List of ministers for ecclesiastical affairs of Denmark

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This is a list of ministers of ecclesiastical affairs of Denmark since the establishment of the Ministry for Ecclesiastical Affairs in 1916.

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List of ministers since 1916

No.PortraitMinister for Ecclesiastical AffairsTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
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Povlsen, Thorvald Thorvald Povlsen  [ da ]
(1868–1942)		28 April 191630 March 19203 years, 337 days Social Liberals Zahle II Cabinet
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Hass, Heinrich H. Edvard Hass  [ da ]
(1866–1946)		30 March 19205 April 19206 days Independent Liebe Cabinet
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Ammentorp, Emil Emil Ammentorp  [ da ]
(1862–1947)		5 April 19205 May 192030 days Independent Friis Cabinet
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Christensen, Jens Christian Jens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)		5 May 192015 August 19222 years, 102 days Venstre Neergaard II Cabinet
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Appel, Jacob Jacob Appel  [ da ]
(1866–1931)		15 August 192223 April 19241 year, 252 days Venstre Neergaard II Cabinet–III
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Dahl, Niels Niels Peter Lorentsen Dahl  [ da ]
(1869–1936)		23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 days Social Democrats Stauning I Cabinet
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Bruun, Fritz Fritz Bruun-Rasmussen  [ da ]
(1870–1964)		14 December 192630 April 19292 years, 137 days Venstre Madsen-Mygdal Cabinet
(6)
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Dahl, Niels Niels Peter Lorentsen Dahl  [ da ]
(1869–1936)		30 April 19294 November 19356 years, 188 days Social Democrats Stauning II Cabinet
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Hansen, Johannes Johannes Hansen  [ da ]
(1881–1953)		4 November 19358 July 19404 years, 247 days Social Democrats Stauning III Cabinet–IV–V
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Fibiger, Vilhelm Vilhelm Fibiger  [ da ]
(1886–1978)		8 July 19409 November 19422 years, 124 days Conservatives Stauning VI Cabinet
Buhl I Cabinet
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Holbøll, Valdemar Valdemar Holbøll  [ da ]
(1871–1954)		9 November 194229 August 1943 [lower-alpha 1] 293 days Independent Scavenius Cabinet
No Danish government in between 29 August 1943 (1943-08-29) and 5 May 1945 (1945-05-05). Office is assumed by the permanent secretary. [lower-alpha 1]
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Sørensen, Arne Arne Sørensen
(1906–1978)		5 May 19457 November 1945186 days Danish Unity Buhl II Cabinet
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Hartling, Mads Mads Rasmussen Hartling  [ da ]
(1885–1960)
Acting		7 November 194512 November 19455 days Venstre Kristensen Cabinet
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Hermansen, Carl Carl Martin Hermansen  [ da ]
(1897–1976)		12 November 194513 November 19472 years, 1 day Venstre Kristensen Cabinet
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Nielsen, Frede Frede Nielsen  [ da ]
(1891–1954)		13 November 194716 September 19502 years, 307 days Social Democrats Hedtoft I Cabinet
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Koch, Bodil Bodil Koch
(1903–1972)		16 September 195030 October 195044 days Social Democrats Hedtoft I Cabinet
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Sønderup, Jens Jens Sønderup
(1897–1976)		30 October 195013 September 1951318 days Venstre Eriksen Cabinet
(12)
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Hermansen, Carl Carl Martin Hermansen  [ da ]
(1897–1976)		13 September 195130 September 19532 years, 17 days Venstre Eriksen Cabinet
(14)
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Koch, Bodil Bodil Koch
(1903–1972)		30 September 195328 November 196613 years, 59 days Social Democrats Hedtoft II Cabinet
Hansen I Cabinet–II
Kampmann I Cabinet–II
Krag I Cabinet
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Møller, Orla Orla Møller
(1916–1979)		28 November 19662 February 19681 year, 66 days Social Democrats Krag II Cabinet
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Pedersen, Arne Arne Fog Pedersen  [ da ]
(1911–1984)		2 February 196811 October 19713 years, 251 days Venstre Baunsgaard Cabinet
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Bennedsen, Dorte Dorte Bennedsen
(1938–2016)		11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 69 days Social Democrats Krag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet
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Damsgaard, Kresten Kresten Damsgaard  [ da ]
(1903–1992)		19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 days Venstre Hartling Cabinet
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Hansen, Jørgen Jørgen Peder Hansen
(1923–1994)		13 February 197530 August 19783 years, 198 days Social Democrats Jørgensen II Cabinet
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Jensen, Egon Egon Jensen
(1922–1985)		30 August 197826 October 19791 year, 57 days Social Democrats Jørgensen III Cabinet
(20)
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Hansen, Jørgen Jørgen Peder Hansen
(1923–1994)		26 October 197920 January 19811 year, 86 days Social Democrats Jørgensen IV Cabinet
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Larsen, Tove Tove Lindbo Larsen
(1928–2018)		20 January 198110 September 19821 year, 233 days Social Democrats Jørgensen IV Cabinet–V
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Koch, Elsebeth Elsebeth Kock-Petersen
(born 1949)		10 September 198223 July 19841 year, 317 days Venstre Schlüter I Cabinet
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Madsen, Mette Mette Madsen
(1924–2015)		23 July 19843 June 19883 years, 316 days Venstre Schlüter I Cabinet–II
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Rechendorff, Torben Torben Rechendorff
(1937–2022)		3 June 198825 January 19934 years, 236 days Conservatives Schlüter III Cabinet–IV
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Andersen, Arne Arne O. Andersen  [ da ]
(born 1939)		25 January 199327 September 19941 year, 245 days Centre Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet
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Weiss, Birte Birte Weiss
(born 1941)		27 September 199430 December 19962 years, 94 days Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II Cabinet
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Jensen, Ole Ole Vig Jensen  [ da ]
(1936–2016)		30 December 199623 March 19981 year, 83 days Social Liberals Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet
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Vestager, Margrethe Margrethe Vestager
(born 1968)		23 March 199821 December 20002 years, 273 days Social Liberals Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
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Lebech, Johannes Johannes Lebech
(born 1967)		21 December 200027 November 2001341 days Social Liberals Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
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Tove Fergo
(1946–2015)		27 November 200118 February 20053 years, 83 days Venstre Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet
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Bertel Haarder
(born 1944)		18 February 200523 November 20072 years, 278 days Venstre Anders Fogh Rasmussen II Cabinet
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Birthe Rønn Hornbech
(born 1943)		23 November 20078 March 20113 years, 105 days Venstre Anders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet
Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
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Per Stig Møller
(born 1942)		23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 days Conservatives Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
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Manu Sareen
(born 1967)		3 October 20116 December 20121 year, 64 days Social Liberals Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
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Marianne Jelved
(born 1943)		6 December 201228 June 20152 years, 204 days Social Liberals Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet–II
(32)
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Bertel Haarder
(born 1944)		28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 days Venstre Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
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Mette Bock
(born 1957)		28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 days Liberal Alliance Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
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Mogensen, Joy Joy Mogensen
(born 1980)		27 June 201916 August 20212 years, 50 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I Cabinet
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Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen
(born 1983)		16 August 202115 December 20221 year, 121 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I Cabinet
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Louise Schack Elholm
(born 1977)		15 December 202223 November 2023343 days Venstre Frederiksen II Cabinet
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Morten Dahlin
(born 1989)		23 November 20233 days Venstre Frederiksen II Cabinet

Notes

  1. 1 2 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.

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