Minister of Food (Denmark)

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Minister of Food
Fødevareminister
National coat of arms of Denmark.svg
State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Jacob Jensen Folketingets abning 2025.jpg
Incumbent
Jacob Jensen
since 15 December 2022
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
Type Minister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
Seat Slotsholmen
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Precursor
Formation30 December 1996;28 years ago (1996-12-30)
First holder Henrik Dam Kristensen
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 of Food (Danish : Fødevareminister) is a Danish ministerial office. The responsibilities were originally placed with the Minister of Agriculture and Minister for Fisheries, first becoming collected in 1996. [2]

List of ministers

No.PortraitName
(born–died)		Term of officePolitical partyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister for Food
(Fødevareminister)
1 Henrik Dam Kristensen (S) Danmarks delegation till Nordiska radet.jpg Henrik Dam Kristensen
(born 1957)		30 December 199623 February 20003 years, 55 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen III [3]
2 Ritt Bjerregaard - 1995 (cropped).jpg Ritt Bjerregaard
(1941–2023)		23 February 200027 November 20011 year, 277 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen IV [4]
3 Mariann Fischer Boel, Member of the EC in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development - 2005 (cropped).jpg Mariann Fischer Boel
(born 1943)		27 November 20012 August 20042 years, 249 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen I [5]
4 Hans Christian Schmidt, Danmarks miljominister, under de nordiska miljoministrarnas mote 2004-03-25.jpg Hans Christian Schmidt
(born 1953)		2 August 200412 September 20073 years, 41 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen I–II [5] [6]
5 20181204 Eva Kjer Hansen Granshindermote Folketinget Greater Copenhagen OresundDirekt 0041 (45332844785) (cropped).jpg Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)		12 September 200723 February 20102 years, 164 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen II–III
L. L. Rasmussen I 		[6] [7]
[8]
6 Henrik Hoegh.jpg Henrik Høegh  [ da ]
(born 1952)		23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen I [8]
7 Mette Gjerskov (S, MF), (27163271797) (cropped).jpg Mette Gjerskov
(1966–2023)		3 October 20119 August 20131 year, 310 days Social Democrats Thorning-Schmidt I [9]
8 Karen Haekkerup, pressefoto.jpg Karen Hækkerup
(born 1974)		9 August 201312 December 2013125 days Social Democrats Thorning-Schmidt I [9]
9 Dan Jorgensen, 25-05-2014.jpg Dan Jørgensen
(born 1975)		12 December 201328 June 20151 year, 198 days Social Democrats Thorning-Schmidt I–II [9] [10]
Minister for the Environment and Food
(Miljø- og fødevareminister)
(5) 20181204 Eva Kjer Hansen Granshindermote Folketinget Greater Copenhagen OresundDirekt 0041 (45332844785) (cropped).jpg Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)		28 June 201529 February 2016246 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II [11]
10 Esben Lunde Larsen met with Acting Deputy Agriculture Secretary Michael Scuse.jpg Esben Lunde Larsen
(born 1978)		29 February 20162 May 20182 years, 63 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II–III [11] [12]
[13]
11 Jakob Ellemann-Jensen 1.jpg Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
(born 1973)		2 May 201827 June 20191 year, 56 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen III [12]
Minister for Food, Fishery and Gender Equality
(Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
12 Mogens Jensen (S) Danmark.jpg Mogens Jensen
(born 1963)		27 June 201918 November 20201 year, 144 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [14]
Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fishery
(Minister for Landbrug-, Fødevare- og Fiskeri)
13 Rasmus Prehn 2012 Folkemodet Bornholm (cropped).jpg Rasmus Prehn
(born 1973)		19 November 202015 December 20222 years, 26 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [14]
14 Jacob Jensen Folketingets abning 2025.jpg Jacob Jensen
(born 1973)		15 December 2022Incumbent2 years, 357 days Venstre Frederiksen II [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Hvad tjener en minister?". Regeringen (in Danish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Hertz, Michael; Rasmussen, Uffe (21 May 2025). "Fødevareministeriet". Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Esben Lunde Larsen stopper som minister". tv2.dk (in Danish). 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  14. 1 2 "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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