List of Foreign ministers of Denmark

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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) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Moltke I
2 Adam Wilhelm Moltke
(1785–1864)
November 16, 1848 (1848-11-16) August 6, 1850 (1850-08-06) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Moltke II
3 Holger Reedtz
(1800–1857)
August 6, 1850 (1850-08-06) October 18, 1851 (1851-10-18) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Moltke II
Moltke III
4
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
(1794–1866)
October 18, 1851 (1851-10-18) December 12, 1854 (1854-12-12) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Moltke IV
Bluhme I
Ørsted
5 Wulff Scheel-Plessen
(1809–1876)
December 12, 1854 (1854-12-12) January 15, 1855 (1855-01-15) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Bang
6 Ludvig Nicolaus Scheele
(1796–1874)
January 15, 1855 (1855-01-15) April 17, 1857 (1857-04-17) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Bang
Andræ
7 Ove Wilhelm Michelsen
(1800–1880)
April 17, 1857 (1857-04-17) July 10, 1858 (1858-07-10) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Andræ
Hall I
8 Carl Christian Hall
(1812–1888)
July 10, 1858 (1858-07-10) December 2, 1859 (1859-12-02) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   National Liberal Hall I
9 Carl Frederik Blixen-Finecke
(1822–1873)
December 2, 1859 (1859-12-02) February 24, 1860 (1860-02-24) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Rotwitt
(8) Carl Christian Hall
(1812–1888)
February 24, 1860 (1860-02-24) December 31, 1863 (1863-12-31) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   National Liberal Hall II
10 Ditlev Gothard Monrad
(1811–1887)
December 31, 1863 (1863-12-31) January 8, 1864 (1864-01-08) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   National Liberal Monrad
11 George Quaade
(1813–1889)
January 8, 1864 (1864-01-08) July 11, 1864 (1864-07-11) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Monrad
(4)
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
(1794–1866)
July 11, 1864 (1864-07-11) November 6, 1865 (1865-11-06) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Bluhme II
12 Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
(1817–1896)
November 6, 1865 (1865-11-06) May 28, 1870 (1870-05-28) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Nationale Godsejere Frijs
13 Otto Rosenørn-Lehn
(1821–1892)
May 28, 1870 (1870-05-28) June 11, 1875 (1875-06-11) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Nationale Godsejere Holstein-Holsteinborg
Fonnesbech
14 Frederik Moltke
(1825–1875)
June 11, 1875 (1875-06-11) October 1, 1875 (1875-10-01) † Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Nationale Godsejere Estrup
(13) Otto Rosenørn-Lehn
(1821–1892)
November 10, 1875 (1875-11-10) May 21, 1892 (1892-05-21) † Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Nationale Godsejere Estrup
15 Tage Reedtz-Thott
(1839–1923)
June 3, 1892 (1892-06-03) May 23, 1897 (1897-05-23) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Højre Estrup
Reedtz-Thott
16 Niels F. Ravn
(1826–1910)
May 23, 1897 (1897-05-23) April 27, 1900 (1900-04-27) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Højre Hørring
17 Hannibal Sehested
(1842–1924)
April 27, 1900 (1900-04-27) July 24, 1901 (1901-07-24) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Højre Sehested
18
Johan Henrik Deuntzer
Johan Henrik Deuntzer
(1845–1918)
July 24, 1901 (1901-07-24) January 14, 1905 (1905-01-14) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre Deuntzer
19 Frederik Raben-Levetzau
(1850–1933)
January 14, 1905 (1905-01-14) October 12, 1908 (1908-10-12) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre J.C. Christensen
20 William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
(1860–1923)
October 12, 1908 (1908-10-12) October 28, 1909 (1909-10-28) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre Neergaard I
Holstein-Ledreborg
21 Erik Scavenius
(1877–1962)
October 28, 1909 (1909-10-28) July 5, 1910 (1910-07-05) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Liberals Zahle I
(20) William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
(1860–1923)
July 5, 1910 (1910-07-05) June 21, 1913 (1913-06-21) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre Klaus Berntsen
22 Edvard Brandes
(1847–1931)
June 21, 1913 (1913-06-21) June 24, 1913 (1913-06-24) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Liberals Zahle II
(21) Erik Scavenius
(1877–1962)
June 24, 1913 (1913-06-24) March 30, 1920 (1920-03-30) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Liberals Zahle II
23 Henri Konow
(1862–1939)
March 30, 1920 (1920-03-30) April 5, 1920 (1920-04-05) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Otto Liebe
24 Otto Scavenius
(1875–1945)
April 5, 1920 (1920-04-05) May 5, 1920 (1920-05-05) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent M.P. Friis
25 Harald Scavenius
(1873–1939)
May 5, 1920 (1920-05-05) October 9, 1922 (1922-10-09) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre Neergaard II
26 Christian Cold
(1863–1934)
October 9, 1922 (1922-10-09) April 23, 1924 (1924-04-23) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre Neergaard III
27 Carl Moltke
(1869–1935)
April 23, 1924 (1924-04-23) December 14, 1926 (1926-12-14) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Thorvald Stauning I
28 Laust Jevsen Moltesen
(1865–1950)
December 14, 1926 (1926-12-14) April 30, 1929 (1929-04-30) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre Madsen-Mygdal
29 Peter Rochegune Munch
(1870–1948)
April 30, 1929 (1929-04-30) July 8, 1940 (1940-07-08) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Liberals Thorvald Stauning II
(21) Erik Scavenius
(1877–1962)
July 8, 1940 (1940-07-08) August 29, 1943 (1943-08-29)[1] Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Thorvald Stauning III
Vilhelm Buhl I
Scavenius
No Danish government in between August 29, 1943 (1943-08-29) and May 5, 1945 (1945-05-05). 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) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats
30 John Christmas Møller
(1894–1948)
May 7, 1945 (1945-05-07) November 7, 1945 (1945-11-07) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Conservative People's Vilhelm Buhl II
31 Gustav Rasmussen
(1895–1953)
November 7, 1945 (1945-11-07) October 30, 1950 (1950-10-30) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Independent Knud Kristensen
Hans Hedtoft I
32 Ole Bjørn Kraft
(1893–1980)
October 30, 1950 (1950-10-30) September 30, 1953 (1953-09-30) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Conservative People's Erik Eriksen
33 Hans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)
September 30, 1953 (1953-09-30) October 8, 1958 (1958-10-08) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats Hans 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) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats H.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) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats Jens 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) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats Jens Otto Krag II
36 Hans Tabor
(1922–2003)
October 1, 1967 (1967-10-01) February 2, 1968 (1968-02-02) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats Jens Otto Krag II
37 Poul Hartling
(1914–2000)
February 2, 1968 (1968-02-02) October 11, 1971 (1971-10-11) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre Hilmar Baunsgaard
38 Knud Børge Andersen
(1914–1984)
October 11, 1971 (1971-10-11) December 19, 1973 (1973-12-19) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats Jens Otto Krag III
Anker Jørgensen I
39 Ove Guldberg
(1918–2008)
December 19, 1973 (1973-12-19) February 13, 1975 (1975-02-13) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre Poul Hartling
(38) Knud Børge Andersen
(1914–1984)
February 13, 1975 (1975-02-13) July 1, 1978 (1978-07-01) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen II
40 Anker Jørgensen
(born 1922)
July 1, 1978 (1978-07-01) August 30, 1978 (1978-08-30) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen II
41 Henning Christophersen
(born 1939)
August 30, 1978 (1978-08-30) October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre Anker Jørgensen III
42 Kjeld Olesen
(born 1932)
October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26) September 10, 1982 (1982-09-10) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats Anker Jørgensen IV
Anker Jørgensen V
43 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
(born 1941)
September 10, 1982 (1982-09-10) January 25, 1993 (1993-01-25) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre Poul Schlüter I
Poul Schlüter II
Poul Schlüter III
Poul Schlüter IV
44
Niels Helveg Petersen
Niels Helveg Petersen
(born 1939)
January 25, 1993 (1993-01-25) December 21, 2000 (2000-12-21) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Liberals P.N. Rasmussen IIIIIIIV
45 Mogens Lykketoft
(born 1946)
December 21, 2000 (2000-12-21) November 27, 2001 (2001-11-27) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Democrats P.N. Rasmussen IV
46 Per Stig Møller
(born 1942)
November 27, 2001 (2001-11-27) February 23, 2010 (2010-02-23) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Conservative People's A.F. Rasmussen IIIIII
VK

L.L. Rasmussen I
VK
47
Lene Espersen
Lene Espersen
(born 1965)
February 23, 2010 (2010-02-23) October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Conservative People's L.L. Rasmussen I
VK
48 Villy Søvndal
(born 1952)
October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03) December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Socialist People's Thorning-Schmidt I
SRSF
49 Holger K. Nielsen
(born 1950)
December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12) January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Socialist People's Thorning-Schmidt I
SRSF
50
Martin Lidegaard
Martin Lidegaard
(born 1966)
January 30, 2014 (2014-01-30) June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Social Liberals Thorning-Schmidt II
SR
51 Kristian Jensen
(born 1971)
June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28) Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.   Venstre L.L. Rasmussen II
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Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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.