List of ministers for ecclesiastical affairs of Denmark

Last updated September 10, 2024

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

List of ministers since 1916

No.	Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
1	Povlsen, Thorvald Thorvald Povlsen [ da ] (1868–1942)	28 April 1916	30 March 1920	3 years, 337 days	Social Liberals	Zahle II Cabinet
2	Hass, Heinrich H. Edvard Hass [ da ] (1866–1946)	30 March 1920	5 April 1920	6 days	Independent	Liebe Cabinet
3	Ammentorp, Emil Emil Ammentorp [ da ] (1862–1947)	5 April 1920	5 May 1920	30 days	Independent	Friis Cabinet
4	Christensen, Jens Christian Jens Christian Christensen (1856–1930)	5 May 1920	15 August 1922	2 years, 102 days	Venstre	Neergaard II Cabinet
5	Appel, Jacob Jacob Appel [ da ] (1866–1931)	15 August 1922	23 April 1924	1 year, 252 days	Venstre	Neergaard II Cabinet–III
6	Dahl, Niels Niels Peter Lorentsen Dahl [ da ] (1869–1936)	23 April 1924	14 December 1926	2 years, 235 days	Social Democrats	Stauning I Cabinet
7	Bruun, Fritz Fritz Bruun-Rasmussen [ da ] (1870–1964)	14 December 1926	30 April 1929	2 years, 137 days	Venstre	Madsen-Mygdal Cabinet
(6)	Dahl, Niels Niels Peter Lorentsen Dahl [ da ] (1869–1936)	30 April 1929	4 November 1935	6 years, 188 days	Social Democrats	Stauning II Cabinet
8	Hansen, Johannes Johannes Hansen [ da ] (1881–1953)	4 November 1935	8 July 1940	4 years, 247 days	Social Democrats	Stauning III Cabinet–IV–V
9	Fibiger, Vilhelm Vilhelm Fibiger [ da ] (1886–1978)	8 July 1940	9 November 1942	2 years, 124 days	Conservatives	Stauning VI Cabinet Buhl I Cabinet
10	Holbøll, Valdemar Valdemar Holbøll [ da ] (1871–1954)	9 November 1942	29 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]}
11	Sørensen, Arne Arne Sørensen (1906–1978)	5 May 1945	7 November 1945	186 days	Danish Unity	Buhl II Cabinet
–	Hartling, Mads Mads Rasmussen Hartling [ da ] (1885–1960) Acting	7 November 1945	12 November 1945	5 days	Venstre	Kristensen Cabinet
12	Hermansen, Carl Carl Martin Hermansen [ da ] (1897–1976)	12 November 1945	13 November 1947	2 years, 1 day	Venstre	Kristensen Cabinet
13	Nielsen, Frede Frede Nielsen [ da ] (1891–1954)	13 November 1947	16 September 1950	2 years, 307 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I Cabinet
14	Koch, Bodil Bodil Koch (1903–1972)	16 September 1950	30 October 1950	44 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I Cabinet
15	Sønderup, Jens Jens Sønderup (1897–1976)	30 October 1950	13 September 1951	318 days	Venstre	Eriksen Cabinet
(12)	Hermansen, Carl Carl Martin Hermansen [ da ] (1897–1976)	13 September 1951	30 September 1953	2 years, 17 days	Venstre	Eriksen Cabinet
(14)	Koch, Bodil Bodil Koch (1903–1972)	30 September 1953	28 November 1966	13 years, 59 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft II Cabinet Hansen I Cabinet–II Kampmann I Cabinet–II Krag I Cabinet
16	Møller, Orla Orla Møller (1916–1979)	28 November 1966	2 February 1968	1 year, 66 days	Social Democrats	Krag II Cabinet
17	Pedersen, Arne Arne Fog Pedersen [ da ] (1911–1984)	2 February 1968	11 October 1971	3 years, 251 days	Venstre	Baunsgaard Cabinet
18	Bennedsen, Dorte Dorte Bennedsen (1938–2016)	11 October 1971	19 December 1973	2 years, 69 days	Social Democrats	Krag III Cabinet Jørgensen I Cabinet
19	Damsgaard, Kresten Kresten Damsgaard [ da ] (1903–1992)	19 December 1973	13 February 1975	1 year, 56 days	Venstre	Hartling Cabinet
20	Hansen, Jørgen Jørgen Peder Hansen (1923–1994)	13 February 1975	30 August 1978	3 years, 198 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen II Cabinet
21	Jensen, Egon Egon Jensen (1922–1985)	30 August 1978	26 October 1979	1 year, 57 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen III Cabinet
(20)	Hansen, Jørgen Jørgen Peder Hansen (1923–1994)	26 October 1979	20 January 1981	1 year, 86 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen IV Cabinet
22	Larsen, Tove Tove Lindbo Larsen (1928–2018)	20 January 1981	10 September 1982	1 year, 233 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen IV Cabinet–V
23	Koch, Elsebeth Elsebeth Kock-Petersen (born 1949)	10 September 1982	23 July 1984	1 year, 317 days	Venstre	Schlüter I Cabinet
24	Madsen, Mette Mette Madsen (1924–2015)	23 July 1984	3 June 1988	3 years, 316 days	Venstre	Schlüter I Cabinet–II
25	Rechendorff, Torben Torben Rechendorff (1937–2022)	3 June 1988	25 January 1993	4 years, 236 days	Conservatives	Schlüter III Cabinet–IV
26	Andersen, Arne Arne O. Andersen [ da ] (born 1939)	25 January 1993	27 September 1994	1 year, 245 days	Centre Democrats	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet
27	Weiss, Birte Birte Weiss (born 1941)	27 September 1994	30 December 1996	2 years, 94 days	Social Democrats	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II Cabinet
28	Jensen, Ole Ole Vig Jensen [ da ] (1936–2016)	30 December 1996	23 March 1998	1 year, 83 days	Social Liberals	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet
29	Vestager, Margrethe Margrethe Vestager (born 1968)	23 March 1998	21 December 2000	2 years, 273 days	Social Liberals	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
30	Lebech, Johannes Johannes Lebech (born 1967)	21 December 2000	27 November 2001	341 days	Social Liberals	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
31	Tove Fergo (1946–2015)	27 November 2001	18 February 2005	3 years, 83 days	Venstre	Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet
32	Bertel Haarder (born 1944)	18 February 2005	23 November 2007	2 years, 278 days	Venstre	Anders Fogh Rasmussen II Cabinet
33	Birthe Rønn Hornbech (born 1943)	23 November 2007	8 March 2011	3 years, 105 days	Venstre	Anders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
34	Per Stig Møller (born 1942)	23 February 2010	3 October 2011	1 year, 222 days	Conservatives	Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
35	Manu Sareen (born 1967)	3 October 2011	6 December 2012	1 year, 64 days	Social Liberals	Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
36	Marianne Jelved (born 1943)	6 December 2012	28 June 2015	2 years, 204 days	Social Liberals	Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet–II
(32)	Bertel Haarder (born 1944)	28 June 2015	28 November 2016	1 year, 153 days	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
37	Mette Bock (born 1957)	28 November 2016	27 June 2019	2 years, 211 days	Liberal Alliance	Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
38	Mogensen, Joy Joy Mogensen (born 1980)	27 June 2019	16 August 2021	2 years, 50 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen I Cabinet
39	Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen (born 1983)	16 August 2021	15 December 2022	1 year, 121 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen I Cabinet
40	Louise Schack Elholm (born 1977)	15 December 2022	23 November 2023	343 days	Venstre	Frederiksen II Cabinet
41	Morten Dahlin (born 1989)	23 November 2023	Incumbent	291 days	Venstre	Frederiksen II Cabinet

Notes

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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Tidligere kirkeministre. Ministry for Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark (in Danish). Retrieved on 2007-11-25.

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[fn1-1] 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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List of ministers for ecclesiastical affairs of Denmark

Contents

List of ministers since 1916

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