List of ministers for finance (Denmark)

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Minister of Finance
Finansminister
National coat of arms of Denmark.svg
Nicolai Wammen, pressefoto.jpg
Incumbent
Nicolai Wammen
since 27 June 2019
Ministry of Finance
Type Minister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
Seat Slotsholmen
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation22 March 1848;177 years ago (1848-03-22)
First holder Adam Wilhelm Moltke
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Salary1.540.212,27 DKK
(€206,623), in 2024 [1]

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

Contents

List of finance ministers (1848–present)

Ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863)

No.PortraitName
(born–died)
Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Adam Wilhelm Moltke.jpg Adam Wilhelm Moltke
(1785–1864)
22 March 184816 November 1848239 days Independent Moltke I [3]
2 Wilhelm Carl Eppingen Sponneck by Georg Emil Hansen.jpg Wilhelm Sponneck
(1815–1888)
16 November 184812 December 18546 years, 26 days Independent Moltke IIIIIIV
Bluhme I
Ørsted
[4] [5]
[6] [7]
[8]
3 Carl Christopher Georg Andrae by Hansen, Schou & Weller.jpg Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ
(1812–1893)
12 December 185410 July 18583 years, 210 days Society of the Friends of Peasants Bang
Andræ
Hall I
[9] [10]
[11]
4 Krieger.jpg Andreas Frederik Krieger
(1817–1893)
10 July 18586 May 1859300 days National Liberal Hall I [11]
5 Carl Emil Fenger.jpg Carl Emil Fenger  [ da ]
(1814–1884)
6 May 18592 December 1859210 days Independent Hall I [11]
6 Portrait of Regnar Westenholz 1815-1866.jpg Regnar Westenholz  [ da ]
(1815–1866)
2 December 185924 February 186084 days Independent Rotwitt [12]
5 Carl Emil Fenger.jpg Carl Emil Fenger  [ da ]
(1814–1884)
24 February 186031 December 18633 years, 310 days Independent Hall II [13]

Ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906)

No.PortraitName
(born–died)
Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
7 D G Monrad.jpg Ditlev Gothard Monrad
(1811–1887)
31 December 186311 July 1864193 days National Liberal Monrad [14]
8 Christian Georg Nathan David by Friedlaender.jpg Christian Nathan David  [ da ]
(1793–1874)
11 July 18646 November 18651 year, 118 days Independent Bluhme II [15]
9 Fonnesbech.jpg Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
(1817–1880)
6 November 186528 May 18704 years, 203 days Independent Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs [16]
(5) Carl Emil Fenger.jpg Carl Emil Fenger  [ da ]
(1814–1884)
28 May 187025 March 18721 year, 302 days Independent Holstein-Holsteinborg [17]
HolsteinHolsteinborg.jpg Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg
(1815–1892)
acting
25 March 18721 July 187298 days Centre Holstein-Holsteinborg [17]
(4) Krieger.jpg Andreas Frederik Krieger
(1817–1893)
1 July 187220 June 18741 year, 354 days National Liberal Holstein-Holsteinborg [17]
HolsteinHolsteinborg.jpg Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg
(1815–1892)
acting
20 June 187414 July 187424 days Centre Holstein-Holsteinborg [17]
(9) Fonnesbech.jpg Christen Andreas Fonnesbech
(1817–1880)
14 July 187411 June 1875332 days Independent Fonnesbech [18]
10 J. B. S. Estrup by Elfelt.jpg Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
(1825–1913)
11 June 18757 August 189419 years, 57 days National Landowners Estrup [19]
Højre
11 Christian Ditlev von Luttichau 1877.jpg Christian Lüttichau  [ da ]
(1832–1915)
7 August 189423 May 18972 years, 289 days Højre Reedtz-Thott [20]
12 Horring HE.jpg Hugo Egmont Hørring
(1842–1909)
23 May 189727 April 19002 years, 339 days Højre Hørring [21]
13 Hans William Scharling.jpg William Scharling  [ da ]
(1837–1911)
27 April 190024 July 19011 year, 88 days Højre Sehested [22]
14 Christopher Hage by Marius Christensen.jpg Christopher Hage  [ da ]
(1848–1930)
24 July 190114 January 19053 years, 174 days Venstre Reform Party Deuntzer [23]
15 Vilhelm Lassen by Elfelt 02.jpg Vilhelm Lassen  [ da ]
(1861–1908)
14 January 19056 April 1908  # 3 years, 83 days Venstre Reform Party Christensen I [24]
IC Christensen.png Jens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)
acting
6 April 190824 July 1908109 days Venstre Reform Party Christensen I [24]

Ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)

No.PortraitName
(born–died)
Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
16 Niels Neergaard by Peter Elfelt 1908.jpg Niels Neergaard
(1854–1936)
24 July 190812 October 190880 days Moderate Venstre Christensen II [25]
17 Charles Brun 91.jpg Charles Brun
(1866–1919)
12 October 190816 September 1909339 days Venstre Reform Party Neergaard I [26]
(16) Niels Neergaard by Peter Elfelt 1908.jpg Niels Neergaard
(1854–1936)
16 August 190928 October 190973 days Venstre Holstein-Ledreborg [27]
18 Edvard Brandes by Elfelt 1911.jpg Edvard Brandes
(1847–1931)
28 October 19095 July 1910250 days Social Liberal Zahle I [28]
(16) Niels Neergaard by Peter Elfelt 1908.jpg Niels Neergaard
(1854–1936)
5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 days Venstre Berntsen [29]

Ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)

No.PortraitName
(born–died)
Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
(18) Edvard Brandes by Elfelt 1911.jpg Edvard Brandes
(1847–1931)
21 June 191330 March 19206 years, 283 days Social Liberal Zahle II [30]
19 Hans Hjerl Hansen (cabinet portrait cropped).jpg Hans Peter Hjerl Hansen  [ da ]
(1870–1946)
30 March 19205 April 19206 days Independent Liebe [31]
20 Michael Koefoed (Friis cropped).jpg Michael Koefoed  [ da ]
(1870–1946)
5 April 19205 May 192030 days Independent Friis [32]
(16) Niels Thomasius Neergaard.jpg Niels Neergaard
(1854–1936)
5 May 192023 April 19243 years, 354 days Venstre Neergaard IIIII [33] [34]
21 Carl Valdemar Bramsnaes by Elfelt & Co.jpg Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs  [ da ]
(1879–1965)
23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 days Social Democrats Stauning I [35]
(16) Niels Neergaard by Peter Elfelt.jpg Niels Neergaard
(1854–1936)
14 December 192630 April 19292 years, 137 days Venstre Madsen-Mygdal [36]
(21) Carl Valdemar Bramsnaes by Elfelt & Co.jpg Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs  [ da ]
(1879–1965)
30 April 192931 May 19334 years, 31 days Social Democrats Stauning II [37]
22 Hans Peter Hansen by Elfelt.jpg Hans Peter Hansen
(1872–1953)
31 May 193320 July 19374 years, 50 days Social Democrats Stauning IIIII [37] [38]
23 Vilhelm Buhl.jpg Vilhelm Buhl
(1881–1954)
20 July 193716 July 19424 years, 361 days Social Democrats Stauning IIIIVVVI
Buhl I
[38] [39]
[40] [41]
[42]
24 Alsing Andersen.jpg Alsing Andersen
(1893–1962)
16 July 19429 November 1942116 days Social Democrats Buhl I [42]
25 No image.png Kristian Hansen Kofoed
(1879–1951)
9 November 194229 August 1943293 days Social Liberal Scavenius [43]
No Danish government (29 August 1943 [a] – 5 May 1945). Office is assumed by the permanent secretary.
26 H. C. Hansen by Elfelt & Co.jpg Hans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)
5 May 19457 November 1945186 days Social Democrats Buhl II [44]
27 Thorkil Kristensen (Kristensen cropped).jpg Thorkil Kristensen
(1899–1989)
7 November 194513 November 19472 years, 6 days Venstre Kristensen [45]

Ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972)

No.PortraitName
(born–died)
Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
(26) H. C. Hansen by Elfelt & Co.jpg Hans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)
13 November 194716 September 19502 years, 307 days Social Democrats Hedtoft I [46]
28 Viggo Kampmann by Elfelt & Co.jpg Viggo Kampmann
(1910–1976)
16 September 195030 October 195044 days Social Democrats Hedtoft III [46] [47]
(27) Thorkil Kristensen (Kristensen cropped).jpg Thorkil Kristensen
(1899–1989)
30 October 195030 September 19532 years, 335 days Venstre Eriksen [48]
28 Viggo Kampmann by Elfelt & Co.jpg Viggo Kampmann
(1910–1976)
30 September 195331 March 19606 years, 183 days Social Democrats Hedtoft III
Hansen III
Kampmann I
[49] [50]
[51] [52]
29 Kjeld Philip (Kampmann I cropped).jpg Kjeld Philip
(1912–1989)
31 March 19607 September 19611 year, 160 days Social Liberal Kampmann III [52] [53]
30 Hans R. Knudsen (Kampmann II cropped).jpg Hans R. Knudsen  [ da ]
(1903–1962)
7 September 19614 November 1962  # 1 year, 160 days Social Democrats Kampmann II
Krag I
[53] [54]
31 Poul Hansen (Kampmann I cropped).jpg Poul Hansen
(1913–1966)
15 November 196224 August 19652 years, 282 days Social Democrats Krag III [54] [55]
32 No image.png Henry Grünbaum  [ da ]
(1911–2006)
24 August 19652 February 19682 years, 162 days Social Democrats Krag II [55]
33 No image.png Poul Møller
(1919–1997)
2 February 196817 March 19713 years, 43 days Conservative People's Party Baunsgaard [56]
34 No image.png Erik Ninn-Hansen
(1922–2014)
17 March 197111 October 1971208 days Conservative People's Party Baunsgaard [56]
(32) No image.png Henry Grünbaum  [ da ]
(1911–2006)
11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 69 days Social Democrats Krag III
Jørgensen I
[57] [58]

Ministers under Margrethe II (1972–present)

No.PortraitName
(born–died)
Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
35 No image.png Anders Ejnar Andersen
(1912–2006)
19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 days Venstre Hartling [59]
36 No image.png Knud Heinesen
(1932–2025)
13 February 197526 October 19794 years, 255 days Social Democrats Jørgensen IIIII [60] [61]
37 No image.png Svend Jakobsen
(1935–2022)
26 October 197930 December 19812 years, 65 days Social Democrats Jørgensen IV [62]
(36) No image.png Knud Heinesen
(1932–2025)
30 December 198110 September 1982254 days Social Democrats Jørgensen V [63]
38 20. Internationales Management-Gesprach-Henning Christophersen-HSGN 028-00828.jpg Henning Christophersen
(1939–2016)
10 September 198223 July 19841 year, 317 days Venstre Schlüter I [64]
39 Palle Simonsen.jpg Palle Simonsen  [ da ]
(1933–2014)
23 July 198431 October 19895 years, 100 days Conservative People's Party Schlüter IIIIII [64] [65]
[66]
40 Henning Dyremose.jpg Henning Dyremose  [ da ]
(born 1945)
31 October 198925 January 19933 years, 86 days Conservative People's Party Schlüter IIIIV [66] [67]
41 Mogens Lykketoft-2011-09-03.jpg Mogens Lykketoft
(born 1946)
25 January 199321 December 20007 years, 331 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen IIIIIIIV [68] [69]
[70] [71]
42 No image.png Pia Gjellerup
(born 1959)
21 December 200027 November 2001341 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen IV [71]
43 Thor Pedersen, finansminister Danmark, under sessionen i Kopenhamn 2006.jpg Thor Pedersen
(born 1945)
27 November 200123 February 20075 years, 88 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen III [72] [73]
44 Ekstraordinaert moede om alkoholpolitik 18. oktober.jpg Lars Løkke Rasmussen
(born 1964)
23 November 20077 April 20091 year, 135 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen III [74]
45 Claus Hjort Frederiksen 2010-03-22 (cropped).jpg Claus Hjort Frederiksen
(born 1947)
7 April 20093 October 20112 years, 179 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen I [75]
46 Bjarne Corydon 20131021.jpg Bjarne Corydon
(born 1973)
3 October 201128 June 20153 years, 268 days Social Democrats Thorning-Schmidt II [76] [77]
(45) Claus Hjort Frederiksen 2010-03-22 (cropped).jpg Claus Hjort Frederiksen
(born 1947)
28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II [78]
47 Danmarks skatteminister Kristian Jensen talte pa debatmoede om skatteflugt pa Nordisk Ministerrad.jpg Kristian Jensen
(born 1971)
28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen III [79]
48 Nicolai Wammen, pressefoto.jpg Nicolai Wammen
(born 1971)
27 June 2019Incumbent6 years, 207 days Social Democrats Frederiksen III [80] [81]

Nottes

  1. 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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