List of Prime Ministers of Denmark

List of Grand Chancellors (1699-1730)

[edit]Grand Chancellors under Frederik IV (1699–1730)
Took office	Left Office	Portrait	Grand Chancellor
1699	21 July 1708		Conrad von Reventlow
1708	1721		Christian Christophersen Sehested
1721	17 October 1730		Ulrik Adolf Holstein

[edit]List of Ministers of State (1730-1848)

[edit]State Ministers (1730–1848) under Christian VI (1730–1746), Frederik V (1746–1766), Christian VII (1766–1808), Frederik VI (1808–1839), Christian VIII (1839–1848)
Took Office	Left Office	Portrait	Minister of State
17 October 1730	12 May 1735		Iver Rosenkrantz
12 May 1735	29 January 1763		Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg[1]
1751	13 September 1770		Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff
13 September 1770	17 January 1772		Johann Friedrich Struensee
January 1772	1784		Ove Høegh-Guldberg
1784	21 June 1797		Andreas Peter Bernstorff
22 June 1797	1810		Christian Günther von Bernstorff
1810	1814		Frederik, greve Moltke
1814	1814		Fredrik Julius Kaas
1814	24 August 1818		Joachim Godske Moltke
1818	1824		Heinrich Ernst
1824	1842		Otto Joachim
1842	22 March 1848		Poul Christian Stemann

[edit]List of Ministers of State (1848-1856)

[edit]State Ministers under Frederik VII (1848–1863)
Took Office	Left Office	Portrait	Prime Minister	Government
22 March 1848	16 November 1848		Adam Wilhelm Moltke	Moltke I
16 November 1848	13 July 1851			Moltke II
13 July 1851	18 October 1851			Moltke III
18 October 1851	27 January 1852			Moltke IV
27 January 1852	21 April 1853		Christian Albrecht Bluhme	Bluhme I
21 April 1853	12 December 1854		Anders Sandøe Ørsted	Ørsted
12 December 1854	18 October 1856		Peter Georg Bang	Bang

[edit]List of Council Presidents (1856-1918)

[edit]State Ministers under Frederik VII (1848–1863)
Took Office	Left Office	Portrait	Council President	Party	Government
18 October 1856	13 May 1857		Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ	—	Andræ
13 May 1857	2 December 1859		Carl Christian Hall	—	Hall I
2 December 1859	8 February 1860 †[2]		Carl Edvard Rotwitt	—	Rotwitt
24 February 1860	31 December 1863		Carl Christian Hall	—	Hall II
[edit]Council Presidents under Christian IX (1863–1906)
Took Office	Left Office	Portrait	Council President	Party	Government
31 December 1863	11 July 1864		Ditlev Gothard Monrad	—	Monrad
11 July 1864	6 November 1865		Christian Albrecht Bluhme	—	Bluhme II
6 November 1865	28 May 1870		Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs	—	Frijs
28 May 1870	14 July 1874		Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg	—	Holstein-Holsteinborg
14 July 1874	11 June 1875		Christen Andreas Fonnesbech	—	Fonnesbech
11 June 1875	7 August 1894		Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup	Højre	Estrup
7 August 1894	23 May 1897		Tage Reedtz-Thott	Højre	Reedz-Thott
23 May 1897	27 April 1900		Hugo Egmont Hørring	Højre	Hørring
27 April 1900	24 July 1901		Hannibal Sehested	Højre	Sehested
24 July 1901	14 January 1905		Johan Henrik Deuntzer	Venstre Reform Party	Deuntzer
14 January 1905	24 July 1908		Jens Christian Christensen	Venstre Reform Party	Christensen I
24 July 1908	12 October 1908				Christensen II
[edit]Council Presidents under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)
Took Office	Left Office	Portrait	Council President	Party	Government
12 October 1908	16 August 1909		Niels Neergaard	Venstre Reform Party	Neergaard I
16 August 1909	28 October 1909		Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg	Venstre Reform Party	Holstein-Ledreborg
28 October 1909	5 July 1910		Carl Theodor Zahle	Danish Social Liberal Party	Zahle I
5 July 1910	21 June 1913		Klaus Berntsen	Venstre	Berntsen
[edit]Council Presidents under Christian X (1912–1947)
Took Office	Left Office	Portrait	Council President	Party	Government
21 June 1913	20 April 1918		Carl Theodor Zahle	Danish Social Liberal Party	Zahle II

[edit]List of Ministers of State (1918-present)

[edit]State Ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)
Nº	Took Office	Left Office	Portrait	Minister of State	Party	Election	Government Coalition
1	21 April 1918	30 March 1920		Carl Theodor Zahle	Danish Social Liberal Party	1918	Zahle II R
2	30 March 1920	5 April 1920		Otto Liebe	no party	—	Liebe Caretaker Government
3	5 April 1920	5 May 1920		Michael Pedersen Friis	no party		Friis Caretaker Government
4	5 May 1920	9 October 1922		Niels Neergaard	Venstre	Apr.1920 Jul.1920 Sep.1920	Neergaard II V
	9 October 1922	23 April 1924				—	Neergaard III V
5	23 April 1924	14 December 1926		Thorvald Stauning	Social Democrat	1924	Stauning I S
6	14 December 1926	30 April 1929		Thomas Madsen-Mygdal	Venstre	1926	Madsen-Mygdal V
(5)	30 April 1929	4 November 1935		Thorvald Stauning	Social Democrat	1929	Stauning II S-R
	4 November 1935	15 September 1939				1935	Stauning III S-R
	15 September 1939	10 April 1940				1939	Stauning IV S-R
	10 April 1940	8 July 1940				—	Stauning V Unity Government
	8 July 1940	3 May 1942 †[3]					Stauning VI Unity Government
7	4 May 1942	9 November 1942		Vilhelm Buhl	Social Democrat	—	Buhl I Unity Government
8	9 November 1942	29 August 1943[4]		Erik Scavenius	no party	1943	Scavenius Unity Government
	29 August 1943[4]	5 May 1945	No Danish government. Office is assumed by the permanent secretary.
(7)	5 May 1945	7 November 1945		Vilhelm Buhl	Social Democrat	—	Buhl II Unity Government
9	7 November 1945	13 November 1947		Knud Kristensen	Venstre	1945	Kristensen V
[edit]State Ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972)
Nº	Took Office	Left Office	Portrait	Minister of State	Party	Election	Government Coalition
10	13 November 1947	30 October 1950		Hans Hedtoft	Social Democrat	1947	Hedtoft I S
11	30 October 1950	30 September 1953		Erik Eriksen	Venstre	1950 Apr.1953	Eriksen V-K
(10)	30 September 1953	29 January 1955 †[5]		Hans Hedtoft	Social Democrat	Sep.1953	Hedtoft II S
12	1 February 1955	28 May 1957		Hans Christian Hansen	Social Democrat	—	Hansen I S
	28 May 1957	19 February 1960 †[6]				1957	Hansen II S-R-E
13	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Viggo Kampmann	Social Democrat	—	Kampmann I S-R-E
	18 November 1960	3 September 1962				1960	Kampmann II S-R
14	3 September 1962	29 September 1964		Jens Otto Krag	Social Democrat	—	Krag I S-R
	29 September 1964	2 February 1968				1964	Krag II S
15	2 February 1968	11 October 1971		Hilmar Baunsgaard	Danish Social Liberal Party	1968	Baunsgard R-K-V
(14)	11 October 1971	5 October 1972		Jens Otto Krag	Social Democrat	1971	Krag III S
[edit]State Ministers under Margrethe II (1972– )
Nº	Took Office	Left Office	Portrait	Minister of State	Party	Election	Government Coalition
16	5 October 1972	19 December 1973		Anker Jørgensen	Social Democrat	—	Jørgensen I S
17	17 December 1973	14 February 1975		Poul Hartling	Venstre	1973	Hartling V
(16)	13 February 1975	30 August 1978		Anker Jørgensen	Social Democrat	1975	Jørgensen II S-V
	30 August 1978	26 October 1979				1977	Jørgensen III S-V
	26 October 1979	30 December 1981				1979	Jørgensen IV S
	30 December 1981	10 September 1982				1981	Jørgensen V S
18	10 September 1982	10 September 1987		Poul Schlüter	Conservative	1984	Schlüter I K-V-CD-Kd
	10 September 1987	3 June 1988				1987	Schlüter II K-V-CD-Kd
	3 June 1988	18 December 1990				1988	Schlüter III K-V-R
	18 December 1990	25 January 1993				1990	Schlüter IV K-V
19	25 January 1993	27 September 1994		Poul Nyrup Rasmussen	Social Democrat	—	P.N. Rasmussen I S-CD-R-Kd
	27 September 1994	30 December 1996				1994	P.N. Rasmussen II S-R-CD
	30 December 1996	23 March 1998				—	P.N. Rasmussen III S-R
	23 March 1998	27 November 2001				1998	P.N. Rasmussen IV S-R
20	27 November 2001	18 February 2005		Anders Fogh Rasmussen	Venstre	2001	A.F. Rasmussen I V-K
	18 February 2005	23 November 2007				2005	A.F. Rasmussen II V-K
	23 November 2007	5 April 2009				2007	A.F. Rasmussen III V-K
21	5 April 2009	Incumbent		Lars Løkke Rasmussen	Venstre	—	L.L. Rasmussen V-K

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