Ministry of Higher Education and Science (Denmark)

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The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science (Danish : Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet) is the Danish ministry in charge of research and education above high school/upper secondary school.

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The ministry has also been known as the "Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education", the "Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Denmark", the "Science Ministry", the "Research Ministry", and the "Ministry of Research and Technology".

Its primary purpose is to promote and coordinate the interaction between the industry and trade, centres of research and education and strengthen industry and research policies.

List of ministers

No.PortraitName
(born-died)		Term of officePolitical PartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Minister of Education and Science
(Undervisnings- og forskningsminister)
1 Bertel Haarder, January 2010 (cropped).jpg Bertel Haarder
(born 1944)		10 September 198725 January 19935 years, 137 days Venstre Schlüter II–III–IV [1] [2]
[3]
Minister of Science and Technology
(Forsknings- og teknologiminister)
2 No image.png Svend Bergstein
(1941–2014)		25 January 199328 January 19941 year, 3 days Centre Democrats P. N. Rasmussen I [4]
Minister of Science
(Forskningsminister)
3 No image.png Arne Oluf Andersen  [ da ]
(born 1939)		28 January 199427 September 1994242 days Centre Democrats P. N. Rasmussen I [4]
4 Frank Jensen Mipim 20140312 1 (13119723535) (cropped).jpg Frank Jensen
(born 1961)		27 September 199430 December 19962 years, 94 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen II [5]
5 Jytte-hilden-2005.jpg Jytte Hilden
(born 1942)		30 December 199623 March 19981 year, 83 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen III [6]
6 No image.png Jan Trøjborg
(1955–2012)		23 March 199810 July 19991 year, 109 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen IV [7]
7 No image.png Birte Weiss
(born 1941)		10 July 199921 December 20001 year, 164 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen IV [7]
Minister of IT and Science
(IT- og forskningsminister)
7 No image.png Birte Weiss
(born 1941)		21 December 200027 November 2001341 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen IV [7]
Minister of Science, Technology and Development
(Minister for videnskab, teknologi og udvikling)
8 Helge Sander, forskningsminister Danmark, under Nordiska radets session i Kopenhamn 2006.jpg Helge Sander
(born 1950)		27 November 200123 February 20108 years, 88 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen I–II–III
L. L. Rasmussen I 		[8] [9]
[10] [11]
9 Sahl-Madsen, BDF nov10 crop (cropped).jpg Charlotte Sahl-Madsen
(born 1964)		23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 days Conservative People's Party L. L. Rasmussen I [11]
Minister of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
(Minister for forskning, innovation og videregående uddannelser)
10 Folkemodet Morten Ostergaard. 201506110009 (18190112014) (cropped).jpg Morten Østergaard
(born 1976)		3 October 20113 February 20142 years, 123 days Social Liberal Party Thorning-Schmidt I [12]
Minister of Higher Education and Science
(Uddannelses- og forskningsminister)
11 Sofie Carsten Nielsen pa DTU (6132412295) (cropped).jpg Sofie Carsten Nielsen
(born 1975)		3 February 201428 June 20152 years, 123 days Social Liberal Party Thorning-Schmidt II [13]
12 Esben Lunde Larsen met with Acting Deputy Agriculture Secretary Michael Scuse.jpg Esben Lunde Larsen
(born 1978)		28 June 201529 February 2016246 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II [14]
13 Ulla Tornaes, 2014-05-25.jpg Ulla Tørnæs
(born 1962)		29 February 201628 November 2016273 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II [14]
14 Soren Pind - 2017 (cropped).jpg Søren Pind
(born 1969)		28 November 20162 May 20181 year, 155 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen III [15]
15 No image.png Tommy Ahlers
(born 1975)		2 May 201827 June 20191 year, 56 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen III [15]
16 Ane Halsboe-Jorgensen, Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council. 2025-06-19 (cropped).jpg Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen
(born 1983)		27 June 201916 August 20212 years, 50 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [16]
17 No image.png Jesper Petersen
(born 1981)		16 August 202115 December 20221 year, 121 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [16]
18 EU2024BE 240229 Informal meeting of Education Ministers Egmont Palace JNZT 0073 (53559664098) (cropped).jpg Christina Egelund
(born 1977)		15 December 2022Incumbent2 years, 322 days Moderates Frederiksen II [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Schlüter II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Schlüter III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Schlüter IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  12. ↑ "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  13. ↑ "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  14. 1 2 "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2 November 2025.


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