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List of ministers of foreign affairs 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)

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Ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863)

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Frederik Marcus Knuth
Knuth, FrederikFrederik Marcus Knuth
(1813–1856)
22 March 184816 November 1848239 days IndependentMoltke I
2
Adam Wilhelm Moltke
Moltke, AdamAdam Wilhelm Moltke
(1785–1864)
16 November 18486 August 18501 year, 263 days IndependentMoltke II
3
Holger Christian Reedtz
Holger Christian Reedtz
(1800–1857)
6 August 1850 (1850-08-06)18 October 1851 (1851-10-18)1 year, 73 days IndependentMoltke IIIII
4
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
(1794–1866)
18 October 1851 (1851-10-18)12 December 1854 (1854-12-12)3 years, 55 days IndependentMoltke IV
Bluhme I
Ørsted
5
Wulff Scheel-Plessen
Wulff Scheel-Plessen
(1809–1876)
12 December 1854 (1854-12-12)15 January 1855 (1855-01-15)34 days IndependentBang
6
Ludvig Nicolaus von Scheele
Ludvig Nicolaus von Scheele
(1796–1874)
15 January 1855 (1855-01-15)17 April 1857 (1857-04-17)2 years, 92 days IndependentBang
Andræ
7
Ove Wilhelm Michelsen
Ove Wilhelm Michelsen
(1800–1880)
17 April 1857 (1857-04-17)10 July 1858 (1858-07-10)1 year, 84 days IndependentAndræ
Hall I
8
Carl Christian Hall
Carl Christian Hall
(1812–1888)
10 July 1858 (1858-07-10)2 December 1859 (1859-12-02)1 year, 145 days National LiberalHall I
9
Carl Frederik Blixen-Finecke
Carl Frederik Blixen-Finecke
(1822–1873)
2 December 1859 (1859-12-02)24 February 1860 (1860-02-24)84 days IndependentRotwitt
(8)
Carl Christian Hall
Carl Christian Hall
(1812–1888)
24 February 1860 (1860-02-24)31 December 1863 (1863-12-31)3 years, 310 days National LiberalHall II

Ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906)

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
10
Ditlev Gothard Monrad
Monrad, DitlevDitlev Gothard Monrad
(1811–1887)
31 December 18638 January 18641 year, 263 days National LiberalMonrad
11
George Quaade
George Quaade
(1813–1889)
8 January 1864 (1864-01-08)11 July 1864 (1864-07-11)185 days IndependentMonrad
(4)
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
Christian Albrecht Bluhme
(1794–1866)
11 July 1864 (1864-07-11)6 November 1865 (1865-11-06)1 year, 118 days IndependentBluhme II
12
Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
(1817–1896)
6 November 1865 (1865-11-06)28 May 1870 (1870-05-28)4 years, 203 days National LandownersFrijs
13
Otto Rosenørn-Lehn
Otto Rosenørn-Lehn
(1821–1892)
28 May 1870 (1870-05-28)11 June 1875 (1875-06-11)5 years, 14 days National LandownersHolstein-Holsteinborg
Fonnesbech
14
Frederik Moltke
Frederik Moltke
(1825–1875)
11 June 1875 (1875-06-11)1 October 1875 (1875-10-01)112 days National LandownersEstrup Cabinet
(13)
Otto Rosenørn-Lehn
Otto Rosenørn-Lehn
(1821–1892)
10 November 1875 (1875-11-10)21 May 1892 (1892-05-21)16 years, 193 days National LandownersEstrup Cabinet
15
Tage Reedtz-Thott
Tage Reedtz-Thott
(1839–1923)
3 June 1892 (1892-06-03)23 May 1897 (1897-05-23)4 years, 354 days HøjreEstrup Cabinet
Reedtz-Thott Cabinet
16
Niels Frederik Ravn
Niels Frederik Ravn
(1826–1910)
23 May 1897 (1897-05-23)27 April 1900 (1900-04-27)2 years, 339 days HøjreHørring
17
Hannibal Sehested
Hannibal Sehested
(1842–1924)
27 April 1900 (1900-04-27)24 July 1901 (1901-07-24)1 year, 88 days HøjreSehested
18
Johan Henrik Deuntzer
Johan Henrik Deuntzer
(1845–1918)
24 July 1901 (1901-07-24)14 January 1905 (1905-01-14)3 years, 174 days Venstre ReformDeuntzer
19
Frederik Raben-Levetzau
Frederik Raben-Levetzau
(1850–1933)
14 January 1905 (1905-01-14)12 October 1908 (1908-10-12)3 years, 272 days Venstre ReformChristensen I CabinetII

Ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
20
William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
Ahlefeldt, WilliamWilliam Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
(1860–1923)
12 October 190828 October 19091 year, 16 days Venstre ReformNeergaard I Cabinet
Holstein-Ledreborg Cabinet
21
Erik Scavenius
Scavenius, ErikErik Scavenius
(1877–1962)
28 October 19095 July 1910250 days Social LiberalsZahle I Cabinet
(20)
William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
Ahlefeldt, WilliamWilliam Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
(1860–1923)
5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 days VenstreBerntsen Cabinet

Ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
22
Edvard Brandes
Brandes, EdvardEdvard Brandes
(1847–1931)
21 June 191324 June 19133 days Social LiberalsZahle II Cabinet
(21)
Erik Scavenius
Erik Scavenius
(1877–1962)
24 June 1913 (1913-06-24)30 March 1920 (1920-03-30)6 years, 280 days Social LiberalsZahle II
23
Henri Konow
Henri Konow
(1862–1939)
30 March 1920 (1920-03-30)5 April 1920 (1920-04-05)6 days IndependentLiebe
24
Otto Scavenius
Otto Scavenius
(1875–1945)
5 April 1920 (1920-04-05)5 May 1920 (1920-05-05)30 days IndependentFriis
25
Harald Scavenius
Harald Scavenius
(1873–1939)
5 May 1920 (1920-05-05)9 October 1922 (1922-10-09)2 years, 157 days VenstreNeergaard II
26
Christian Cold
Christian Cold
(1863–1934)
9 October 1922 (1922-10-09)23 April 1924 (1924-04-23)1 year, 197 days VenstreNeergaard III
27
Carl Moltke
Carl Moltke
(1869–1935)
23 April 1924 (1924-04-23)14 December 1926 (1926-12-14)2 years, 235 days IndependentStauning I Cabinet
28
Laust Jevsen Moltesen
Laust Jevsen Moltesen
(1865–1950)
14 December 1926 (1926-12-14)30 April 1929 (1929-04-30)2 years, 137 days VenstreMadsen-Mygdal
29
Peter Rochegune Munch
Peter Rochegune Munch
(1870–1948)
30 April 1929 (1929-04-30)8 July 1940 (1940-07-08)11 years, 69 days Social LiberalsStauning II CabinetIIIIVV
(21)
Erik Scavenius
Erik Scavenius
(1877–1962)
8 July 1940 (1940-07-08)29 August 1943 (1943-08-29)[1]3 years, 52 days IndependentStauning VI Cabinet
Buhl I Cabinet
Scavenius Cabinet
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
Vilhelm Buhl
(1881–1954)
Acting
5 May 1945 (1945-05-05)7 May 1945 (1945-05-07)2 days Social DemocratsBuhl II Cabinet
30
John Christmas Møller
John Christmas Møller
(1894–1948)
7 May 1945 (1945-05-07)7 November 1945 (1945-11-07)184 days ConservativesBuhl II Cabinet
31
Gustav Rasmussen
Gustav Rasmussen
(1895–1953)
7 November 1945 (1945-11-07)30 October 1950 (1950-10-30)4 years, 357 days IndependentKristensen Cabinet
Hedtoft I CabinetII

Ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972)

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
32
Ole Bjørn Kraft
Kraft, OleOle Bjørn Kraft
(1893–1980)
30 October 195030 September 19532 years, 335 days ConservativesEriksen Cabinet
33
Hans Christian Hansen
Hans Christian Hansen
(1906–1960)
30 September 1953 (1953-09-30)8 October 1958 (1958-10-08)5 years, 8 days Social DemocratsHedtoft III
Hansen I CabinetII
34
Jens Otto Krag
Jens Otto Krag
(1914–1978)
8 October 1958 (1958-10-08)3 September 1962 (1962-09-03)3 years, 330 days Social DemocratsHansen II
Kampmann I CabinetII
35
Per Hækkerup
Per Hækkerup
(1915–1979)
3 September 1962 (1962-09-03)28 November 1966 (1966-11-28)4 years, 86 days Social DemocratsKrag I CabinetII
(34)
Jens Otto Krag
Jens Otto Krag
(1914–1978)
28 November 1966 (1966-11-28)1 October 1967 (1967-10-01)307 days Social DemocratsKrag II
36
Hans Tabor
Hans Tabor
(1922–2003)
1 October 1967 (1967-10-01)2 February 1968 (1968-02-02)124 days Social DemocratsKrag II
37
Poul Hartling
Poul Hartling
(1914–2000)
2 February 1968 (1968-02-02)11 October 1971 (1971-10-11)3 years, 251 days VenstreBaunsgaard
38
Knud Børge Andersen
Knud Børge Andersen
(1914–1984)
11 October 1971 (1971-10-11)19 December 1973 (1973-12-19)2 years, 69 days Social DemocratsKrag III
Jørgensen I Cabinet

Ministers under Margrethe II (1972–2024)

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
39
Ove Guldberg
Ove Guldberg
(1918–2008)
19 December 1973 (1973-12-19)13 February 1975 (1975-02-13)1 year, 56 days VenstreHartling Cabinet
(38)
Knud Børge Andersen
Knud Børge Andersen
(1914–1984)
13 February 1975 (1975-02-13)1 July 1978 (1978-07-01)3 years, 138 days Social DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet
40
Anker Jørgensen
Anker Jørgensen
(1922–2016)
1 July 1978 (1978-07-01)30 August 1978 (1978-08-30)60 days Social DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet
41
Henning Christophersen
Henning Christophersen
(1939–2016)
30 August 1978 (1978-08-30)26 October 1979 (1979-10-26)1 year, 57 days VenstreJørgensen III Cabinet
42
Kjeld Olesen
Kjeld Olesen
(1932–2024)
26 October 1979 (1979-10-26)10 September 1982 (1982-09-10)2 years, 319 days Social DemocratsJørgensen IV CabinetV
43
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
(1941–2022)
10 September 1982 (1982-09-10)25 January 1993 (1993-01-25)10 years, 137 days VenstreSchlüter I CabinetIIIIIIV
44
Niels Helveg Petersen
Niels Helveg Petersen
(1939–2017)
25 January 1993 (1993-01-25)21 December 2000 (2000-12-21)7 years, 331 days Social LiberalsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen I CabinetIIIIIIV
45
Mogens Lykketoft
Mogens Lykketoft
(born 1946)
21 December 2000 (2000-12-21)27 November 2001 (2001-11-27)341 days Social DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
46
Per Stig Møller
Per Stig Møller
(born 1942)
27 November 2001 (2001-11-27)23 February 2010 (2010-02-23)8 years, 88 days ConservativesAnders Fogh Rasmussen I CabinetIIIII
Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
47
Lene Espersen
Lene Espersen
(born 1965)
23 February 2010 (2010-02-23)3 October 2011 (2011-10-03)1 year, 222 days ConservativesLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
48
Villy Søvndal
Villy Søvndal
(born 1952)
3 October 2011 (2011-10-03)12 December 2013 (2013-12-12)2 years, 70 days SFHelle Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
49
Holger K. Nielsen
Holger K. Nielsen
(born 1950)
12 December 2013 (2013-12-12)30 January 2014 (2014-01-30)49 days SFThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
50
Martin Lidegaard
Martin Lidegaard
(born 1966)
30 January 2014 (2014-01-30)28 June 2015 (2015-06-28)1 year, 149 days Social LiberalsThorning-Schmidt II Cabinet
51
Kristian Jensen
Kristian Jensen
(born 1971)
28 June 2015 (2015-06-28)28 November 2016 (2016-11-28)1 year, 153 days VenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
52
Anders Samuelsen
Samuelsen, AndersAnders Samuelsen
(born 1967)
28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 days Liberal AllianceLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
53
Jeppe Kofod
Kofod, JeppeJeppe Kofod
(born 1974)
27 June 201915 December 20223 years, 171 days Social DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
54
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Løkke Rasmussen, LarsLars Løkke Rasmussen
(born 1964)
15 December 2022Incumbent1 year, 358 days ModeratesFrederiksen II Cabinet

Notes

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  1. ^ a b 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.