Minister of Seafaring (Denmark)

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Minister of Seafaring
Minister for søfart
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State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Stauning i1920-erne.jpg
Longest serving
Thorvald Stauning
23 April 1924–14 December 1926
30 April 1929–31 May 1933
Type Minister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
Seat Slotsholmen
Appointer The Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation12 October 1908;117 years ago (1908-10-12)
First holder Johan Hansen  ( da )
Final holder Arne Christiansen  ( da )
Abolished26 October 1979;46 years ago (1979-10-26)
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
Deputy Permanent Secretary

Minister of Seafaring (Danish : Minister for søfart) was a Danish Government ministerial office. The office was introduced with the first cabinet of Niels Neergaard on 12 October 1908. The position was connected with the Minister of Commerce throughout its history, apart from 1929 to 1935, where it was connected with Minister of Fisheries. [1] [2]

List of ministers

No.PortraitName
(born–died)		Term of officePolitical partyCabinetRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister for Commerce and Seafaring
(Minister for Handel og Søfart)
1 Johan Hansen (1861-1943).jpg Johan Hansen  ( da )
(1861–1943)		12 October 190828 October 19091 year, 16 days Venstre Reform Party Neergaard I
Holstein-Ledreborg 		[3] [4]
2 Wilhelm Weimann by Elfelt.jpg Wilhelm Weimann  ( da )
(1868–1942)		28 October 19095 July 1910250 days Social Liberal Zahle I [5]
3 Oscar Hakon Valdemar Bruun Muus.jpg Oscar B. Muus  ( da )
(1847–1918)		5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 days Venstre Berntsen [6]
4 Jens Hassing-Jorgensen by Elfelt.jpg Jens Hassing-Jørgensen  ( da )
(1872–1952)		21 June 19131 April 1914311 days Social Liberal Zahle II [7]
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Seafaring
(Minister for industri, handel og søfart)
5 Stauning i1920-erne.jpg Thorvald Stauning
(1873–1942)		23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 days Social Democrats Stauning I [8]
6 Marius Abel Nielsen Slebsager.jpg Marius Slebsager  ( da )
(1874–1962)		14 December 19263 October 19281 year, 294 days Venstre Madsen-Mygdal [9]
– MadsenMygdal.jpg Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
(1876–1943)
acting		3 October 19286 October 19283 days Venstre Madsen-Mygdal [9]
– Johannes Pedersen Stensballe by Herman Vedel.png Johannes Stensballe  ( da )
(1874–1956)
acting		6 October 192830 April 1929206 days Venstre Madsen-Mygdal [9]
Minister for Seafaring and Fisheries
(Minister for søfart og fiskeri)
(5) Stauning i1920-erne.jpg Thorvald Stauning
(1873–1942)		30 April 192931 May 19334 years, 31 days Social Democrats Stauning II [10]
– C. N. Hauge by Elfelt.jpg Christen Nielsen Hauge  ( da )
(1870–1940)
acting		31 May 19334 November 19352 years, 157 days Social Democrats Stauning II [10]
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Seafaring
(Minister for industri, handel og søfart)
7 Johannes Kjaerbol (63) (cropped).jpg Johannes Kjærbøl
(1885–1973)		4 November 19358 July 19404 years, 247 days Social Democrats Stauning III–IV–V [11] [12]
[13]
8 John Christmas Moller (FHM-269435).jpg John Christmas Møller
(1894–1948)		8 July 19403 October 194087 days Conservative People's Party Stauning VI [14]
9 Halfdan Hendriksen by Elfelt.jpg Halfdan Hendriksen  ( da )
(1881–1962)		3 October 19405 May 19454 years, 214 days Conservative People's Party Stauning VI
Buhl I
Scavenius 		[14] [15]
[16]
10 Vilhelm Fibiger.jpg Vilhelm Fibiger  ( da )
(1886–1978)		5 May 19457 November 1945186 days Conservative People's Party Buhl II [17]
11 No image.png Jens Villemoes  ( da )
(1880–1956)		7 November 19456 September 19471 year, 303 days Venstre Kristensen [18]
12 No image.png Axel Kristensen  ( da )
(1895–1971)		6 September 194713 November 194768 days Venstre Kristensen [18]
13 Jens Otto Krag by Elfelt & Co.jpg Jens Otto Krag
(1914–1978)		13 November 194716 September 19502 years, 307 days Social Democrats Hedtoft I [19]
14 HC Hansen.png Hans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)		16 September 195030 October 195044 days Social Democrats Hedtoft I–II [19] [20]
15 No image.png Ove Weikop  ( da )
(1897–1986)		30 October 195013 September 1951318 days Conservative People's Party Eriksen [21]
16 No image.png Aage L. Rytter  ( da )
(1900–1961)		13 September 195130 September 19532 years, 17 days Conservative People's Party Eriksen [21]
17 Lis Groes.jpg Lis Groes
(1910–1974)		30 September 195328 May 19573 years, 240 days Social Democrats Hedtoft III
Hansen I 		[22] [23]
Minister for Commerce, Crafts, Industry and Seafaring
(Minister for handel, håndværk, industri og søfart) [1]
18 No image.png Kjeld Philip
(1912–1989)		28 May 195731 March 19602 years, 308 days Social Liberal Hansen II
Kampmann I 		[24] [25]
19 No image.png Lars P. Jensen  ( da )
(1909–1986)		31 March 19607 September 19611 year, 160 days Social Democrats Kampmann I–II [25] [26]
20 Modtagelse af den tyske forbundspraesident Dr. Theodor Heynemann (Hilmar Baunsgaard) (cropped).jpg Hilmar Baunsgaard
(1920–1989)		7 September 196126 September 19643 years, 19 days Social Liberal Kampmann II
Krag I 		[26] [27]
(19) No image.png Lars P. Jensen  ( da )
(1909–1986)		26 September 196421 September 19661 year, 360 days Social Democrats Krag II [28]
21 No image.png Tyge Dahlgaard  ( da )
(1921–1985)		21 September 19661 Oktober 19671 year, 10 days Social Democrats Krag II [28]
22 No image.png Ove Hansen  ( da )
(1909–1997)		1 October 19672 February 1968124 days Social Democrats Krag II [28]
23 No image.png Knud Thomsen  ( da )
(1908–1996)		2 February 196811 October 19713 years, 251 days Conservative People's Party Baunsgaard [29]
24 No image.png Erling Jensen  ( da )
(1919–2000)		11 October 19716 December 19732 years, 56 days Social Democrats Krag III
Jørgensen I 		[30] [31]
25 No image.png Poul Nyboe Andersen  ( da )
(1913–2004)		6 December 197329 January 19751 year, 54 days Venstre Hartling [32]
(24) No image.png Erling Jensen  ( da )
(1919–2000)		29 January 19758 September 19761 year, 223 days Social Democrats Jørgensen II [33]
26 Per Haekkerup.jpg Per Hækkerup
(1915–1979)		8 September 197626 February 1977171 days Social Democrats Jørgensen II [33]
27 No image.png Ivar Nørgaard
(1922–2011)		26 February 197730 August 19781 year, 185 days Social Democrats Jørgensen II [33]
28 No image.png Arne Christiansen  ( da )
(1925–2007)		26 February 197726 October 19792 years, 242 days Venstre Jørgensen III [34]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ministeriet for Handel, Håndværk, Industri og Søfart". Daisy (in Danish). Danish National Archives. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ministeriet for Søfart og Fiskeri". Daisy (in Danish). Danish National Archives. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Regeringen Neergaard I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Regeringen Holstein-Ledreborg". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Regeringen Zahle I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Regeringen Berntsen". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Regeringen Zahle II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Regeringen Stauning I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "Regeringen Madsen-Mygdal". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Regeringen Stauning II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Regeringen Stauning III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Regeringen Stauning IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Regeringen Stauning V". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Regeringen Stauning VI". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Regeringen Buhl I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  16. ↑ "Regeringen Scavenius". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Regeringen Buhl II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Regeringen Knud Kristensen". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  19. 1 2 "Regeringen Hedtoft I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  20. ↑ "Regeringen Hedtoft II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Regeringen Erik Eriksen". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  22. ↑ "Regeringen Hedtoft III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "Regeringen H.C. Hansen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  24. ↑ "Regeringen H.C. Hansen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  25. 1 2 "Regeringen Viggo Kampmann I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  26. 1 2 "Regeringen Viggo Kampmann II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  27. ↑ "Regeringen Jens Otto Krag I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  28. 1 2 3 "Regeringen Jens Otto Krag II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  29. ↑ "Regeringen Hilmar Baunsgaard". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  30. ↑ "Regeringen Jens Otto Krag III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  31. ↑ "Regeringen Anker Jørgensen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  32. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Hartling". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  33. 1 2 3 "Regeringen Anker Jørgensen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  34. ↑ "Regeringen Anker Jørgensen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
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