| Ministeriet for Samfundssikkerhed og Beredskab | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 29 August 2024 |
| Jurisdiction | Denmark |
| Headquarters | Slotsholmsgade 12 1218 København K |
| Minister responsible | |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | mssb.dk |
The Ministry of Societal Resilience and Contingency (Danish : Ministeriet for Samfundssikkerhed og Beredskab) is a ministry in the Kingdom of Denmark which was established on 29 August 2024. It is generally responsible for public security and civil defence, encompassing areas such as cyber security, and disaster prevention and emergency management.
The ministry was presented on 28 August 2024, [1] as part of the following day's cabinet reshuffle in the Frederiksen II Cabinet, where Torsten Schack Pedersen was appointed as Minister for Societal Resilience and Contingency. [2] Division Manager in the Ministry of Justice, Morten Duus-Larsen, was appointed acting permanent secretary in the ministry. [3]
The ministry's areas of responsibility include coordination of national crisis control, national operative staff, fire and rescue services, coastal rescue service, 112 call centres, cyber security, security incidents regarding critical infrastructure at sea and cases concerning the disposal of radioactive waste. [4] [5]
| No. | Portrait | Name (born-died) | Term of office | Political party | Government | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| Minister for Societal Resilience and Contingency (Minister for Samfundssikkerhed og Beredskab) | |||||||||
| 1 |  | Torsten Schack Pedersen (born 1976) | 29 August 2024 | Incumbent | 70 days | Venstre | Frederiksen II | [6] | |
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