List of Minister of Defence (Denmark)

This is a list of all Danish Minister of Defences.

Flag of the Minister of Defense.

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)
No. Portrait Minister of DefenceTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyCabinet
1
Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)		14 January 190512 October 19083 years, 272 daysVenstre ReformChristensen Cabinet
2
Neergaard, Niels ThomasiusNiels Thomasius Neergaard
(1854–1936)		12 October 190816 September 1909339 daysModerate VenstreNeergaard I Cabinet
(1)
Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)		16 September 190918 October 190932 daysVenstre ReformHolstein-Ledreborg Cabinet
3
Holstein-Ledreborg, LudvigLudvig Holstein-Ledreborg
(1839–1912)		18 October 190928 October 190910 daysNonpartisanHolstein-Ledreborg Cabinet
4
Krabbe, ChristopherChristopher Krabbe
(1833–1913)		28 October 19095 July 1910250 daysSocial LiberalsZahle I Cabinet
5
Berntsen, KlausKlaus Berntsen
(1844–1927)		5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 daysModerate VenstreBerntsen Cabinet
6
Munch, Peter RochegunePeter Rochegune Munch
(1870–1948)		21 June 191330 March 19206 years, 283 daysSocial LiberalsZahle II Cabinet
7
Konow, HenriHenri Konow
(1862–1939)		30 March 19205 April 19206 daysNonpartisanLiebe Cabinet
8
Friis, Michael PedersenMichael Pedersen Friis
(1857–1944)		5 April 19205 May 192030 daysNonpartisanFriis Cabinet
9
Berntsen, KlausKlaus Berntsen
(1844–1927)		5 May 19209 October 19222 years, 157 daysVenstreNeergaard II Cabinet
10
Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen
(1875–1961)		9 October 192223 April 19241 year, 197 daysVenstreNeergaard III Cabinet
11
Rasmussen, LaustLaust Rasmussen
(1862–1941)		23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 daysSocial DemocratsStauning I Cabinet
(10)
Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen
(1875–1961)		14 December 192630 April 19295 years, 7 daysVenstreMadsen-Mygdal Cabinet
(11)
Rasmussen, LaustLaust Rasmussen
(1862–1941)		30 April 192924 November 19323 years, 208 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II Cabinet
12
Hansen, Hans PeterHans Peter Hansen (Politician)
(1872–1953)		24 November 193231 May 1933188 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II Cabinet
13
Stauning, ThorvaldThorvald Stauning
(1873–1942)		31 May 19334 November 19352 years, 157 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II Cabinet
14
Andersen, AlsingAlsing Andersen
(1893–1962)		4 November 193510 April 19404 years, 158 daysSocial DemocratsStauning III Cabinet–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 194229 August 19431 year, 117 daysVenstreStauning VI Cabinet
Buhl I Cabinet
Scavenius Cabinet
None (29 August 1943 – 5 May 1945)
(Søren Brorsen)
15
Kraft, Ole BjørnOle Bjørn Kraft
(1893–1980)		4 May 194229 August 19431 year, 117 daysConservativeBuhl II Cabinet
16
Petersen, HaraldHarald Petersen
(1893–1970)		4 May 194229 August 19431 year, 117 daysVenstreKristensen Cabinet
17
Hansen, Hans RasmusHans Rasmus Hansen
(1896–1971)		13 November 194730 October 19503 years, 17 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
(16)
Petersen, HaraldHarald Petersen
(1893–1970)		30 October 195030 September 19532 years, 335 daysVenstreEriksen Cabinet
(17)
Hansen, Hans RasmusHans Rasmus Hansen
(1896–1971)		30 September 195325 May 19562 years, 238 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft II Cabinet
Hansen I Cabinet
18
Hansen, PoulPoul Hansen
(1913–1966)		25 May 195615 November 19626 years, 174 daysSocial DemocratsHansen I Cabinet
Kampmann I Cabinet
Krag I Cabinet
19
Hansen, PoulVictor Gram
(1910–1969)		15 November 19622 February 19685 years, 79 daysSocial DemocratsKrag I Cabinet–II
20
Ninn-Hansen, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen
(1922–2014)		2 February 196817 March 19713 years, 43 daysConservativeBaunsgaard Cabinet
21
Ninn-Hansen, ErikKnud Østergaard
(1922–1993)		17 March 197111 October 1971208 daysConservativeBaunsgaard Cabinet
22
Olesen, KjeldKjeld Olesen
(born 1932)		11 October 197127 September 19731 year, 351 daysSocial DemocratsKrag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet
23
Møller, OrlaOrla Møller
(1916–1979)		27 September 197319 December 197383 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen I Cabinet
24
Brøndum, ErlingErling Brøndum
(1930–2017)		19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 daysVenstreHartling Cabinet
(23)
Møller, OrlaOrla Møller
(1916–1979)		13 February 19751 October 19772 years, 230 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet
25
Søgaard, PoulPoul Søgaard
(1923–2016)		1 October 197710 September 19824 years, 344 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet–III–IV–V
26
Engell, HansHans Engell
(born 1948)		10 September 198210 September 19875 years, 0 daysConservativeSchlüter I Cabinet
27
Collet, Bernt JohanBernt Johan Collet
(born 1941)		10 September 19873 June 1988267 daysConservativeSchlüter II Cabinet
28
Enggaard, KnudKnud Enggaard
(born 1929)		3 June 198825 January 19934 years, 236 daysVenstreSchlüter III Cabinet–IV
29
Hækkerup, HansHans Hækkerup
(1945–2013)		25 January 199321 December 20007 years, 331 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet–II–III–IV
30
Trøjborg, JanJan Trøjborg
(1955–2012)		21 December 200027 November 2001341 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
31
Jensby, Svend AageSvend Aage Jensby
(born 1940)		27 November 200124 April 20042 years, 149 daysVenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet
32
Gade, SørenSøren Gade
(born 1963)		24 April 200423 February 20105 years, 305 daysVenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet–II–III
Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
33
Bech, Gitte LillelundGitte Lillelund Bech
(born 1969)		23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
34
Hækkerup, NickNick Hækkerup
(born 1968)		3 October 20119 August 20131 year, 310 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
35
Wammen, NicolaiNicolai Wammen
(born 1971)		9 August 201328 June 20151 year, 323 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet–II
36
Holst, CarlCarl Holst
(born 1970)		28 June 201530 September 201594 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
37
Christensen, PeterPeter Christensen
(born 1975)		30 September 201528 November 20161 year, 59 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
38
Frederiksen, Claus HjortClaus Hjort Frederiksen
(born 1947)		28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
39
Bramsen, TrineTrine Bramsen
(born 1981)		27 June 20194 February 20222 years, 222 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen Cabinet
40
Morten Bødskov
(born 1970)		4 February 2022Incumbent88 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen Cabinet

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