List of Prime Ministers of Denmark

This is a list over the heads of government in Denmark, from the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in 1849 until present. The King or Queen is head of state. Each head of government was a leader of one or more cabinets; see Cabinet of Denmark for a list. See also Prime Minister of Denmark for a description and history of the post itself. The current Prime Minister of Denmark is Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who came into office in 2001.

From 1848, when A. W. Moltke took precedecy of the Danish Council of State (ie. the privy council), to 1855, the head of government wore the title of Prime Minister (premierminister). From 1855 to 1918 the title was President of the Council (Konseilspræsident). From 1918 until the present, title of the head of government is State Minister (Statsminister) in Denmark, but referred to as the Prime Minister internationally, including on the English version of the Prime Minister's homepage.

Contents

List of Prime Ministers (1848-1855)

From Prime Minister
(1848-1855)
Born-Died

<tr><td>1848<td>Adam Wilhelm Moltke <td> 1785-1864 <tr><td>1852<td>Christian Albrecht Bluhme <td> 1794-1866 <tr><td>1853<td>Anders Sandøe Ørsted <td> 1778-1860 <tr><td>1854<td>Peter Georg Bang <td> 1797-1861

List of Council Presidents (1856-1918)

From Council President
(1856-1918)
Born-Died

<tr><td>1856<td>Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ <td> 1812-1893 <tr><td>1857<td>Carl Christian Hall <td> 1812-1888 <tr><td>1859<td>Carl Edvard Rotwitt <td> 1812-1860 <tr><td>1860<td>Carl Christian Hall <td> 1812-1888 <tr><td>1863<td>Ditlev Gothard Monrad <td> 1811-1887 <tr><td>1864<td>Christian Albrecht Bluhme <td> 1794-1866 <tr><td>1865<td>Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs <td> 1817-1896 <tr><td>1870<td>Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg <td> 1815-1892 <tr><td>1874<td>Christen Andreas Fonnesbech <td>1817-1880 <tr><td>1875<td>Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup <td> 1825-1913 <tr><td>1894<td>Tage Reedtz-Thott <td> 1839-1923 <tr><td>1897<td>H. E. Hørring <td> 1842-1909 <tr><td>1900<td>Hannibal Sehested <td> 1842-1924 <tr><td>1901<td>Johan Henrik Deuntzer <td> 1845-1918 <tr><td>1905<td>Jens Christian Christensen <td> 1856-1930 <tr><td>1908<td>Niels Thomasius Neergaard <td> 1854-1936 <tr><td>1909<td>Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg <td> 1839-1912 <tr><td>1909<td>Carl Theodor Zahle <td> 1866-1946 <tr><td>1910<td>Klaus Berntsen <td> 1844-1927 <tr><td>1913<td>Carl Theodor Zahle <td> 1866-1946

List of State Ministers (1918-present)

From State Minister¹
(1918-present)
Born-Died

<tr><td>1918<td>Carl Theodor Zahle <td>1866-1946 <tr><td>1920<td>Otto Liebe <td>1860-1929 <tr><td>1920<td>M. P. Friis <td> 1857-1944 <tr><td>1920<td>Niels Neergaard <td>1854-1936 <tr><td>1924<td>Thorvald Stauning <td>1873-1942 <tr><td>1926<td>Thomas Madsen-Mygdal <td>1876-1943 <tr><td>1929<td>Thorvald Stauning <td>1873-1942 <tr><td>1942<td>Vilhelm Buhl <td>1881-1954 <tr><td>1942<td>Erik Scavenius <td>1877-1962 <tr><td>1943<td> none¹ <td> <tr><td>1945<td>Vilhelm Buhl <td>1881-1954 <tr><td>1945<td>Knud Kristensen <td>1880-1962 <tr><td>1947<td>Hans Hedtoft <td>1903-1955 <tr><td>1950<td>Erik Eriksen <td>1902-1972 <tr><td>1953<td>Hans Hedtoft <td>1903-1955 <tr><td>1955<td>H. C. Hansen <td>1906-1960 <tr><td>1960<td>Viggo Kampmann <td>1910-1976 <tr><td>1962<td>Jens Otto Krag <td>1914–1978 <tr><td>1968<td>Hilmar Baunsgaard <td>1920-1989 <tr><td>1971<td>Jens Otto Krag <td>1914–1978 <tr><td>1972<td>Anker Jørgensen <td>1922- <tr><td>1973<td>Poul Hartling <td>1914-2000 <tr><td>1975<td>Anker Jørgensen <td>1922- <tr><td>1982<td>Poul Schlüter <td>1929- <tr><td>1993<td>Poul Nyrup Rasmussen <td>1943- <tr><td>2001<td>Anders Fogh Rasmussen <td>1953-

Note: ¹ 1943-1945: during the occupation of Denmark by Nazi Germany, the country was without a responsible Prime Minister. The work of the government were instead led by the heads of the different departments (departementschefstyre).

References

List of Danish heads of government from the Prime Ministers Office (http://www.stm.dk/Index/mainstart.asp?o=4&n=1&s=1)

See also:

fr:Liste des chefs du gouvernement danois pl:Premierzy Danii sv:Lista över Danmarks statsministrar

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