Minister for Gender Equality (Denmark)

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Minister of Gender Equality
Ligestillingsminister
National coat of arms of Denmark.svg
State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Magnus Heunicke, Informal meeting of gender equality ministers. 2025-04-16 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Magnus Heunicke
since 29 August 2024
Ministry of Environment and Gender Equality
Type Minister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
Seat Slotsholmen
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation27 September 1999;26 years ago (1999-09-27)
First holder Jytte Andersen
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Salary1.400.192,97 DKK
(€187,839), in 2024 [1]

The Minister for Gender Equality (Danish : Ligestillingsminister) is a Danish minister that works on improving equal gender rights. The first Minister for Gender Equality was appointed on 1 July 1999.

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Every minister has held this title alongside another title. Jytte Andersen and Lotte Bundsgaard were also city and housing ministers. Henriette Kjær, Eva Kjer Hansen were social ministers. Karen Jespersen was also Social Minister, later welfare minister. Inger Støjberg was also employment minister and Lykke Friis was also climate minister. Manu Sareen, the first male Minister for Gender Equality, was also Church and Minister for Nordic Cooperation, and Ellen Trane Nørby were also Education minister. Marie Bjerre is also Minister for Digitalization.

List of ministers

No.PortraitName
(born-died)		Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister for Gender Equality
(Minister for ligestilling)
1 No image.png Jytte Andersen
(born 1942)		27 September 199921 December 20001 year, 85 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen III–IV [2] [3]
2 No image.png Lotte Bundsgaard
(born 1973)		21 December 200027 November 2001341 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen IV [3]
3 No image.png Henriette Kjær
(born 1966)		27 November 20012 August 20042 years, 249 days Conservative A. F. Rasmussen I [4]
4 20181204 Eva Kjer Hansen Granshindermote Folketinget Greater Copenhagen OresundDirekt 0041 (45332844785) (cropped).jpg Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)		2 August 200412 September 20073 years, 41 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen I–II [4] [5]
5 No image.png Karen Jespersen
(born 1947)		12 September 20077 April 20091 year, 207 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen II–III
L. L. Rasmussen I 		[5] [6]
[7]
6 Inger Stojberg 2.jpg Inger Støjberg
(born 1973)		7 April 200923 February 2010322 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen I [7]
7 Lykke Friis (2010).jpg Lykke Friis
(born 1969)		23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen I [7]
8 Manu Sareen (2012).jpg Manu Sareen
(born 1967)		3 October 201128 June 20153 years, 268 days Social Liberals Thorning-Schmidt I–II [8] [9]
9 Informal meeting of health ministers (iEPSCO). Arrivals Ellen Trane Noerby (35909039651) cropped.jpg Ellen Trane Nørby
(born 1980)		28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II [10]
Minister for Fisheries, and Gender Equality
(Minister for fiskeri og ligestilling)
10 Karen Ellemann miljominister, minister for nordisk samarbejde Danmark (1).jpg Karen Ellemann
(born 1969)		28 November 20162 May 20181 year, 155 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen III [11]
(4) 20181204 Eva Kjer Hansen Granshindermote Folketinget Greater Copenhagen OresundDirekt 0041 (45332844785) (cropped).jpg Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)		2 May 201827 June 20191 year, 56 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen III [11]
Minister for Food, Fisheries, and Gender Equality
(Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
11 Mogens Jensen (S) Danmark.jpg Mogens Jensen
(born 1963)		27 June 201918 November 20201 year, 144 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [12]
Minister for Gender Equality
(Minister for ligestilling)
12 Peter Hummelgaard, Denmark Minister of Justice at the United States Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. on 5 March 2024 (cropped).jpg Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen
(born 1983)		18 November 20204 February 20221 year, 78 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [12]
13 Trine Bramsen.jpg Trine Bramsen
(born 1981)		4 February 202215 December 2022314 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [12]
14 MarieBjerre.jpg Marie Bjerre
(born 1986)		15 December 202223 November 2023343 days Venstre Frederiksen II [13]
15 Mia Wagner koncerndirektor Freeway cropped.jpg Mia Wagner
(born 1977)		23 November 20237 December 202314 days Venstre Frederiksen II [13]
(14) MarieBjerre.jpg Marie Bjerre
(born 1986)		7 December 202329 August 2024266 days Venstre Frederiksen II [13]
16 Magnus Heunicke, Informal meeting of gender equality ministers. 2025-04-16 (cropped).jpg Magnus Heunicke
(born 1981)		29 August 2024Incumbent1 year, 100 days Social Democrats Frederiksen II [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Hvad tjener en minister?". Regeringen (in Danish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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