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This is a list of finance ministers of Denmark since Denmark's first unified finance ministry was established in 1848. [1]

List of finance ministers (1848–present)

Ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863)

No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
1
Adam Wilhelm Moltke
Moltke, Adam Adam Wilhelm Moltke
(1785–1864)		22 March 184816 November 1848239 days Independent Moltke I Cabinet
2
Wilhelm Sponneck
Sponneck, Wilhelm Wilhelm Sponneck
(1815–1888)		16 November 184812 December 18546 years, 26 days Independent Moltke II Cabinet– III– IV
Bluhme I Cabinet
Ørsted Cabinet
3
Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ
Andræ, Carl Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ
(1812–1893)		12 December 185410 July 18583 years, 210 days Bondevennerne Bang Cabinet
Andræ Cabinet
Hall I Cabinet
4
Andreas Frederik Krieger
Krieger, Andreas Frederik Andreas Frederik Krieger
(1817–1893)		10 July 18586 May 1859300 days National Liberal Hall I Cabinet
5
Carl Emil Fenger [da]
Fenger, Carl Carl Emil Fenger [ da]
(1814–1884)		6 May 18592 December 1859210 days Independent Hall I Cabinet
6
Regnar Westenholz [da]
Westenholz, Regnar Regnar Westenholz [ da]
(1815–1866)		2 December 185924 February 186084 days Independent Rotwitt Cabinet
(5)
Carl Emil Fenger [da]
Fenger, Carl Carl Emil Fenger [ da]
(1814–1884)		24 February 186031 December 18633 years, 310 days Independent Hall II Cabinet

Ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906)

No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
7
Ditlev Gothard Monrad
Monrad, Ditlev Gothard Ditlev Gothard Monrad
(1811–1887)		31 December 186311 July 1864193 days National Liberal Monrad Cabinet
8
Christian Nathan David [da]
David, Christian Christian Nathan David [ da]
(1793–1874)		11 July 18646 November 18651 year, 148 days Independent Bluhme II Cabinet
9
Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
Fonnesbech, Christen Andreas Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
(1817–1880)		6 November 186528 May 18704 years, 203 days Independent Frijs Cabinet
(5)
Carl Emil Fenger [da]
Fenger, Carl Carl Emil Fenger [ da]
(1814–1884)		28 May 187025 March 18721 year, 302 days Independent Holstein-Holsteinborg Cabinet
(4)
Andreas Frederik Krieger
Krieger, Andreas Frederik Andreas Frederik Krieger
(1817–1893)		1 July 187220 June 18741 year, 354 days National Liberal Holstein-Holsteinborg Cabinet
(9)
Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
Fonnesbech, Christen Andreas Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
(1817–1880)		14 July 187411 June 1875332 days Independent Fonnesbech Cabinet
10
Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
Estrup, Jacob Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
(1825–1913)		11 June 18757 August 189419 years, 57 days National Landowners
Højre		 Estrup Cabinet
11
Christian Lüttichau [da]
Lüttichau, Christian Christian Lüttichau [ da]
(1832–1915)		7 August 189423 May 18972 years, 289 days Højre Reedtz-Thott Cabinet
12
Hugo Egmont Hørring
Hørring, Hugo Egmont Hugo Egmont Hørring
(1842–1909)		23 May 189727 April 19002 years, 339 days Højre Hørring Cabinet
13
William Scharling [da]
Scharling, William William Scharling [ da]
(1837–1911)		27 April 190024 July 19011 year, 88 days Højre Sehested Cabinet
14
Christopher Hage [da]
Hage, Christopher Christopher Hage [ da]
(1848–1930)		24 July 190114 January 19053 years, 174 days Venstre Reform Deuntzer Cabinet
15
Vilhelm Lassen [da]
Lassen, Vilhelm Vilhelm Lassen [ da]
(1861–1908)
[2]		14 January 19054 June 1908 †5 years, 337 days Venstre Reform Christensen I Cabinet
–
Jens Christian Christensen
Christensen, Jens Christian Jens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)
Acting		4 June 190824 July 190850 days Venstre Reform Christensen I Cabinet

Ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)

No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
16
Niels Neergaard
Neergaard, Niels Niels Neergaard
(1854–1936)		24 July 190812 October 190880 days Venstre Reform Christensen II Cabinet
17
Charles Brun
Brun, Charles Charles Brun
(1866–1919)		12 October 190816 August 1909308 days Venstre Reform Neergaard I Cabinet
(16)
Niels Neergaard
Neergaard, Niels Niels Neergaard
(1854–1936)		16 August 190928 October 190973 days Venstre Reform Holstein-Ledreborg Cabinet
18
Edvard Brandes
Brandes, Edvard Edvard Brandes
(1847–1931)		28 October 19095 July 1910250 days Social Liberals Zahle I Cabinet
(16)
Niels Neergaard
Neergaard, Niels Niels Neergaard
(1854–1936)		5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 days Venstre Berntsen Cabinet

Ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)

No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
(18)
Edvard Brandes
Brandes, Edvard Edvard Brandes
(1847–1931)		21 June 191330 March 19206 years, 283 days Social Liberals Zahle II Cabinet
19
Hans Peter Hjerl Hansen [da]
Hansen, Hans Hans Peter Hjerl Hansen [ da]
(1870–1946)		30 March 19205 April 19206 days Independent Liebe Cabinet
20
Michael Koefoed [da]
Koefoed, Michael Michael Koefoed [ da]
(1870–1946)		5 April 19205 May 192030 days Independent Friis Cabinet
(16)
Niels Neergaard
Neergaard, Niels Niels Neergaard
(1854–1936)		5 May 192023 April 19243 years, 354 days Venstre Neergaard II Cabinet
21
Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs [da]
Bramsnæs, Carl Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs [ da]
(1879–1965)		23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 days Social Democrats Stauning I Cabinet
(16)
Niels Neergaard
Neergaard, Niels Niels Neergaard
(1854–1936)		14 December 192630 April 19292 years, 137 days Venstre Madsen-Mygdal Cabinet
(21)
Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs [da]
Bramsnæs, Carl Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs [ da]
(1879–1965)		30 April 192931 May 19334 years, 31 days Social Democrats Stauning II Cabinet
22
Hans Peter Hansen
Hansen, Hans Hans Peter Hansen
(1872–1953)		31 May 193320 July 19374 years, 50 days Social Democrats Stauning II Cabinet– III
23
Vilhelm Buhl
Buhl, Vilhelm Vilhelm Buhl
(1881–1954)		20 July 193716 July 19424 years, 361 days Social Democrats Stauning III Cabinet– IV– V– VI
Buhl I Cabinet
24
Alsing Andersen
Andersen, Alsing Alsing Andersen
(1893–1962)		16 July 19429 November 1942116 days Social Democrats Buhl I Cabinet
25
Kristian Hansen Kofoed
Kofoed, Kristian Kristian Hansen Kofoed
(1879–1951)
[3]		9 November 194229 August 1943293 days Social Liberals Scavenius Cabinet
29 August 1943 [3] – 5 May 1945
26
Hans Christian Hansen
Hansen, Hans Hans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)		5 May 19457 November 1945186 days Social Democrats Buhl II Cabinet
27
Thorkil Kristensen
Kristensen, Thorkil Thorkil Kristensen
(1899–1989)		7 November 194513 November 19472 years, 6 days Venstre Kristensen Cabinet

Ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972)

No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
(26)
Hans Christian Hansen
Hansen, Hans Hans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)		13 November 194716 September 19502 years, 307 days Social Democrats Hedtoft I Cabinet
28
Viggo Kampmann
Kampmann, Viggo Viggo Kampmann
(1910–1976)		16 September 195030 October 195044 days Social Democrats Hedtoft I Cabinet
(27)
Thorkil Kristensen
Kristensen, Thorkil Thorkil Kristensen
(1899–1989)		30 October 195030 September 19532 years, 335 days Venstre Eriksen Cabinet
(28)
Viggo Kampmann
Kampmann, Viggo Viggo Kampmann
(1910–1976)		30 September 195331 March 19606 years, 183 days Social Democrats Hedtoft II Cabinet
Hansen I Cabinet– II
Kampmann I Cabinet
29
Kjeld Philip
Philip, Kjeld Kjeld Philip
(1912–1989)		31 March 19607 September 19611 year, 160 days Social Liberals Kampmann I Cabinet– II
30
Hans R. Knudsen [da]
Knudsen, Hans Hans R. Knudsen [ da]
(1903–1962)
[4]		7 September 19614 November 1962 †1 year, 160 days Social Democrats Kampmann II Cabinet
Krag I Cabinet
31
Poul Hansen
Hansen, Poul Poul Hansen
(1913–1966)		15 November 196224 August 19652 years, 282 days Social Democrats Krag I Cabinet– II
32
Henry Grünbaum [da]
Grünbaum, Henry Henry Grünbaum [ da]
(1911–2006)		24 August 19652 February 19682 years, 162 days Social Democrats Krag II Cabinet
33
Poul Møller
Møller, Poul Poul Møller
(1919–1997)		2 February 196817 March 19713 years, 43 days Conservatives Baunsgaard Cabinet
34
Erik Ninn-Hansen
Ninn, Erik Erik Ninn-Hansen
(1922–2014)		17 March 197111 October 1971208 days Conservatives Baunsgaard Cabinet
(32)
Henry Grünbaum [da]
Grünbaum, Henry Henry Grünbaum [ da]
(1911–2006)		11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 69 days Social Democrats Krag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet

Ministers under Margrethe II (1972–present)

No. Portrait Minister for Finance Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
35
Anders Ejnar Andersen
Andersen, Anders Anders Ejnar Andersen
(1912–2006)		19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 days Venstre Hartling Cabinet
36
Knud Heinesen
Heinesen, Knud Knud Heinesen
(born 1932)		13 February 197526 October 19794 years, 255 days Social Democrats Jørgensen II Cabinet– III
37
Svend Jakobsen
Jakobsen, Svend Svend Jakobsen
(1935–2022)		26 October 197930 December 19812 years, 65 days Social Democrats Jørgensen IV Cabinet
(36)
Knud Heinesen
Heinesen, Knud Knud Heinesen
(born 1932)		30 December 198110 September 1982254 days Social Democrats Jørgensen V Cabinet
38
Henning Christophersen
Christophersen, Henning Henning Christophersen
(1939–2016)		10 September 198223 July 19841 year, 317 days Venstre Schlüter I Cabinet
39
Palle Simonsen [da]
Simonsen, Palle Palle Simonsen [ da]
(1933–2014)		23 July 198431 October 19895 years, 100 days Conservatives Schlüter I Cabinet– II– III
40
Henning Dyremose [da]
Dyremose, Henning Henning Dyremose [ da]
(born 1945)		31 October 198925 January 19933 years, 86 days Conservatives Schlüter III Cabinet– IV
41
Mogens Lykketoft
 Mogens Lykketoft
(born 1946)		25 January 199321 December 20007 years, 331 days Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet– II– III– IV
42
Pia Gjellerup
Gjellerup, Pia Pia Gjellerup
(born 1959)		21 December 200027 November 2001341 days Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
43
Thor Pedersen
Pedersen, Thor Thor Pedersen
(born 1945)		27 November 200123 November 20075 years, 361 days Venstre Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet– II
44
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Rasmussen, Lars Løkke Lars Løkke Rasmussen
(born 1964)		23 November 20077 April 20091 year, 135 days Venstre Anders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet
45
Claus Hjort Frederiksen
Frederiksen, Claus Hjort Claus Hjort Frederiksen
(born 1947)		7 April 20093 October 20112 years, 179 days Venstre Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
46
Bjarne Corydon
Corydon, Bjarne Bjarne Corydon
(born 1973)		3 October 201128 June 20153 years, 268 days Social Democrats Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet– II
(45)
Claus Hjort Frederiksen
Frederiksen, Claus Hjort Claus Hjort Frederiksen
(born 1947)		28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 days Venstre Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
47
Kristian Jensen
Jensen, Kristian Kristian Jensen
(born 1971)		28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 days Venstre Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
48
Nicolai Wammen
Wammen, Nicolai Nicolai Wammen
(born 1971)		27 June 2019Incumbent4 years, 309 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I Cabinet– II

References

  1. ^ Resumé: At tjene og forme den nye tid, Finansministeriet 1848-1998 (PDF) (in Danish). Finansministeriet. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ Vilhelm Lassen died in office on 4 June 1908. A successor was not appointed until 24 July.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Hans R. Knudsen died in office on 4 November 1962. A successor was not appointed until 15 November.

Bibliography

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