List of Foreign ministers of Denmark

This is a list of Foreign Ministers of Denmark since the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1848.

List of Danish Foreign Ministers (1848-present)

# Portrait Foreign Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Cabinet(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Frederik Markus Knuth
(1813–1856)
March 22, 1848 (1848-03-22)November 16, 1848 (1848-11-16)239 days IndependentMoltke I
2
Adam Wilhelm Moltke
(1785–1864)
November 16, 1848 (1848-11-16)August 6, 1850 (1850-08-06)1 year, 263 days IndependentMoltke II
3
Holger Reedtz
(1800–1857)
August 6, 1850 (1850-08-06)October 18, 1851 (1851-10-18)1 year, 73 days IndependentMoltke II
Moltke III
4
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
(1794–1866)
October 18, 1851 (1851-10-18)December 12, 1854 (1854-12-12)3 years, 55 days IndependentMoltke IV
Bluhme I
Ørsted
5
Wulff Scheel-Plessen
(1809–1876)
December 12, 1854 (1854-12-12)January 15, 1855 (1855-01-15)34 days IndependentBang
6
Ludvig Nicolaus Scheele
(1796–1874)
January 15, 1855 (1855-01-15)April 17, 1857 (1857-04-17)2 years, 92 days IndependentBang
Andræ
7
Ove Wilhelm Michelsen
(1800–1880)
April 17, 1857 (1857-04-17)July 10, 1858 (1858-07-10)1 year, 84 days IndependentAndræ
Hall I
8
Carl Christian Hall
(1812–1888)
July 10, 1858 (1858-07-10)December 2, 1859 (1859-12-02)1 year, 145 days National LiberalHall I
9
Carl Frederik Blixen-Finecke
(1822–1873)
December 2, 1859 (1859-12-02)February 24, 1860 (1860-02-24)84 days IndependentRotwitt
(8)
Carl Christian Hall
(1812–1888)
February 24, 1860 (1860-02-24)December 31, 1863 (1863-12-31)3 years, 310 days National LiberalHall II
10
Ditlev Gothard Monrad
(1811–1887)
December 31, 1863 (1863-12-31)January 8, 1864 (1864-01-08)8 days National LiberalMonrad
11
George Quaade
(1813–1889)
January 8, 1864 (1864-01-08)July 11, 1864 (1864-07-11)185 days IndependentMonrad
(4)
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
(1794–1866)
July 11, 1864 (1864-07-11)November 6, 1865 (1865-11-06)1 year, 118 days IndependentBluhme II
12
Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
(1817–1896)
November 6, 1865 (1865-11-06)May 28, 1870 (1870-05-28)4 years, 203 days Nationale GodsejereFrijs
13
Otto Rosenørn-Lehn
(1821–1892)
May 28, 1870 (1870-05-28)June 11, 1875 (1875-06-11)5 years, 14 days Nationale GodsejereHolstein-Holsteinborg
Fonnesbech
14
Frederik Moltke
(1825–1875)
June 11, 1875 (1875-06-11)October 1, 1875 (1875-10-01) 112 days Nationale GodsejereEstrup
(13)
Otto Rosenørn-Lehn
(1821–1892)
November 10, 1875 (1875-11-10)May 21, 1892 (1892-05-21) 16 years, 193 days Nationale GodsejereEstrup
15
Tage Reedtz-Thott
(1839–1923)
June 3, 1892 (1892-06-03)May 23, 1897 (1897-05-23)4 years, 354 days HøjreEstrup
Reedtz-Thott
16
Niels F. Ravn
(1826–1910)
May 23, 1897 (1897-05-23)April 27, 1900 (1900-04-27)2 years, 339 days HøjreHørring
17
Hannibal Sehested
(1842–1924)
April 27, 1900 (1900-04-27)July 24, 1901 (1901-07-24)1 year, 88 days HøjreSehested
18
Johan Henrik Deuntzer
(1845–1918)
July 24, 1901 (1901-07-24)January 14, 1905 (1905-01-14)3 years, 174 days VenstreDeuntzer
19
Frederik Raben-Levetzau
(1850–1933)
January 14, 1905 (1905-01-14)October 12, 1908 (1908-10-12)3 years, 272 days VenstreJ.C. Christensen
20
William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
(1860–1923)
October 12, 1908 (1908-10-12)October 28, 1909 (1909-10-28)1 year, 16 days VenstreNeergaard I
Holstein-Ledreborg
21
Erik Scavenius
(1877–1962)
October 28, 1909 (1909-10-28)July 5, 1910 (1910-07-05)250 days Social LiberalsZahle I
(20)
William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
(1860–1923)
July 5, 1910 (1910-07-05)June 21, 1913 (1913-06-21)2 years, 351 days VenstreKlaus Berntsen
22
Edvard Brandes
(1847–1931)
June 21, 1913 (1913-06-21)June 24, 1913 (1913-06-24)3 days Social LiberalsZahle II
(21)
Erik Scavenius
(1877–1962)
June 24, 1913 (1913-06-24)March 30, 1920 (1920-03-30)6 years, 280 days Social LiberalsZahle II
23
Henri Konow
(1862–1939)
March 30, 1920 (1920-03-30)April 5, 1920 (1920-04-05)6 days IndependentOtto Liebe
24
Otto Scavenius
(1875–1945)
April 5, 1920 (1920-04-05)May 5, 1920 (1920-05-05)30 days IndependentM.P. Friis
25
Harald Scavenius
(1873–1939)
May 5, 1920 (1920-05-05)October 9, 1922 (1922-10-09)2 years, 157 days VenstreNeergaard II
26
Christian Cold
(1863–1934)
October 9, 1922 (1922-10-09)April 23, 1924 (1924-04-23)1 year, 197 days VenstreNeergaard III
27
Carl Moltke
(1869–1935)
April 23, 1924 (1924-04-23)December 14, 1926 (1926-12-14)2 years, 235 days IndependentThorvald Stauning I
28
Laust Jevsen Moltesen
(1865–1950)
December 14, 1926 (1926-12-14)April 30, 1929 (1929-04-30)2 years, 137 days VenstreMadsen-Mygdal
29
Peter Rochegune Munch
(1870–1948)
April 30, 1929 (1929-04-30)July 8, 1940 (1940-07-08)11 years, 69 days Social LiberalsThorvald Stauning II
(21)
Erik Scavenius
(1877–1962)
July 8, 1940 (1940-07-08)August 29, 1943 (1943-08-29)[1]3 years, 52 days IndependentThorvald Stauning III
Vilhelm Buhl I
Scavenius
No Danish government in between August 29, 1943 and May 5, 1945. Office is assumed by the permanent secretary.[1]
Vilhelm Buhl (Acting)
(1881–1954)
May 5, 1945 (1945-05-05)May 7, 1945 (1945-05-07)2 days Social Democrats
30
John Christmas Møller
(1894–1948)
May 7, 1945 (1945-05-07)November 7, 1945 (1945-11-07)184 days Conservative People'sVilhelm Buhl II
31
Gustav Rasmussen
(1895–1953)
November 7, 1945 (1945-11-07)October 30, 1950 (1950-10-30)4 years, 357 days IndependentKnud Kristensen
Hans Hedtoft I
32
Ole Bjørn Kraft
(1893–1980)
October 30, 1950 (1950-10-30)September 30, 1953 (1953-09-30)2 years, 335 days Conservative People'sErik Eriksen
33
Hans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)
September 30, 1953 (1953-09-30)October 8, 1958 (1958-10-08)5 years, 8 days Social DemocratsHans Hedtoft II
H.C. Hansen I
H.C. Hansen II
34
Jens Otto Krag
(1914–1978)
October 8, 1958 (1958-10-08)September 3, 1962 (1962-09-03)3 years, 330 days Social DemocratsH.C. Hansen II
Viggo Kampmann I
Viggo Kampmann II
35
Per Hækkerup
(1915–1979)
September 3, 1962 (1962-09-03)November 28, 1966 (1966-11-28)4 years, 86 days Social DemocratsJens Otto Krag I
Jens Otto Krag II
(34)
Jens Otto Krag
(1914–1978)
November 28, 1966 (1966-11-28)October 1, 1967 (1967-10-01)307 days Social DemocratsJens Otto Krag II
36
Hans Tabor
(1922–2003)
October 1, 1967 (1967-10-01)February 2, 1968 (1968-02-02)124 days Social DemocratsJens Otto Krag II
37
Poul Hartling
(1914–2000)
February 2, 1968 (1968-02-02)October 11, 1971 (1971-10-11)3 years, 251 days VenstreHilmar Baunsgaard
38
Knud Børge Andersen
(1914–1984)
October 11, 1971 (1971-10-11)December 19, 1973 (1973-12-19)2 years, 69 days Social DemocratsJens Otto Krag III
Anker Jørgensen I
39
Ove Guldberg
(1918–2008)
December 19, 1973 (1973-12-19)February 13, 1975 (1975-02-13)1 year, 56 days VenstrePoul Hartling
(38)
Knud Børge Andersen
(1914–1984)
February 13, 1975 (1975-02-13)July 1, 1978 (1978-07-01)3 years, 138 days Social DemocratsAnker Jørgensen II
40
Anker Jørgensen
(1922–2016)
July 1, 1978 (1978-07-01)August 30, 1978 (1978-08-30)60 days Social DemocratsAnker Jørgensen II
41
Henning Christophersen
(born 1939)
August 30, 1978 (1978-08-30)October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26)1 year, 57 days VenstreAnker Jørgensen III
42
Kjeld Olesen
(born 1932)
October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26)September 10, 1982 (1982-09-10)2 years, 319 days Social DemocratsAnker Jørgensen IV
Anker Jørgensen V
43
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
(born 1941)
September 10, 1982 (1982-09-10)January 25, 1993 (1993-01-25)10 years, 137 days VenstrePoul Schlüter I
Poul Schlüter II
Poul Schlüter III
Poul Schlüter IV
44
Niels Helveg Petersen
(born 1939)
January 25, 1993 (1993-01-25)December 21, 2000 (2000-12-21)7 years, 331 days Social LiberalsP.N. Rasmussen IIIIIIIV
45
Mogens Lykketoft
(born 1946)
December 21, 2000 (2000-12-21)November 27, 2001 (2001-11-27)341 days Social DemocratsP.N. Rasmussen IV
46
Per Stig Møller
(born 1942)
November 27, 2001 (2001-11-27)February 23, 2010 (2010-02-23)8 years, 88 days Conservative People'sA.F. Rasmussen IIIIII
VK

L.L. Rasmussen I
VK
47
Lene Espersen
(born 1965)
February 23, 2010 (2010-02-23)October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)1 year, 222 days Conservative People'sL.L. Rasmussen I
VK
48
Villy Søvndal
(born 1952)
October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)2 years, 70 days Socialist People'sThorning-Schmidt I
SRSF
49
Holger K. Nielsen
(born 1950)
December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30)49 days Socialist People'sThorning-Schmidt I
SRSF
50
Martin Lidegaard
(born 1966)
January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30)June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28)1 year, 149 days Social LiberalsThorning-Schmidt II
SR
51
Kristian Jensen
(born 1971)
June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28)Incumbent282 days VenstreL.L. Rasmussen II
V

Notes

  1. 1 2 On 29 August 1943, the Danish government resigned, refusing to grant further concessions to Nazi Germany. All government operations were assumed by the permanent secretaries of the individual departments, and this arrangement lasted until the Liberation of Denmark on 5 May 1945. Since King Christian X never accepted the resignation of the government, it existed de jure until a new cabinet was formed on 5 May 1945.
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