The Permanent Secretary (Danish : Departementschef) is the most senior civil servant of a Danish Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis.
| Government ministry | Permanent Secretary | Since | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | Barbara Bertelsen | 13 January 2020 | [1] |
| Ministry of Defence | Pernille Langeberg (act.) | 11 August 2023 | [2] [3] |
| Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs | Michael Dithmer | 28 November 2016 | [4] [5] |
| Ministry of Employment | Søren Kryhlmand | 4 March 2020 | [6] [7] |
| Ministry of Finance | Peter Stensgaard Mørch | 21 August 2019 | [8] [9] |
| Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries | Morten Niels Jakobsen | 18 January 2021 | [10] |
| Ministry of Justice | Johan Kristian Legarth | 1 March 2020 | [11] |
| Ministry of the Interior and Housing | Sophus Garfiel | 21 January 2021 | [12] [13] |
| Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities | Lars Frelle-Petersen | 1 January 2021 | [14] |
| Ministry of Culture | Dorte Nøhr Andersen | 18 May 2020 | [15] [16] |
| Ministry of Environment | Annemarie Lauritsen | 1 April 2023 | [17] |
| Ministry of Taxation | Jens Brøchner | 29 Maj 2012 | [18] |
| Ministry of Social Affairs and the Elderly | Jens Strunge Bonde | 21 January 2021 | [13] [19] |
| Ministry of Transport | Jacob Heinsen | 21 January 2021 | [13] |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Lars Gert Lose | 1 January 2019 | [20] |
| Ministry of Refugee and Immigration | Christian Hesthaven | 1 November 2018 | [21] [22] |
| Ministry of Higher Education and Research | Hanne Meldgaard | 1 January 2020 | [23] |
| Ministry of Health | Svend Særkjær | 11 January 2021 | [24] [13] [25] |
| Ministry for Children and Education | Birgitte Hansen | 5 December 2019 | [26] |
| Ministry for Ecclesiastical Affairs | Christian Dons Christensen | 1 February 2017 | [27] |