List of ministers for food, agriculture and fisheries (Denmark)

This is a list of ministers for food, agriculture and fisheries of Denmark since the establishment of the minister for agriculture in 1896.

List of ministers

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Food

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No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)
Term Political party Government
Took office Left office Duration
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
(Fødevareminister)
1Henrik Dam Kristensen
(born 1957)
30 December 199623 February 20003 years, 55 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet
2Ritt Bjerregaard
(1941–2023)
23 February 200027 November 20011 year, 277 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
3Mariann Fischer Boel
(born 1943)
27 November 20012 August 20042 years, 249 daysVenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet
4Hans Christian Schmidt
(born 1953)
2 August 200412 September 20073 years, 41 daysVenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen I CabinetII
5Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)
12 September 200723 February 20102 years, 164 daysVenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen II CabinetIII
Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
6Henrik Høegh [da]
(born 1952)
23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
7Mette Gjerskov
(1966–2023)
3 October 20119 August 20131 year, 310 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
8Karen Hækkerup
(born 1974)
9 August 201312 December 2013125 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
9Dan Jørgensen
(born 1975)
12 December 201328 June 20151 year, 198 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt I CabinetII
Minister for Environment and Food
(Miljø- og fødevareminister)
(5)Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)
28 June 201529 February 2016246 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
6Esben Lunde Larsen
(born 1978)
[1]
29 February 20162 May 20182 years, 63 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen II CabinetIII
7Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
(born 1973)
2 May 201827 June 20191 year, 56 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
Minister for Food, Fishery and Gender Equality
(Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
8Mogens Jensen
(born 1963)
27 June 201918 November 20201 year, 144 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fishery
(Minister for Landbrug-, Fødevare- og Fiskeri)
9Rasmus Prehn
(born 1973)
19 November 202015 December 20222 years, 26 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
10Jacob Jensen
(born 1973)
15 December 2022Incumbent2 years, 6 daysVenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet

Agriculture

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No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)
Term Political party Government
Took office Left office Duration
Minister for Agriculture
(Landbrugsminister)
1Knud Sehested [da]
(1850–1909)
22 May 189623 May 18971 year, 1 dayHøjreReedtz-Thott Cabinet
2Alfred Hage [da]
(1843–1922)
23 May 189727 April 19002 years, 339 daysHøjreHørring Cabinet
3Frederik Friis27 April 190024 July 19011 year, 88 daysHøjreSehested Cabinet
4Ole Hansen
(1855–1928)
24 July 190124 July 19087 years, 0 daysVenstre ReformDeuntzer Cabinet
Christensen I Cabinet
5Anders Nielsen
(1862–1914)
24 July 190828 October 19091 year, 96 daysVenstre ReformChristensen II Cabinet
Neergaard I Cabinet
6Poul Christensen [da]
(1854–1935)
28 October 19095 July 1910250 daysVenstre ReformZahle I Cabinet
(5)Anders Nielsen
(1862–1914)
5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 daysVenstreHolstein-Ledreborg Cabinet
Berntsen Cabinet
7Kristjan Pedersen21 June 191330 March 19206 years, 283 daysSocial LiberalsZahle II Cabinet
8Waldemar Oxholm [da]
(1868–1945)
30 March 19205 April 19206 daysIndependentLiebe Cabinet
9Christian Sonne
(1859–1941)
5 April 19205 May 192030 daysFree ConservativesFriis Cabinet
10Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
(1876–1943)
5 May 192023 April 19243 years, 354 daysVenstreNeergaard II CabinetIII
11Kristen Bording [da]
(1876–1967)
23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 daysSocial DemocratsStauning I Cabinet
(10)Thomas Madsen-Mygdal
(1876–1943)
14 December 192630 April 19292 years, 137 daysVenstreMadsen-Mygdal Cabinet
(11)Kristen Bording [da]
(1876–1967)
30 April 19299 November 19356 years, 193 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II CabinetIII
Minister for Agriculture and Fishing
(Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
(11)Kristen Bording [da]
(1876–1967)
9 November 193529 August 19437 years, 293 daysSocial DemocratsStauning III CabinetIVVVI
Buhl I Cabinet
Scavenius Cabinet
12Erik Eriksen
(1902–1972)
5 May 194513 November 19472 years, 192 daysVenstreBuhl II Cabinet
Kristensen Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture
(Landbrugsminister)
(11)Kristen Bording [da]
(1876–1967)
13 November 194716 September 19502 years, 307 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
13Carl Petersen
(1894–1984)
16 September 195030 October 195044 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
14Henrik Hauch [da]
(1876–1957)
30 October 195013 September 1951318 daysVenstreEriksen Cabinet
15Jens Sønderup
(1894–1978)
13 September 195130 September 19532 years, 17 daysVenstreEriksen Cabinet
16Jens Smørum [da]
(1891–1976)
30 September 195328 May 19573 years, 240 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft II Cabinet
Hansen I Cabinet
17Karl Skytte
(1908–1986)
28 May 195726 September 19647 years, 121 daysSocial LiberalsHansen II Cabinet
Kampmann I CabinetII
Krag I Cabinet
18Christian Thomsen [da]
(1909–2003)
26 September 19642 February 19683 years, 129 daysSocial DemocratsKrag II Cabinet
19Peter Larsen [da]
(1924–1970)
2 February 19687 July 19702 years, 155 daysVenstreBaunsgaard Cabinet
20Henry Christensen [da]
(1922–1972)
14 July 197011 October 19711 year, 89 daysVenstreBaunsgaard Cabinet
21Ib Frederiksen [da]
(1927–2018)
11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 69 daysSocial DemocratsKrag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet
22Niels Anker Kofoed [da]
(1929–2018)
19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 daysVenstreHartling Cabinet
23Poul Dalsager
(1929–2001)
13 February 197530 August 19783 years, 198 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet
(22)Niels Anker Kofoed [da]
(1929–2018)
30 August 197826 October 19791 year, 57 daysVenstreJørgensen III Cabinet
(23)Poul Dalsager
(1929–2001)
26 October 197920 January 19811 year, 86 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen IV Cabinet
24Bjørn Westh
(born 1944)
20 January 198110 September 19821 year, 233 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen V Cabinet
(22)Niels Anker Kofoed [da]
(1929–2018)
10 September 198212 March 19863 years, 183 daysVenstreSchlüter I Cabinet
25Britta Schall Holberg
(1941–2022)
12 March 198610 September 19871 year, 182 daysVenstreSchlüter I Cabinet
26Laurits Tørnæs [da]
(born 1936)
10 September 198725 January 19935 years, 137 daysVenstreSchlüter II CabinetIIIIV
(24)Bjørn Westh
(born 1944)
25 January 199327 September 19941 year, 245 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture and Fishing
(Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
27Henrik Dam Kristensen
(born 1957)
27 September 199430 December 19962 years, 94 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen II Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fishery
(Minister for Landbrug-, Fødevare- og Fiskeri)
28Rasmus Prehn
(born 1973)
19 November 202015 December 20222 years, 26 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
29Jacob Jensen
(born 1973)
15 December 2022Incumbent2 years, 6 daysVenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet

Fisheries

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No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)
Term Political party Government
Took office Left office Duration
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
(Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
1Kristen Bording [da]
(1876–1967)
4 November 193529 August 19437 years, 298 daysSocial DemocratsStauning IV CabinetVVI
Buhl I Cabinet
Scavenius Cabinet
2Erik Eriksen
(1902–1972)
5 May 194513 November 19472 years, 192 daysVenstreBuhl II Cabinet
Kristensen Cabinet
Minister for Fisheries
(Fiskerisminister)
3Christian Christiansen [da]
(1895–1963)
13 November 194730 October 19502 years, 351 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
4Knud Rée [da]
(1895–1972)
30 October 195030 September 19532 years, 335 daysVenstreEriksen Cabinet
(3)Christian Christiansen [da]
(1895–1963)
30 September 195328 May 19573 years, 240 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft II Cabinet
Hansen I Cabinet
5Oluf Pedersen
(1891–1970)
28 May 195721 February 19602 years, 269 daysJusticeHansen II Cabinet
Kampmann I Cabinet
6Arnold Chr. Normann [da]
(1904–1978)
21 February 196026 September 19644 years, 218 daysSocial LiberalsKampmann II Cabinet
Krag I Cabinet
7Hans Larsen-Bjerre [da]
(1910–1999)
26 September 19648 October 196412 daysSocial DemocratsKrag II Cabinet
8Jens Risgaard Knudsen [da]
(1925–1997)
8 October 19642 February 19683 years, 117 daysSocial DemocratsKrag II Cabinet
(6)Arnold Chr. Normann [da]
(1904–1978)
2 February 196811 October 19713 years, 251 daysSocial LiberalsBaunsgaard Cabinet
9Christian Thomsen [da]
(1909–2003)
11 October 197127 September 19731 year, 351 daysSocial DemocratsKrag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
(Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
10Ib Frederiksen [da]
(1927–2018)
27 September 197319 December 197383 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen I Cabinet
11Niels Anker Kofoed [da]
(1929–2018)
19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 daysVenstreHartling Cabinet
Minister for Fisheries
(Fiskerisminister)
12Poul Dalsager
(1929–2001)
13 February 197526 February 19772 years, 13 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet
13Svend Jakobsen
(1935–2022)
26 February 197726 October 19792 years, 242 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II CabinetIII
(12)Poul Dalsager
(1929–2001)
26 October 197920 January 19811 year, 86 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen IV Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
(Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
18Bjørn Westh
(born 1944)
25 January 199327 September 19941 year, 245 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet
19Henrik Dam Kristensen
(born 1957)
27 September 199430 December 19962 years, 94 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen II Cabinet
Minister for Fisheries and Gender Equality
(Minister for fiskeri og ligestilling)
20Karen Ellemann
(born 1969)
28 November 20162 May 20181 year, 155 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
21Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)
2 May 201827 June 20191 year, 56 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
Minister for Food, Fisheries and Gender Equality
(Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
22Mogens Jensen
(born 1963)
27 June 201918 November 20201 year, 144 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fishery
(Minister for Landbrug-, Fødevare- og Fiskeri)
23Rasmus Prehn
(born 1973)
19 November 202015 December 20222 years, 26 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
24Jacob Jensen
(born 1973)
15 December 2022Incumbent2 years, 6 daysVenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet

References

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  1. ^ "Esben Lunde Larsen stopper som minister". tv2.dk (in Danish). 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.