List of ministers of defence (Denmark)

This is a list of all Danish ministers of defence.

The current office was established in 1905, merging the two previous positions of War Minister (for army matters) and Navy Minister.

List of ministers of defence (1905–present)[]

Christian IX (1863–1906)[]

No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Term of office			Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
1		Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen (1856–1930)	14 January 1905	12 October 1908	3 years, 272 days	Template:Venstre Reform Party/meta/shortname	Christensen I–II

Frederick VIII (1906–1912)[]

No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Term of office			Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
2		Neergaard, Niels ThomasiusNiels Thomasius Neergaard (1854–1936)	12 October 1908	16 September 1909	339 days	Template:Moderate Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Neergaard
(1)		Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen (1856–1930)	16 September 1909	18 October 1909	32 days	Template:Venstre Reform Party/meta/shortname	Holstein-Ledreborg
3		Holstein-Ledreborg, LudvigLudvig Holstein-Ledreborg (1839–1912)	18 October 1909	28 October 1909	10 days	Independent	Holstein-Ledreborg

Christian X (1912–1947)[]

No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Term of office			Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
4		Krabbe, ChristopherChristopher Krabbe [da] (1833–1913)	28 October 1909	5 July 1910	250 days	Template:Danish Social Liberal Party/meta/shortname	Zahle I
5		Berntsen, KlausKlaus Berntsen (1844–1927)	5 July 1910	21 June 1913	2 years, 351 days	Template:Moderate Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Berntsen
6		Munch, Peter RochegunePeter Rochegune Munch (1870–1948)	21 June 1913	30 March 1920	6 years, 283 days	Template:Danish Social Liberal Party/meta/shortname	Zahle II
7		Konow, HenriHenri Konow (1862–1939)	30 March 1920	5 April 1920	6 days	Independent	Liebe
8		Friis, Michael PedersenMichael Pedersen Friis (1857–1944)	5 April 1920	5 May 1920	30 days	Independent	Friis
9		Berntsen, KlausKlaus Berntsen (1844–1927)	5 May 1920	9 October 1922	2 years, 157 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Neergaard II
10		Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen (1875–1961)	9 October 1922	23 April 1924	1 year, 197 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Neergaard III
11		Rasmussen, LaustLaust Rasmussen [da] (1862–1941)	23 April 1924	14 December 1926	2 years, 235 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Stauning I
(10)		Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen (1875–1961)	14 December 1926	30 April 1929	5 years, 7 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Madsen-Mygdal
(11)		Rasmussen, LaustLaust Rasmussen [da] (1862–1941)	30 April 1929	24 November 1932	3 years, 208 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Stauning II
12		Hansen, Hans PeterHans Peter Hansen (politician) (1872–1953)	24 November 1932	31 May 1933	188 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Stauning II
13		Stauning, ThorvaldThorvald Stauning (1873–1942)	31 May 1933	4 November 1935	2 years, 157 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Stauning II
14		Andersen, AlsingAlsing Andersen (1893–1962)	4 November 1935	10 April 1940	4 years, 158 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Stauning III–IV–V
None (10 April 1940 – 8 July 1940) (Alsing Emanuel Andersen)
None (8 July 1940 – 4 May 1942) (Søren Brorsen)
(10)		Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen (1875–1961)	4 May 1942	29 August 1943	1 year, 117 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Stauning VI Buhl I Scavenius
None (29 August 1943 – 5 May 1945) (Søren Brorsen)
15	Kraft, Ole BjørnOle Bjørn Kraft (1893–1980)	5 May 1945	7 November 1945	186 days	Template:Conservative People's Party (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Buhl II
16	Petersen, HaraldHarald Petersen (1893–1970)	7 November 1945	13 November 1947	2 years, 6 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Kristensen

Frederick IX (1947–1972)[]

No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Term of office			Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
17	Hansen, Hans RasmusHans Rasmus Hansen (1896–1971)	13 November 1947	30 October 1950	3 years, 17 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Hedtoft I–II
(16)	Petersen, HaraldHarald Petersen (1893–1970)	30 October 1950	30 September 1953	2 years, 335 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Eriksen
(17)	Hansen, Hans RasmusHans Rasmus Hansen (1896–1971)	30 September 1953	25 May 1956	2 years, 238 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Hedtoft III Hansen I
18	Hansen, PoulPoul Hansen (1913–1966)	25 May 1956	15 November 1962	6 years, 174 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Hansen I Kampmann I Krag I
19	Hansen, PoulVictor Gram (1910–1969)	15 November 1962	2 February 1968	5 years, 79 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Krag I–II
20	Ninn-Hansen, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen (1922–2014)	2 February 1968	17 March 1971	3 years, 43 days	Template:Conservative People's Party (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Baunsgaard
21	Ninn-Hansen, ErikKnud Østergaard [da] (1922–1993)	17 March 1971	11 October 1971	208 days	Template:Conservative People's Party (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Baunsgaard
22	Olesen, KjeldKjeld Olesen (born 1932)	11 October 1971	27 September 1973	1 year, 351 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Krag I Jørgensen I

Margrethe II (1972–present)[]

No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Term of office			Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Cabinet	Ref.
23	Møller, OrlaOrla Møller (1916–1979)	27 September 1973	19 December 1973	83 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Jørgensen I
24		Brøndum, ErlingErling Brøndum (1930–2017)	19 December 1973	13 February 1975	1 year, 56 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Hartling
(23)	Møller, OrlaOrla Møller (1916–1979)	13 February 1975	1 October 1977	2 years, 230 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Jørgensen II
25	Søgaard, PoulPoul Søgaard (1923–2016)	1 October 1977	10 September 1982	4 years, 344 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Jørgensen II–III–IV–V
26	Engell, HansHans Engell (born 1948)	10 September 1982	10 September 1987	5 years, 0 days	Template:Conservative People's Party (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Schlüter I
27		Collet, Bernt JohanBernt Johan Collet (born 1941)	10 September 1987	3 June 1988	267 days	Template:Conservative People's Party (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Schlüter II
28	Enggaard, KnudKnud Enggaard (born 1929)	3 June 1988	25 January 1993	4 years, 236 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Schlüter III–Schlüter IV
29		Hækkerup, HansHans Hækkerup (1945–2013)	25 January 1993	21 December 2000	7 years, 331 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	P. N. Rasmussen I–II–III–IV
30	Trøjborg, JanJan Trøjborg (1955–2012)	21 December 2000	27 November 2001	341 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	P. N. Rasmussen IV
31	Jensby, Svend AageSvend Aage Jensby (born 1940)	27 November 2001	24 April 2004	2 years, 149 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	A. F. Rasmussen I
32		Gade, SørenSøren Gade (born 1963)	24 April 2004	23 February 2010	5 years, 305 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	A. F. Rasmussen I–II–III L. L. Rasmussen I
33		Bech, Gitte LillelundGitte Lillelund Bech (born 1969)	23 February 2010	3 October 2011	1 year, 222 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	L. L. Rasmussen I
34		Hækkerup, NickNick Hækkerup (born 1968)	3 October 2011	9 August 2013	1 year, 310 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Thorning-Schmidt I
35		Wammen, NicolaiNicolai Wammen (born 1971)	9 August 2013	28 June 2015	1 year, 323 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Thorning-Schmidt I–II
36		Holst, CarlCarl Holst (born 1970)	28 June 2015	30 September 2015	94 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	L. L. Rasmussen II
37		Christensen, PeterPeter Christensen (born 1975)	30 September 2015	28 November 2016	1 year, 59 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	L. L. Rasmussen II
38		Frederiksen, Claus HjortClaus Hjort Frederiksen (born 1947)	28 November 2016	27 June 2019	2 years, 211 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	L. L. Rasmussen III
39		Bramsen, TrineTrine Bramsen (born 1981)	27 June 2019	4 February 2022	2 years, 222 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Frederiksen I
40		Morten Bødskov (born 1970)	4 February 2022	15 December 2022	314 days	Template:Social Democrats (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Frederiksen I
41		Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (born 1973)	15 December 2022	6 February 2023	53 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Frederiksen II	^[1]
–		Troels Lund Poulsen (Acting) (born 1976)	6 February 2023	1 August 2023	176 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Frederiksen II	^[1]
41		Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (born 1973)	1 august 2022	22 August 2023	21 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Frederiksen II	^[1]
42		Troels Lund Poulsen (born 1976)	22 August 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 135 days	Template:Venstre (Denmark)/meta/shortname	Frederiksen II	^[2]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Bohr, Jakob Kjøgx (6 February 2023). "Jakob Ellemann-Jensen sygemeldt på ubestemt tid" (in da). nyheder.tv2.dk. https://nyheder.tv2.dk/politik/2023-02-06-jakob-ellemann-jensen-sygemeldt-paa-ubestemt-tid.
↑ Haugaard, Mie (22 August 2023). "Jakob Ellemann og Troels Lund Poulsen bytter roller i regeringen" (in da). nyheder.tv2.dk. https://nyheder.tv2.dk/live/politik/2023-08-22-jakob-ellemann-og-troels-lund-poulsen-bytter-roller-i-regeringen.

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[sick-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Bohr, Jakob Kjøgx (6 February 2023). "Jakob Ellemann-Jensen sygemeldt på ubestemt tid" (in da). nyheder.tv2.dk. https://nyheder.tv2.dk/politik/2023-02-06-jakob-ellemann-jensen-sygemeldt-paa-ubestemt-tid.

[2] Haugaard, Mie (22 August 2023). "Jakob Ellemann og Troels Lund Poulsen bytter roller i regeringen" (in da). nyheder.tv2.dk. https://nyheder.tv2.dk/live/politik/2023-08-22-jakob-ellemann-og-troels-lund-poulsen-bytter-roller-i-regeringen.

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