List of Minister for Finance (Denmark)

This is a list of Finance Ministers of Denmark since 1848. Denmark's first unified Finance Ministry was established in that year.

List of Finance ministers (1848-present)

Minister for Finance under Frederick VII (1848–1863)
No. Portrait Minister for FinanceTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
Moltke, AdamAdam Wilhelm Moltke
(1785–1864)		22 March 184816 November 1848239 daysIndependentMoltke I
2
Sponneck, WilhelmWilhelm Sponneck
(1815–1888)		16 November 184812 December 18546 years, 26 daysIndependentMoltke II–III–IV
Bluhme I
Ørsted
3
Andræ, CarlCarl Christoffer Georg Andræ
(1812–1893)		12 December 185410 July 18583 years, 210 daysBondevennerneBang
Andræ
Hall I
4
Krieger, Andreas FrederikAndreas Frederik Krieger
(1817–1893)		10 July 18586 May 1859300 daysNational LiberalHall I
5
Fenger, CarlCarl Emil Fenger
(1814–1884)		6 May 18592 December 1859210 daysIndependentHall I
6
Westenholz, RegnarRegnar Westenholz
(1815–1866)		2 December 185924 February 186084 daysIndependentRotwitt
(5)
Fenger, CarlCarl Emil Fenger
(1814–1884)		24 February 186031 December 18633 years, 310 daysIndependentHall II

Minister for Finance under Christian IX (1863–1906)
No. Portrait Minister for FinanceTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
7
Monrad, Ditlev GothardDitlev Gothard Monrad
(1811–1887)		31 December 186311 July 1864193 daysNational LiberalMonrad
8
David, ChristianChristian Nathan David
(1793–1874)		11 July 18646 November 18651 year, 148 daysIndependentBluhme II
9
Fonnesbech, Christen AndreasChristen Andreas Fonnesbech
(1817–1880)		6 November 186528 May 18704 years, 203 daysIndependentFrijs
(5)
Fenger, CarlCarl Emil Fenger
(1814–1884)		28 May 187025 March 18721 year, 302 daysIndependentHolstein-Holsteinborg
(4)
Krieger, Andreas FrederikAndreas Frederik Krieger
(1817–1893)		1 July 187220 June 18741 year, 354 daysNational LiberalHolstein-Holsteinborg
(9)
Fonnesbech, Christen AndreasChristen Andreas Fonnesbech
(1817–1880)		14 July 187411 June 1875332 daysIndependentFonnesbech
10
Estrup, JacobJacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup
(1825–1913)		11 June 18757 August 189419 years, 57 daysNational Landowners
Højre		Estrup
11
Lüttichau, ChristianChristian Lüttichau
(1832–1915)		7 August 189423 May 18972 years, 289 daysHøjreReedtz-Thott
12
Hørring, Hugo EgmontHugo Egmont Hørring
(1842–1909)		23 May 189727 April 19002 years, 339 daysHøjreHørring
13
Scharling, WilliamWilliam Scharling
(1837–1911)		27 April 190024 July 19011 year, 88 daysHøjreSehested
14
Hage, ChristopherChristopher Hage
(1848–1930)		24 July 190114 January 19053 years, 174 daysVenstre ReformDeuntzer
15
Lassen, VilhelmVilhelm Lassen
(1861–1908)
[1]		14 January 19054 June 1908 †5 years, 337 daysVenstre ReformChristensen I
–
Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)
Acting		4 June 190824 July 190850 daysVenstre ReformChristensen I

Minister for Finance under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)
No. Portrait Minister for FinanceTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
16
Neergaard, NielsNiels Neergaard
(1854–1936)		24 July 190812 October 190880 daysVenstre ReformChristensen II
17
Brun, CharlesCharles Brun
(1866–1919)		12 October 190816 August 1909308 daysVenstre ReformNeergaard I
(16)
Neergaard, NielsNiels Neergaard
(1854–1936)		16 August 190928 October 190973 daysVenstre ReformHolstein-Ledreborg
18
Brandes, EdvardEdvard Brandes
(1847–1931)		28 October 19095 July 1910250 daysSocial LiberalsZahle I
(16)
Neergaard, NielsNiels Neergaard
(1854–1936)		5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 daysVenstreBerntsen

Minister for Finance under Christian X (1912–1947)
No. Portrait Minister for FinanceTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
(18)
Brandes, EdvardEdvard Brandes
(1847–1931)		21 June 191330 March 19206 years, 283 daysSocial LiberalsZahle II
19
Hansen, HansHans Peter Hjerl Hansen
(1870–1946)		30 March 19205 April 19206 daysIndependentLiebe
20
Koefoed, MichaelMichael Koefoed
(1870–1946)		5 April 19205 May 192030 daysIndependentFriis
(16)
Neergaard, NielsNiels Neergaard
(1854–1936)		5 May 192023 April 19243 years, 354 daysVenstreNeergaard II
21
Bramsnæs, CarlCarl Valdemar Bramsnæs
(1879–1965)		23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 daysSocial DemocratsStauning I
(16)
Neergaard, NielsNiels Neergaard
(1854–1936)		14 December 192630 April 19292 years, 137 daysVenstreMadsen-Mygdal
(21)
Bramsnæs, CarlCarl Valdemar Bramsnæs
(1879–1965)		30 April 192931 May 19334 years, 31 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II
22
Hansen, HansHans Peter Hansen
(1872–1953)		31 May 193320 July 19374 years, 50 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II–III
23
Buhl, VilhelmVilhelm Buhl
(1881–1954)		20 July 193716 July 19424 years, 361 daysSocial DemocratsStauning III–IV–V–VI
Buhl I
24
Andersen, AlsingAlsing Andersen
(1893–1962)		16 July 19429 November 1942116 daysSocial DemocratsBuhl I
25
Kofoed, KristianKristian Hansen Kofoed
(1879–1951)
[2]		9 November 194229 August 1943293 daysSocial LiberalsScavenius
29 August 1943[2] – 5 May 1945
26
Hansen, HansHans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)		5 May 19457 November 1945186 daysSocial DemocratsBuhl II
27
Kristensen, ThorkilThorkil Kristensen
(1899–1989)		7 November 194513 November 19472 years, 6 daysVenstreKristensen

Minister for Finance under Frederik IX (1947–1972)
No. Portrait Minister for FinanceTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
(26)
Hansen, HansHans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)		13 November 194716 September 19502 years, 307 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I
28
Kampmann, ViggoViggo Kampmann
(1910–1976)		16 September 195030 October 195044 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I
(27)
Kristensen, ThorkilThorkil Kristensen
(1899–1989)		30 October 195030 September 19532 years, 335 daysVenstreEriksen
(28)
Kampmann, ViggoViggo Kampmann
(1910–1976)		30 September 195331 March 19606 years, 183 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft II
Hansen I–II
Kampmann I
29
Philip, KjeldKjeld Philip
(1912–1989)		31 March 19607 September 19611 year, 160 daysSocial LiberalsKampmann I–II
30
Knudsen, HansHans R. Knudsen
(1903–1962)
[3]		7 September 19614 November 1962 †1 year, 160 daysSocial DemocratsKampmann II
Krag I
31
Hansen, PoulPoul Hansen
(1913–1966)		15 November 196224 August 19652 years, 282 daysSocial DemocratsKrag I–II
32
Grünbaum, HenryHenry Grünbaum
(1911–2006)		24 August 19652 February 19682 years, 162 daysSocial DemocratsKrag II
33
Møller, PoulPoul Møller
(1919–1997)		2 February 196817 March 19713 years, 43 daysConservativeBaunsgaard
34
Ninn, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen
(1922–2014)		17 March 197111 October 1971208 daysConservativeBaunsgaard
(32)
Grünbaum, HenryHenry Grünbaum
(1911–2006)		11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 69 daysSocial DemocratsKrag III
Jørgensen I

Minister for Finance under Margrethe II (1972–present)
No. Portrait Minister for FinanceTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
35
Andersen, AndersAnders Andersen
(1912–2006)		19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 daysVenstreHartling
36
Heinesen, KnudKnud Heinesen
(born 1932)		13 February 197526 October 19794 years, 255 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II–III
37
Jakobsen, SvendSvend Jakobsen
(born 1935)		26 October 197930 December 19812 years, 65 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen IV
(36)
Heinesen, KnudKnud Heinesen
(born 1932)		30 December 198110 September 1982254 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen V
38
Christophersen, HenningHenning Christophersen
(1939–2016)		10 September 198223 July 19841 year, 317 daysVenstreSchlüter I
39
Simonsen, PallePalle Simonsen
(1933–2014)		23 July 198431 October 19895 years, 100 daysConservativeSchlüter I–II–III
40
Dyremose, HenningHenning Dyremose
(born 1945)		31 October 198925 January 19933 years, 86 daysConservativeSchlüter III–IV
41
Mogens Lykketoft
(born 1946)		25 January 199321 December 20007 years, 331 daysSocial DemocratsP.N. Rasmussen I–II–III–IV
42
Gjellerup, PiaPia Gjellerup
(born 1959)		21 December 200027 November 2001341 daysSocial DemocratsP.N. Rasmussen IV
43
Pedersen, ThorThor Pedersen
(born 1945)		27 November 200123 November 20075 years, 361 daysVenstreA.F. Rasmussen I–II
44
Rasmussen, Lars LøkkeLars Løkke Rasmussen
(born 1964)		23 November 20077 April 20091 year, 135 daysVenstreA.F. Rasmussen III
45
Frederiksen, Claus HjortClaus Hjort Frederiksen
(born 1947)		7 April 20093 October 20112 years, 179 daysVenstreL.L. Rasmussen I
46
Corydon, BjarneBjarne Corydon
(born 1973)		3 October 201128 June 20153 years, 268 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt I–II
(45)
Frederiksen, Claus HjortClaus Hjort Frederiksen
(born 1947)		28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 daysVenstreL.L. Rasmussen II
47
Jensen, KristianKristian Jensen
(born 1971)		28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 daysVenstreL.L. Rasmussen III
48
Wammen, NicolaiNicolai Wammen
(born 1971)		27 June 2019Incumbent1 year, 222 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen

Notes
  1. Vilhelm Lassen died in office on 4 June 1908. A successor was not appointed until 24 July.
  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.
  3. Hans R. Knudsen died in office on 4 November 1962. A successor was not appointed until 15 November.

Sources
  • The Danish Finance Ministry
  • danmark.dk - regarding the minister that died in office
  • Lists of Danish governments since 1848
  • Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (in Danish). Aschehoug. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.
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