List of ministers for finance (Denmark)

Minister of Finance
Minister of Finance
Finansminister
	State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
	Incumbent; Nicolai Wammen ; since 27 June 2019
	Ministry of Finance
Type	Minister
Member of	Cabinet ; State Council ; Government's Coordination Committee; Government's Economic Committee; Government's Security Committee [ da ]; Government's Employment Committee;
Reports to	the Prime minister
Seat	Slotsholmen
Appointer	The Monarch ; (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation	22 March 1848;177 years ago
First holder	Adam Wilhelm Moltke
Succession	depending on the order in the State Council
Deputy	Permanent Secretary
Salary	1.540.212,27 DKK ; (€206,623), in 2024

Last updated November 03, 2025

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

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.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Political party		Government	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party		Government	Ref.
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.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Political party		Government	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party		Government	Ref.
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) ^[3]	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.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Political party		Government	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party		Government	Ref.
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.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Political party		Government	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party		Government	Ref.
(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) ^[4]	9 November 1942	29 August 1943	293 days		Social Liberals	Scavenius Cabinet
29 August 1943^[4] – 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.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Political party		Government	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party		Government	Ref.
(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) ^[5]	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.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Political party		Government	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party		Government	Ref.
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 (1932–2025)	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 (1932–2025)	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	6 years, 128 days		Social Democrats	Frederiksen I Cabinet–II

References

↑ "Hvad tjener en minister?". Regeringen (in Danish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
↑ 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] "Hvad tjener en minister?". Regeringen (in Danish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

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

[Lassen-3] Vilhelm Lassen died in office on 4 June 1908. A successor was not appointed until 24 July.

[August43-4] 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-5] Hans R. Knudsen died in office on 4 November 1962. A successor was not appointed until 15 November.

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Minister of Finance
Finansminister
State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Incumbent Nicolai Wammen since 27 June 2019
Ministry of Finance
Type	Minister
Member of	Cabinet State Council Government's Coordination Committee Government's Economic Committee Government's Security Committee [ da ] Government's Employment Committee
Reports to	the Prime minister
Seat	Slotsholmen
Appointer	The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation	22 March 1848;177 years ago (1848-03-22)
First holder	Adam Wilhelm Moltke
Succession	depending on the order in the State Council
Deputy	Permanent Secretary
Salary	1.540.212,27 DKK (€206,623), in 2024^[1]