Minister for Economic Affairs (Denmark)

The Minister for Economic Affairs (Danish: Økonomiminister) is a Danish ministerial title, following a split from the Minister for Finance. The position was at a point joined with the Minister of Business Affairs.

Minister of Economic Affairs
Økonomiminister
since 23 November 2023
Ministry of Economic Affairs
TypeMinister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
SeatSlotsholmen
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation24 April 1947 (1947-04-24)
First holderVilhelm Buhl
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
DeputyPermanent Secretary
Salary1,334.377.79 DKK
(€187,839), in 2024[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

List of ministers

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Minister without Portfolio with focus on economic policies
(Minister uden portefølje med henblik på den økonomiske politik)
1Vilhelm Buhl
(1881–1954)
13 November 194730 October 19502 years, 351 days Social DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet[2]
Minister for Economic Affairs and Employment
(Økonomi- og arbejdsminister)
2Jens Otto Krag
(1914–1978)
1 November 195328 May 19573 years, 208 days Social DemocratsHedtoft III Cabinet
Hansen I Cabinet
[3][4]
Minister for Economic Affairs
(Økonomiminister)
3Bertel Dahlgaard
(1887–1972)
28 May 19577 September 19614 years, 102 days Social LiberalsHansen II Cabinet
Kampmann I CabinetII
[5][6][7]
4Kjeld Philip
(1912–1989)
7 September 196126 September 19643 years, 19 days Social LiberalsKampmann II Cabinet
Krag I Cabinet
[7][8]
Poul Hansen
(1913–1966)
Acting
26 September 19648 October 196412 days Social DemocratsKrag II Cabinet[9]
5Henry Grünbaum [da]
(1911–2006)
8 October 196424 August 1965320 days Social DemocratsKrag II Cabinet[9]
6Ivar Nørgaard
(1922–2011)
24 August 19652 February 19682 years, 162 days Social DemocratsKrag II Cabinet[9]
7Poul Nyboe Andersen [da]
(1913–2004)
2 February 196811 October 19713 years, 251 days VenstreBaunsgaard Cabinet[10]
Minister for Economic and Budgetary Affairs
(Økonomi- og budgetminister)
8Per Hækkerup
(1915–1979)
11 October 197127 September 19731 year, 351 days Social DemocratsKrag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet
[11][12]
Minister for Economic Affairs
(Økonomiminister)
(8)Per Hækkerup
(1915–1979)
27 September 197319 December 197383 days Social DemocratsJørgensen I Cabinet[12]
Minister for Economic Affairs and Commerce
(Økonomi- og handelsminister)
9Poul Nyboe Andersen [da]
(1913–2004)
6 December 197329 January 19751 year, 54 days VenstreHartling Cabinet[13]
Minister for Economic Affairs
(Økonomiminister)
(8)Per Hækkerup
(1915–1979)
29 January 197530 August 19783 years, 213 days Social DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet[14]
10Anders Andersen
(1912–2006)
30 August 197826 October 19791 year, 57 days VenstreJørgensen III Cabinet[15]
(6)Ivar Nørgaard
(1922–2011)
26 October 197910 September 19822 years, 319 days Social DemocratsJørgensen IV CabinetV[16][17]
(10)Anders Andersen
(1912–2006)
10 September 198210 September 19875 years, 0 days VenstreSchlüter I Cabinet[18]
11Knud Enggaard
(1929–2024)
10 September 19873 June 1988267 days VenstreSchlüter II Cabinet[19]
12Niels Helveg Petersen
(1939–2017)
3 June 198818 December 19902 years, 198 days Social LiberalsSchlüter III Cabinet[20]
13Anders Fogh Rasmussen
(born 1953)
18 December 199019 November 19921 year, 337 days VenstreSchlüter IV Cabinet[21]
14Thor Pedersen
(born 1945)
19 November 199225 January 199367 days VenstreSchlüter IV Cabinet[21]
15Marianne Jelved
(born 1943)
25 January 199327 November 20018 years, 306 days Social LiberalsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen I CabinetIIIIIIV[22][23]
[24][25]
Minister of Economic and Business Affairs
(Økonomi- og Erhvervsminister)
16Bendt Bendtsen
(born 1954)
27 November 200110 September 20086 years, 288 days ConservativesAnders Fogh Rasmussen I CabinetIIIII[26][27]
[28]
17Lene Espersen
(born 1965)
10 September 200823 February 20101 year, 166 days ConservativesAnders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet
Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
[28][29]
18Brian Mikkelsen
(born 1966)
23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 days ConservativesLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet[29]
Minister for Economic and Interior Affairs
(Økonomi- og indenrigsminister)
19Margrethe Vestager
(born 1968)
3 October 20112 September 20142 years, 334 days Social LiberalsThorning-Schmidt I CabinetII[30][31]
20Morten Østergaard
(born 1976)
2 September 201428 June 2015299 days Social LiberalsThorning-Schmidt II Cabinet[31]
21Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille
(born 1977)
28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 days Liberal AllianceLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet[32]
Minister for Economic Affairs
(Økonomiminister)
22Troels Lund Poulsen
(born 1976)
15 December 202222 August 2023250 days VenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet[33]
23Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
(born 1973)
22 August 202323 October 202362 days VenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet[34]
(22)Troels Lund Poulsen
(born 1976)
23 October 202323 November 202331 days VenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet[35]
24Stephanie Lose
(born 1982)
23 November 2023Incumbent1 year, 5 days VenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet[36]

References

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