{{Politics of Denmark}}
This is a list over the heads of government in Denmark since 1848. The constitutional monarchy was introduced in 1849.
The Danish Monarch is the Head_of_state. Each Head_of_government has been the leader of one or more Cabinets (for the complete list, see Cabinet_of_Denmark).
The office of Prime Minister is described on Prime_Minister_of_Denmark. Denmark's current Prime Minister is Anders_Fogh_Rasmussen representing the Liberal party ''Venstre''. Anders Fogh Rasmussen took office in 2001.
==Name of the office==
From 1848 to 1855, starting with Adam_Wilhelm_Moltke, Denmark's head of government officially had the title of ''Prime Minister'' (''Premierminister''). From 1855 to 1918 the title was ''Council President'' (''Konseilspræsident''). Since 1918, the title has officially been ''State Minister'' (''Statsminister''). Internationally, the position is however referred to as ''Prime_Minister''. This includes the English version of the PM's homepage. In this list, the English title is used.
== List of Prime Ministers (1848-1855) ==
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| 22_March 1848 || 27_January 1852 || Adam_Wilhelm_Moltke
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| 27_January 1852 || 21_April 1853 || Christian_Albrecht_Bluhme
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| 21_April 1853 || 12_December 1854 || Anders_Sandøe_Ørsted
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| 12_December 1854 || 18_October 1856 || Peter_Georg_Bang
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== List of Council Presidents (1856-1918) ==
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| 18_October 1856 || 13_May 1857 || Carl_Christoffer_Georg_Andræ
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| 13_May 1857 || 2_December 1859 || Carl_Christian_Hall
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| 2_December 1859 || 8_February 1860 (died in office) || Carl_Edvard_Rotwitt
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| 24_February 1860 || 31_December 1863 || Carl_Christian_Hall
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| 31_December 1863 || 11_July 1864 || Ditlev_Gothard_Monrad
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| 11_July 1864 || 6_November 1865 || Christian_Albrecht_Bluhme
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| 6_November 1865 || 28_May 1870 || Christian_Emil_Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
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| 28_May 1870 || 14_July 1874 || Ludvig Henrik Carl Herman Holstein-Holsteinsborg
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| 14_July 1874 || 11_June 1875 || Christen_Andreas_Fonnesbech
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| 11_June 1875 || 7_August 1894 || Jacob_Brønnum_Scavenius_Estrup (Højre)
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| 7_August 1894 || 23_May 1897 || Kjeld Thor Tage Otto Reedtz-Thott (Højre)
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| 23_May 1897 || 27_April 1900 || Hugo_Egmont_Hørring (Højre)
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| 27_April 1900 || 24_July 1901 || Hannibal Sehested (Højre)
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| 24_July 1901 || 4_January 1905 || Johan_Henrik_Deuntzer (Venstre Reform Party)
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| 14_January 1905 || 12_October 1908 || Jens_Christian_Christensen (Venstre Reform Party)
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| 12_October 1908 || 16_August 1909 || Niels Thomasius Neergaard (Venstre Reform Party)
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| 16_August 1909 || 28_October 1909 || Ludvig_Holstein-Ledreborg (Venstre Reform Party)
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| 28_October 1909 || 5_July 1910 || Carl_Theodor_Zahle (Social Liberal Party)
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| 5_July 1910 || 21_June 1913 || Klaus_Berntsen (Venstre)
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| 21_June 1913 || 30_March 1920 || Carl_Theodor_Zahle (Social Liberal Party)
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==List of State Ministers (1918-present)==
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| 30_March 1920 || 5_April 1920 || Carl Julius Otto Liebe (no party)
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| 5_April 1920 || 5_May 1920 || Michael_Pedersen_Friis (no party)
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| 5_May 1920 || 23_April 1924 || Niels_Neergaard (Venstre)
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| 23_April 1924 || 14_December 1926 || Thorvald_Stauning (Social Democrat)
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| 14_December 1926 || 30_April 1929 || Thomas_Madsen-Mygdal (Venstre)
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| 30_April 1929 || 3_May 1942 (died in office) || Thorvald_Stauning (Social Democrat)
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| 4_May 1942 || 9_November 1942 || Vilhelm_Buhl (Social Democrat)
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| 9_November 1942 || 29_August 1943* || Erik_Scavenius (no party)
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| 29_August 1943* || 5_May 1945 || '''No Danish government. Office
is assumed by the permanent secretary.''' |- | 5_May 1945 || 7_November 1945 || Vilhelm_Buhl (Social Democrat) |- | 7_November 1945 || 13_November 1947 || Knud_Kristensen (Venstre) |- | 13_November 1947 || 30_October1950 || Hans Christian Hedtoft-Hansen (Social Democrat) |- | 30_October 1950 || 30_September 1953 || Erik_Eriksen (Venstre) |- | 30_September 1953 || 29_January 1955 (died in office) || Hans Christian Hedtoft Hansen (Social Democrat) |- | 1_February 1955 || 19_February 1960 (died in office) || Hans Christian Svane Hansen (Social Democrat) |- | 21_February 1960 || 3_September 1962 || Viggo_Kampmann (Social Democrat) |- | 3_September 1962 || 2_February 1968 || Jens_Otto_Krag (Social Democrat) |- | 2_February1968 || 11_October 1971 || Hilmar_Baunsgaard (Social Liberal Party) |- | 11_October 1971 || 5_October 1972 || Jens_Otto_Krag (Social Democrat) |- | 5_October 1972 || 19_December 1973 || Anker_Jørgensen (Social Democrat) |- | 19_December 1973 || 13_February 1975 || Poul_Hartling (Venstre) |- | 13_February 1975 || 10_September 1982 || Anker_Jørgensen (Social Democrat) |- | 10_September 1982 || 25_January 1993 || Poul_Schlüter (Conservative) |- | 25_January 1993 || 27_November 2001 || Poul_Nyrup_Rasmussen (Social Democrat) |- | 27_November 2001 || Current incumbent || Anders_Fogh_Rasmussen (Venstre) |} ===Notes=== *Carl Edvard Rotwitt died in office. His successor was not appointed immediately. *Thorvald Stauning died in office. His successor was appointed the following day. *On 29 August 1943, the Danish govenment 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. *Hans Hedtoft died in office. His successor was appointed three days later. *Hans Christian Svane Hansen died in office. His successor was appointed two days later. ===References=== *List of Danish heads of government from the Prime Ministers Office *A similar list from the Danish Foreign Ministry, including the PM's party tag *Lists of Danish governments since 1848 ===See also=== *Politics_of_Denmark, History_of_Denmark *List_of_Danish_monarchs, Lists_of_incumbents *Prime_Minister_of_Norway, Prime_Minister_of_Sweden, Prime_Minister_of_Finland Prime Ministers Prime Ministers Denmark, List of Prime Ministers of Category:Prime_Ministers_of_Denmark Da:Danmarks_statsministre De:Liste_der_dänischen_Premierminister Fr:Chefs_du_gouvernement_danois It:Elenco_dei_primi_ministri_danesi Pl:Premierzy_Danii Sl:Seznam_predsednikov_vlade_Danske Sv:Lista_över_Danmarks_statsministrar Zh:丹麦首相列表
is assumed by the permanent secretary.''' |- | 5_May 1945 || 7_November 1945 || Vilhelm_Buhl (Social Democrat) |- | 7_November 1945 || 13_November 1947 || Knud_Kristensen (Venstre) |- | 13_November 1947 || 30_October1950 || Hans Christian Hedtoft-Hansen (Social Democrat) |- | 30_October 1950 || 30_September 1953 || Erik_Eriksen (Venstre) |- | 30_September 1953 || 29_January 1955 (died in office) || Hans Christian Hedtoft Hansen (Social Democrat) |- | 1_February 1955 || 19_February 1960 (died in office) || Hans Christian Svane Hansen (Social Democrat) |- | 21_February 1960 || 3_September 1962 || Viggo_Kampmann (Social Democrat) |- | 3_September 1962 || 2_February 1968 || Jens_Otto_Krag (Social Democrat) |- | 2_February1968 || 11_October 1971 || Hilmar_Baunsgaard (Social Liberal Party) |- | 11_October 1971 || 5_October 1972 || Jens_Otto_Krag (Social Democrat) |- | 5_October 1972 || 19_December 1973 || Anker_Jørgensen (Social Democrat) |- | 19_December 1973 || 13_February 1975 || Poul_Hartling (Venstre) |- | 13_February 1975 || 10_September 1982 || Anker_Jørgensen (Social Democrat) |- | 10_September 1982 || 25_January 1993 || Poul_Schlüter (Conservative) |- | 25_January 1993 || 27_November 2001 || Poul_Nyrup_Rasmussen (Social Democrat) |- | 27_November 2001 || Current incumbent || Anders_Fogh_Rasmussen (Venstre) |} ===Notes=== *Carl Edvard Rotwitt died in office. His successor was not appointed immediately. *Thorvald Stauning died in office. His successor was appointed the following day. *On 29 August 1943, the Danish govenment 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. *Hans Hedtoft died in office. His successor was appointed three days later. *Hans Christian Svane Hansen died in office. His successor was appointed two days later. ===References=== *List of Danish heads of government from the Prime Ministers Office *A similar list from the Danish Foreign Ministry, including the PM's party tag *Lists of Danish governments since 1848 ===See also=== *Politics_of_Denmark, History_of_Denmark *List_of_Danish_monarchs, Lists_of_incumbents *Prime_Minister_of_Norway, Prime_Minister_of_Sweden, Prime_Minister_of_Finland Prime Ministers Prime Ministers Denmark, List of Prime Ministers of Category:Prime_Ministers_of_Denmark Da:Danmarks_statsministre De:Liste_der_dänischen_Premierminister Fr:Chefs_du_gouvernement_danois It:Elenco_dei_primi_ministri_danesi Pl:Premierzy_Danii Sl:Seznam_predsednikov_vlade_Danske Sv:Lista_över_Danmarks_statsministrar Zh:丹麦首相列表