Minister for Gender Equality (Denmark)

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Minister of Gender Equality
Ligestillingsminister
National Coat of arms of Denmark.svg
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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;25 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.

Contents

List of ministers

No.PortraitName
(born-died)
Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister for Gender Equality
(Minister for ligestilling)
1
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Jytte Andersen
(born 1942)
27 September 199921 December 20001 year, 85 days  Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III CabinetIV
2
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Lotte Bundsgaard
(born 1973)
21 December 200027 November 2001341 days  Social Democrats Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
3
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Henriette Kjær
(born 1966)
27 November 20012 August 20042 years, 249 days  Conservatives Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet
4
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Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)
2 August 200412 September 20073 years, 41 days  Venstre Anders Fogh Rasmussen I CabinetII
5
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Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1974)
12 September 20077 April 20091 year, 207 days  Venstre Anders Fogh Rasmussen II CabinetIII
6
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Inger Støjberg
(born 1973)
7 April 200923 February 2010322 days  Venstre Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
7
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Lykke Friis
(born 1969)
23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 days  Venstre Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
8
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Manu Sareen
(born 1967)
3 October 201128 June 20153 years, 268 days  Social Liberals Thorning-Schmidt I CabinetII
9
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Ellen Trane Nørby
(born 1980)
28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 days  Venstre Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
Minister for Fishery, and Gender Equality
(Minister for fiskeri og ligestilling)
10
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Karen Ellemann
(born 1969)
28 November 20162 May 20181 year, 155 days  Venstre Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
(4)
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Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)
2 May 201827 June 20191 year, 56 days  Venstre Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
Minister for Food, Fishery, and Gender Equality
(Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
11
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Mogens Jensen
(born 1963)
27 June 201918 November 20201 year, 144 days  Social Democrats Frederiksen I
Minister for Gender Equality
(Minister for ligestilling)
12
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Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen
(born 1983)
18 November 20204 February 20221 year, 78 days  Social Democrats Frederiksen I
13
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Trine Bramsen
(born 1981)
4 February 202215 December 2022314 days  Social Democrats Frederiksen I
14
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Marie Bjerre
(born 1986)
15 December 202223 November 2023343 days  Venstre Frederiksen II [2]
15
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Mia Wagner
(born 1977)
23 November 20237 December 202314 days  Venstre Frederiksen II [2]
14
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Marie Bjerre
(born 1986)
7 December 202329 August 2024266 days  Venstre Frederiksen II [2]
16 Magnus Heunicke 20190605 Christiansborg (48131767882) (cropped).jpg Magnus Heunicke
(born 1981)
29 August 2024Incumbent55 days Social Democrats Frederiksen II [2]

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.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.