Minister of European Affairs (Denmark)

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Minister of European Affairs
Europaminister
National Coat of arms of Denmark.svg
State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
MarieBjerre.jpg
Incumbent
Marie Bjerre
since 29 August 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Type Minister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
Seat Slotsholmen
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation21 September 1966;58 years ago (1966-09-21)
First holder Tyge Dahlgaard  [ da ]
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
Deputy State Secretary for European Affairs and the Arctic

The Minister of European Affairs (Danish : Europaminister) was a ministerial title related to European Affairs. Since Bertel Haarder, the position has been a temporary post related to the planning and execution of Denmark's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [1]

List of ministers

No.PortraitName
(born-died)		Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Minister for Nordic Cooperation and European Affairs
(Minister for nordiske anliggender samt europæiske anliggender)
1 Noimage.png Tyge Dahlgaard  [ da ]
(1921–1985)		21 September 19661 October 19671 year, 10 days Social Democrats Krag II [2]
Minister of European Market Affairs
(Minister for europæiske markedsanliggender)
2 Noimage.png Ivar Nørgaard
(1922–2011)		1 October 19672 February 1968124 days Social Democrats Krag II [2]
Minister of Minister for Nordic Affairs and European Market Affairs
(Minister for nordiske anliggender samt europæiske markedsanliggender)
3 Noimage.png Poul Nyboe Andersen  [ da ]
(1913–2004)		2 February 196811 October 19713 years, 251 days Venstre Baunsgaard [3]
Minister of Foreign Economy, European Market Affairs and Nordic Affairs
(Minister for udenrigsøkonomi, europæiske markedsanliggender samt nordiske anliggender)
(2) Noimage.png Ivar Nørgaard
(1922–2011)		11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 49 days Social Democrats Krag III
Jørgensen I 		[4] [5]
Minister without Portfolio (Minister of European Affairs)
(Minister uden portefølje (Europaminister))
4 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 [6]
Minister of European Affairs
(Europaminister)
5 Nicolai Wammen, pressefoto.jpg Nicolai Wammen
(born 1971)		3 October 20119 August 20131 year, 310 days Social Democrats Thorning-Schmidt I [7]
Minister of Commerce and European Affairs
(Handels- og europaminister)
6 Nick Haekkerup.jpg Nick Hækkerup
(born 1968)		9 August 20133 February 2014178 days Social Democrats Thorning-Schmidt I [7]
Minister of European Affairs
(Europaminister)
7 MarieBjerre.jpg Marie Bjerre
(born 1986)		29 August 2024Incumbent55 days Venstre Frederiksen II

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References

  1. ↑ Crenzien, Kirstine Erika (27 August 2024). "For første gang i ti år ser Danmark ud til at få en europaminister. Men er det nødvendigt?" . Altinget (in Danish). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Regeringen Jens Otto Krag II" (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Regeringen Hilmar Baunsgaard" (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Regeringen Jens Otto Krag III" (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Regeringen Anker Jørgensen I" (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen I" (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt I" (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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