Minister for Integration (Denmark)

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Minister of Integration
Integrationsminister
National coat of arms of Denmark.svg
State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Visit of Rasmus Stoklund to the European Commission (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Rasmus Stoklund
since 23 September 2025
Ministry of Immigration and Integration
Type Minister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
Seat Slotsholmen
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation27 November 2001;24 years ago (2001-11-27)
First holder Bertel Haarder
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Salary1.400.192,97 DKK
(€187,839), in 2024 [1]
Website Official website

Minister for Integration (Danish : Integrationsminister) is a Danish ministerial office. The office was created by Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen on 27 November 2001 when he formed the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I after the 2001 Danish parliamentary election, in which refugees, immigration, and integration of people from non-western countries had been important issues.

One of the stated goals of the Anders Fogh cabinet, and especially the supporting Danish People's Party which secured the government's majority, was to "stem the flow" of refugees to Denmark, and new tougher rules did drastically reduce the number of refugees being granted asylum. Another initiative was the 24 year rule, which stated that spouses must be 24 or older before they could immigrate to Denmark through family reunification (there had been many cases of arranged marriages of young people being used to get around immigration restrictions).

List of ministers

No.PortraitName
(born-died)		Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration
(Minister for flygtninge, indvandrere og integration)
1 Bertel Haarder, undervisningsminister och nordisk samarbetsminister Danmark.jpg Bertel Haarder
(born 1944)		27 November 200118 February 20053 years, 83 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen I [2]
2 Visit of Rikke Hvilshoj, Danish Minister for Refugees, Immigration and Integration, to the EC - 2005 (1).jpg Rikke Hvilshøj
(born 1970)		18 February 200523 November 20072 years, 278 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen II [3]
3 Birthe Ronn Hornbech by Christian Ursilva.jpg Birthe Rønn Hornbech
(born 1943)		23 November 20078 March 20113 years, 105 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen III
L. L. Rasmussen I 		[4] [5]
4 Soren Pind - 2017 (cropped).jpg Søren Pind
(born 1969)		8 March 20113 October 2011209 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen I [5]
Minister of Social Affairs and Integration
(Social- og integrationsminister)
5 Karen Haekkerup, pressefoto.jpg Karen Hækkerup
(born 1974)		3 October 20119 August 20131 year, 310 days Social Democrats Thorning-Schmidt I [6]
Minister of Social Affairs, Children and Integration
(Social-, børne- og integrationsminister)
6 Statsminister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Annette Vilhelmsen og Holger K. Nielsen (cropped to Annette Vilhelmsen).jpg Annette Vilhelmsen
(born 1959)		9 August 20133 February 2014178 days Green Left Thorning-Schmidt I [6]
Minister for Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs
(Minister for børn, ligestilling, integration og sociale forhold)
7 Manu Sareen.jpg Manu Sareen
(born 1967)		3 October 201128 June 20153 years, 268 days Social Liberals Thorning-Schmidt II [7]
Minister for Foreigners, Integration and Housing
(Udlændinge-, integrations- og boligminister)
8 Informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers. Handshake (Home Affairs) Andres Anvelt and Inger Stojberg (34942746573) (cropped to Inger Stojberg).jpg Inger Støjberg
(born 1973)		28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II [8]
Minister for Foreigners and Integration
(Udlændinge- og integrationsminister)
8 Informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers. Handshake (Home Affairs) Andres Anvelt and Inger Stojberg (34942746573) (cropped to Inger Stojberg).jpg Inger Støjberg
(born 1973)		28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen III [9]
9 Mattias Tesfaye 20120414.jpg Mattias Tesfaye
(born 1981)		27 June 20192 May 20222 years, 309 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [10]
10 20230321 Kaare Dybvad Bek pa Sveriges ambassad (52762284539) (cropped).jpg Kaare Dybvad
(born 1984)		2 May 202223 September 20253 years, 144 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I–II [10] [11]
11 Visit of Rasmus Stoklund to the European Commission (cropped).jpg Rasmus Stoklund
(born 1984)		23 September 2025Incumbent102 days Social Democrats Frederiksen II [11]

References

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