List of ministers for finance (Denmark)

Last updated September 13, 2023

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)
Ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906)
Ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)
Ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)
Ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972)
Ministers under Margrethe II (1972–present)
References
Bibliography

List of finance ministers (1848-present)

Ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863)

No.	Minister for Finance	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
1	Moltke, Adam Adam Wilhelm Moltke (1785–1864)	22 March 1848	16 November 1848	239 days	Independent	Moltke I Cabinet
2	Sponneck, Wilhelm Wilhelm Sponneck (1815–1888)	16 November 1848	12 December 1854	6 years, 26 days	Independent	Moltke II Cabinet–III–IV Bluhme I Cabinet Ørsted Cabinet
3	Andræ, Carl Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ (1812–1893)	12 December 1854	10 July 1858	3 years, 210 days	Bondevennerne	Bang Cabinet Andræ Cabinet Hall I Cabinet
4	Krieger, Andreas Frederik Andreas Frederik Krieger (1817–1893)	10 July 1858	6 May 1859	300 days	National Liberal	Hall I Cabinet
5	Fenger, Carl Carl Emil Fenger [ da ] (1814–1884)	6 May 1859	2 December 1859	210 days	Independent	Hall I Cabinet
6	Westenholz, Regnar Regnar Westenholz [ da ] (1815–1866)	2 December 1859	24 February 1860	84 days	Independent	Rotwitt Cabinet
(5)	Fenger, Carl Carl Emil Fenger [ da ] (1814–1884)	24 February 1860	31 December 1863	3 years, 310 days	Independent	Hall II Cabinet

Ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906)

No.	Minister for Finance	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
7	Monrad, Ditlev Gothard Ditlev Gothard Monrad (1811–1887)	31 December 1863	11 July 1864	193 days	National Liberal	Monrad Cabinet
8	David, Christian Christian Nathan David [ da ] (1793–1874)	11 July 1864	6 November 1865	1 year, 148 days	Independent	Bluhme II Cabinet
9	Fonnesbech, Christen Andreas Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (1817–1880)	6 November 1865	28 May 1870	4 years, 203 days	Independent	Frijs Cabinet
(5)	Fenger, Carl Carl Emil Fenger [ da ] (1814–1884)	28 May 1870	25 March 1872	1 year, 302 days	Independent	Holstein-Holsteinborg Cabinet
(4)	Krieger, Andreas Frederik Andreas Frederik Krieger (1817–1893)	1 July 1872	20 June 1874	1 year, 354 days	National Liberal	Holstein-Holsteinborg Cabinet
(9)	Fonnesbech, Christen Andreas Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (1817–1880)	14 July 1874	11 June 1875	332 days	Independent	Fonnesbech Cabinet
10	Estrup, Jacob Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup (1825–1913)	11 June 1875	7 August 1894	19 years, 57 days	National Landowners Højre	Estrup Cabinet
11	Lüttichau, Christian Christian Lüttichau [ da ] (1832–1915)	7 August 1894	23 May 1897	2 years, 289 days	Højre	Reedtz-Thott Cabinet
12	Hørring, Hugo Egmont Hugo Egmont Hørring (1842–1909)	23 May 1897	27 April 1900	2 years, 339 days	Højre	Hørring Cabinet
13	Scharling, William William Scharling [ da ] (1837–1911)	27 April 1900	24 July 1901	1 year, 88 days	Højre	Sehested Cabinet
14	Hage, Christopher Christopher Hage [ da ] (1848–1930)	24 July 1901	14 January 1905	3 years, 174 days	Venstre Reform	Deuntzer Cabinet
15	Lassen, Vilhelm Vilhelm Lassen [ da ] (1861–1908) ^[2]	14 January 1905	4 June 1908 †	5 years, 337 days	Venstre Reform	Christensen I Cabinet
–	Christensen, Jens Christian Jens Christian Christensen (1856–1930) Acting	4 June 1908	24 July 1908	50 days	Venstre Reform	Christensen I Cabinet

Ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)

No.	Minister for Finance	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
16	Neergaard, Niels Niels Neergaard (1854–1936)	24 July 1908	12 October 1908	80 days	Venstre Reform	Christensen II Cabinet
17	Brun, Charles Charles Brun (1866–1919)	12 October 1908	16 August 1909	308 days	Venstre Reform	Neergaard I Cabinet
(16)	Neergaard, Niels Niels Neergaard (1854–1936)	16 August 1909	28 October 1909	73 days	Venstre Reform	Holstein-Ledreborg Cabinet
18	Brandes, Edvard Edvard Brandes (1847–1931)	28 October 1909	5 July 1910	250 days	Social Liberals	Zahle I Cabinet
(16)	Neergaard, Niels Niels Neergaard (1854–1936)	5 July 1910	21 June 1913	2 years, 351 days	Venstre	Berntsen Cabinet

Ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)

No.	Minister for Finance	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
(18)	Brandes, Edvard Edvard Brandes (1847–1931)	21 June 1913	30 March 1920	6 years, 283 days	Social Liberals	Zahle II Cabinet
19	Hansen, Hans Hans Peter Hjerl Hansen [ da ] (1870–1946)	30 March 1920	5 April 1920	6 days	Independent	Liebe Cabinet
20	Koefoed, Michael Michael Koefoed [ da ] (1870–1946)	5 April 1920	5 May 1920	30 days	Independent	Friis Cabinet
(16)	Neergaard, Niels Niels Neergaard (1854–1936)	5 May 1920	23 April 1924	3 years, 354 days	Venstre	Neergaard II Cabinet
21	Bramsnæs, Carl Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs [ da ] (1879–1965)	23 April 1924	14 December 1926	2 years, 235 days	Social Democrats	Stauning I Cabinet
(16)	Neergaard, Niels Niels Neergaard (1854–1936)	14 December 1926	30 April 1929	2 years, 137 days	Venstre	Madsen-Mygdal Cabinet
(21)	Bramsnæs, Carl Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs [ da ] (1879–1965)	30 April 1929	31 May 1933	4 years, 31 days	Social Democrats	Stauning II Cabinet
22	Hansen, Hans Hans Peter Hansen (1872–1953)	31 May 1933	20 July 1937	4 years, 50 days	Social Democrats	Stauning II Cabinet–III
23	Buhl, Vilhelm Vilhelm Buhl (1881–1954)	20 July 1937	16 July 1942	4 years, 361 days	Social Democrats	Stauning III Cabinet–IV–V–VI Buhl I Cabinet
24	Andersen, Alsing Alsing Andersen (1893–1962)	16 July 1942	9 November 1942	116 days	Social Democrats	Buhl I Cabinet
25	Kofoed, Kristian Kristian Hansen Kofoed (1879–1951) ^[3]	9 November 1942	29 August 1943	293 days	Social Liberals	Scavenius Cabinet
29 August 1943^[3] – 5 May 1945
26	Hansen, Hans Hans Christian Hansen (1906–1960)	5 May 1945	7 November 1945	186 days	Social Democrats	Buhl II Cabinet
27	Kristensen, Thorkil Thorkil Kristensen (1899–1989)	7 November 1945	13 November 1947	2 years, 6 days	Venstre	Kristensen Cabinet

Ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972)

No.	Minister for Finance	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
(26)	Hansen, Hans Hans Christian Hansen (1906–1960)	13 November 1947	16 September 1950	2 years, 307 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I Cabinet
28	Kampmann, Viggo Viggo Kampmann (1910–1976)	16 September 1950	30 October 1950	44 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I Cabinet
(27)	Kristensen, Thorkil Thorkil Kristensen (1899–1989)	30 October 1950	30 September 1953	2 years, 335 days	Venstre	Eriksen Cabinet
(28)	Kampmann, Viggo Viggo Kampmann (1910–1976)	30 September 1953	31 March 1960	6 years, 183 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft II Cabinet Hansen I Cabinet–II Kampmann I Cabinet
29	Philip, Kjeld Kjeld Philip (1912–1989)	31 March 1960	7 September 1961	1 year, 160 days	Social Liberals	Kampmann I Cabinet–II
30	Knudsen, Hans Hans R. Knudsen [ da ] (1903–1962) ^[4]	7 September 1961	4 November 1962 †	1 year, 160 days	Social Democrats	Kampmann II Cabinet Krag I Cabinet
31	Hansen, Poul Poul Hansen (1913–1966)	15 November 1962	24 August 1965	2 years, 282 days	Social Democrats	Krag I Cabinet–II
32	Grünbaum, Henry Henry Grünbaum [ da ] (1911–2006)	24 August 1965	2 February 1968	2 years, 162 days	Social Democrats	Krag II Cabinet
33	Møller, Poul Poul Møller (1919–1997)	2 February 1968	17 March 1971	3 years, 43 days	Conservatives	Baunsgaard Cabinet
34	Ninn, Erik Erik Ninn-Hansen (1922–2014)	17 March 1971	11 October 1971	208 days	Conservatives	Baunsgaard Cabinet
(32)	Grünbaum, Henry Henry Grünbaum [ da ] (1911–2006)	11 October 1971	19 December 1973	2 years, 69 days	Social Democrats	Krag III Cabinet Jørgensen I Cabinet

Ministers under Margrethe II (1972–present)

No.	Minister for Finance	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
35	Andersen, Anders Anders Ejnar Andersen (1912–2006)	19 December 1973	13 February 1975	1 year, 56 days	Venstre	Hartling Cabinet
36	Heinesen, Knud Knud Heinesen (born 1932)	13 February 1975	26 October 1979	4 years, 255 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen II Cabinet–III
37	Jakobsen, Svend Svend Jakobsen (1935–2022)	26 October 1979	30 December 1981	2 years, 65 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen IV Cabinet
(36)	Heinesen, Knud Knud Heinesen (born 1932)	30 December 1981	10 September 1982	254 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen V Cabinet
38	Christophersen, Henning Henning Christophersen (1939–2016)	10 September 1982	23 July 1984	1 year, 317 days	Venstre	Schlüter I Cabinet
39	Simonsen, Palle Palle Simonsen [ da ] (1933–2014)	23 July 1984	31 October 1989	5 years, 100 days	Conservatives	Schlüter I Cabinet–II–III
40	Dyremose, Henning Henning Dyremose [ da ] (born 1945)	31 October 1989	25 January 1993	3 years, 86 days	Conservatives	Schlüter III Cabinet–IV
41	Mogens Lykketoft (born 1946)	25 January 1993	21 December 2000	7 years, 331 days	Social Democrats	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet–II–III–IV
42	Gjellerup, Pia Pia Gjellerup (born 1959)	21 December 2000	27 November 2001	341 days	Social Democrats	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
43	Pedersen, Thor Thor Pedersen (born 1945)	27 November 2001	23 November 2007	5 years, 361 days	Venstre	Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet–II
44	Rasmussen, Lars Løkke Lars Løkke Rasmussen (born 1964)	23 November 2007	7 April 2009	1 year, 135 days	Venstre	Anders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet
45	Frederiksen, Claus Hjort Claus Hjort Frederiksen (born 1947)	7 April 2009	3 October 2011	2 years, 179 days	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
46	Corydon, Bjarne Bjarne Corydon (born 1973)	3 October 2011	28 June 2015	3 years, 268 days	Social Democrats	Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet–II
(45)	Frederiksen, Claus Hjort Claus Hjort Frederiksen (born 1947)	28 June 2015	28 November 2016	1 year, 153 days	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
47	Jensen, Kristian Kristian Jensen (born 1971)	28 November 2016	27 June 2019	2 years, 211 days	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
48	Wammen, Nicolai Nicolai Wammen (born 1971)	27 June 2019	Incumbent	4 years, 77 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen I Cabinet–II

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References

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

Bibliography

The Danish Finance Ministry
danmark.dk - regarding the minister that died in office ^{[ permanent dead link ]}
Lists of Danish governments since 1848
Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å(in Danish). Aschehoug. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.

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[1] Resumé: At tjene og forme den nye tid, Finansministeriet 1848-1998 (PDF) (in Danish). Finansministeriet. Retrieved 23 August 2023.

[Lassen-2] Vilhelm Lassen died in office on 4 June 1908. A successor was not appointed until 24 July.

[August43-3] 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.

[Knudsen-4] Hans R. Knudsen died in office on 4 November 1962. A successor was not appointed until 15 November.

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