Minister for Elderly Affairs (Denmark)

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Minister of Elderly Affairs
Ældreminister
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State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Henrik Frandsen by Christian Ursilva.jpg
Incumbent
Henrik Frandsen
since 3 February 2026
Ministry of Elderly Affairs
Type Minister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
Seat Slotsholmen
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation28 June 2015;10 years ago (2015-06-28)
First holder Sophie Løhde
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Salary1.400.192,97 DKK
(€187,839), in 2024 [1]

The Minister for Elderly Affairs (Danish : Ældreminister) is a Danish minister that works on improving elderly affairs.

List of ministers

No.PortraitName
(born-died)		Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Health and Elderly Affairs
(Sundheds- og ældreminister)
1 Sophie Lohde.jpg Sophie Løhde
(born 1983)		28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II [2]
Minister of Elderly Affairs
(Ældreminister)
2 Thyra Frank Almind 2 (cropped).jpg Thyra Frank
(born 1952)		28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 days Liberal Alliance L. L. Rasmussen III [3]
Minister of Health and Elderly Affairs
(Sundheds- og ældreminister)
3 Magnus Heunicke 20190605 Christiansborg (48131767882) (cropped).jpg Magnus Heunicke
(born 1981)		27 June 201921 January 20211 year, 208 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [4]
Minister of Social and Elderly Affairs
(Social- og ældreminister)
4 Astrid Krag 34084 (cropped).jpg Astrid Krag
(born 1982)		21 January 202115 December 20221 year, 328 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [4]
Minister of Elderly Affairs
(Ældreminister)
5 No image.png Mette Kierkgaard
(born 1972)		15 December 20223 February 20263 years, 50 days Moderates Frederiksen II [5]
6 Henrik Frandsen by Christian Ursilva.jpg Henrik Frandsen
(born 1961)		3 February 2026Incumbent6 days Moderates Frederiksen II [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Hvad tjener en minister?". Regeringen (in Danish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Mauricio, Martin (3 February 2026). "Mette Kierkgaard trækker sig fra regeringen". Altinget (in Danish). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
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