen | ||
| 20 | William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig (1860–1923) | October 12, 1908 | October 28, 1909 | 1 year, 16 days | Venstre | Neergaard I Holstein-Ledreborg | ||
| 21 | Erik Scavenius (1877–1962) | October 28, 1909 | July 5, 1910 | 250 days | Social Liberals | Zahle I | ||
| (20) | William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig (1860–1923) | July 5, 1910 | June 21, 1913 | 2 years, 351 days | Venstre | Klaus Berntsen | ||
| 22 | Edvard Brandes (1847–1931) | June 21, 1913 | June 24, 1913 | 3 days | Social Liberals | Zahle II | ||
| (21) | Erik Scavenius (1877–1962) | June 24, 1913 | March 30, 1920 | 6 years, 280 days | Social Liberals | Zahle II | ||
| 23 | Henri Konow (1862–1939) | March 30, 1920 | April 5, 1920 | 6 days | Independent | Otto Liebe | ||
| 24 | Otto Scavenius (1875–1945) | April 5, 1920 | May 5, 1920 | 30 days | Independent | M.P. Friis | ||
| 25 | Harald Scavenius (1873–1939) | May 5, 1920 | October 9, 1922 | 2 years, 157 days | Venstre | Neergaard II | ||
| 26 | Christian Cold (1863–1934) | October 9, 1922 | April 23, 1924 | 1 year, 197 days | Venstre | Neergaard III | ||
| 27 | Carl Moltke (1869–1935) | April 23, 1924 | December 14, 1926 | 2 years, 235 days | Independent | Thorvald Stauning I | ||
| 28 | Laust Jevsen Moltesen (1865–1950) | December 14, 1926 | April 30, 1929 | 2 years, 137 days | Venstre | Madsen-Mygdal | ||
| 29 | Peter Rochegune Munch (1870–1948) | April 30, 1929 | July 8, 1940 | 11 years, 69 days | Social Liberals | Thorvald Stauning II | ||
| (21) | Erik Scavenius (1877–1962) | July 8, 1940 | August 29, 1943[1] | 3 years, 52 days | Independent | Thorvald Stauning III Vilhelm Buhl I Scavenius | ||
| No Danish government in between August 29, 1943 and May 5, 1945. Office is assumed by the permanent secretary.[1] | ||||||||
| – | Vilhelm Buhl (1881–1954) Acting | May 5, 1945 | May 7, 1945 | 2 days | Social Democrats | – | ||
| 30 | John Christmas Møller (1894–1948) | May 7, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | 184 days | Conservatives | Vilhelm Buhl II | ||
| 31 | Gustav Rasmussen (1895–1953) | November 7, 1945 | October 30, 1950 | 4 years, 357 days | Independent | Knud Kristensen Hans Hedtoft I | ||
| 32 | Ole Bjørn Kraft (1893–1980) | October 30, 1950 | September 30, 1953 | 2 years, 335 days | Conservatives | Erik Eriksen | ||
| 33 | Hans Christian Hansen (1906–1960) | September 30, 1953 | October 8, 1958 | 5 years, 8 days | Social Democrats | Hans Hedtoft II H.C. Hansen I H.C. Hansen II | ||
| 34 | Jens Otto Krag (1914–1978) | October 8, 1958 | September 3, 1962 | 3 years, 330 days | Social Democrats | H.C. Hansen II Viggo Kampmann I Viggo Kampmann II | ||
| 35 | Per Hækkerup (1915–1979) | September 3, 1962 | November 28, 1966 | 4 years, 86 days | Social Democrats | Jens Otto Krag I Jens Otto Krag II | ||
| (34) | Jens Otto Krag (1914–1978) | November 28, 1966 | October 1, 1967 | 307 days | Social Democrats | Jens Otto Krag II | ||
| 36 | Hans Tabor (1922–2003) | October 1, 1967 | February 2, 1968 | 124 days | Social Democrats | Jens Otto Krag II | ||
| 37 | Poul Hartling (1914–2000) | February 2, 1968 | October 11, 1971 | 3 years, 251 days | Venstre | Hilmar Baunsgaard | ||
| 38 | Knud Børge Andersen (1914–1984) | October 11, 1971 | December 19, 1973 | 2 years, 69 days | Social Democrats | Jens Otto Krag III Anker Jørgensen I | ||
| 39 | Ove Guldberg (1918–2008) | December 19, 1973 | February 13, 1975 | 1 year, 56 days | Venstre | Poul Hartling | ||
| (38) | Knud Børge Andersen (1914–1984) | February 13, 1975 | July 1, 1978 | 3 years, 138 days | Social Democrats | Anker Jørgensen II | ||
| 40 | Anker Jørgensen (1922–2016) | July 1, 1978 | August 30, 1978 | 60 days | Social Democrats | Anker Jørgensen II | ||
| 41 | Henning Christophersen (born 1939) | August 30, 1978 | October 26, 1979 | 1 year, 57 days | Venstre | Anker Jørgensen III | ||
| 42 | Kjeld Olesen (born 1932) | October 26, 1979 | September 10, 1982 | 2 years, 319 days | Social Democrats | Anker Jørgensen IV Anker Jørgensen V | ||
| 43 | Uffe Ellemann-Jensen (born 1941) | September 10, 1982 | January 25, 1993 | 10 years, 137 days | Venstre | Poul Schlüter I Poul Schlüter II Poul Schlüter III Poul Schlüter IV | ||
| 44 | Niels Helveg Petersen (born 1939) | January 25, 1993 | December 21, 2000 | 7 years, 331 days | Social Liberals | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet–II–III–IV | ||
| 45 | Mogens Lykketoft (born 1946) | December 21, 2000 | November 27, 2001 | 341 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet | ||
| 46 | Per Stig Møller (born 1942) | November 27, 2001 | February 23, 2010 | 8 years, 88 days | Conservatives | Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet–II–III V–Conservatives Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet V–Conservatives | ||
| 47 | Lene Espersen (born 1965) | February 23, 2010 | October 3, 2011 | 1 year, 222 days | Conservatives | Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet V–Conservatives | ||
| 48 | Villy Søvndal (born 1952) | October 3, 2011 | December 12, 2013 | 2 years, 70 days | SF | Helle Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet Social Democrats–Social Liberals–SF | ||
| 49 | Holger K. Nielsen (born 1950) | December 12, 2013 | January 30, 2014 | 49 days | SF | Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet Social Democrats–Social Liberals–SF | ||
| 50 | Martin Lidegaard (born 1966) | January 30, 2014 | June 28, 2015 | 1 year, 149 days | Social Liberals | Thorning-Schmidt II Cabinet Social Democrats–Social Liberals | ||
| 51 | Kristian Jensen (born 1971) | June 28, 2015 | Incumbent | 9 years, 13 days | Venstre | Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet V | ||
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Notes
- ^ 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.