List of Danish Foreign Ministers
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This is a list of Foreign Minister of Denmark
since the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
in 1848.
Foreign Minister of Denmark
The Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs handles Denmark's foreign affairs. The Foreign Minister works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is Villy Søvndal.-External links:***...
since the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and its overseas representations are in charge of Denmark's foreign affairs...
in 1848.
List of Danish Foreign Ministers (1848-present)
| From | To | Foreign Minister | Born-Died |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1848-03-22 | 1848-11-16 | Frederik Markus Knuth | 1813-1856 |
| 1848-11-16 | 1850-08-06 | Adam Wilhelm Moltke Adam Wilhelm Moltke Count Adam Wilhelm Moltke was Prime Minister of Denmark from 1848 to 1852. He was the first Danish Prime Minister in the Danish constitutional monarchy outlined in 1848 and signed as the Danish Constitution on 5 June 1849 by Frederik VII of Denmark.Adam Wilhelm Moltke was the grandson of Adam... |
1785-1864 |
| 1850-08-06 | 1851-10-18 | Holger Reedtz | 1800-1857 |
| 1851-10-18 | 1854-12-12 | Christian Albrecht Bluhme Christian Albrecht Bluhme Christian Albrecht Bluhme was Prime Minister of Denmark 1852–1853 as head of the Cabinet of Bluhme I and again 1864–1865 as head of the Cabinet of Bluhme II.... |
1794-1866 |
| 1854-12-12 | 1855-01-15 | Wulff Scheel-Plessen | 1809-1876 |
| 1855-01-15 | 1857-04-17 | Ludvig Nicolaus Scheele | 1796-1874 |
| 1857-04-17 | 1858-07-10 | Wilhelm Michelsen | 1800-1880 |
| 1858-07-10 | 1859-12-02 | Carl Christian Hall Carl Christian Hall Carl Christian Hall , Danish statesman, son of the highly respected artisan and train-band colonel Marls Hall, was born at Christianshavn.... |
1812-1888 |
| 1859-12-02 | 1860-02-24 | Carl Frederik Blixen-Finecke | 1822-1873 |
| 1860-02-24 | 1863-12-31 | Carl Christian Hall Carl Christian Hall Carl Christian Hall , Danish statesman, son of the highly respected artisan and train-band colonel Marls Hall, was born at Christianshavn.... |
1812-1888 |
| 1863-12-31 | 1864-01-08 | Ditlev Gothard Monrad Ditlev Gothard Monrad Ditlev Gothard Monrad was a Danish politician and bishop of Lolland-Falster.Monrad was one of the pioneers of the making of a constitutional Denmark after 1848... (National Liberal) |
1811-1887 |
| 1864-01-08 | 1864-07-11 | George Quaade | 1813-1889 |
| 1864-07-11 | 1865-11-06 | Christian Albrecht Bluhme Christian Albrecht Bluhme Christian Albrecht Bluhme was Prime Minister of Denmark 1852–1853 as head of the Cabinet of Bluhme I and again 1864–1865 as head of the Cabinet of Bluhme II.... |
1794-1866 |
| 1865-11-06 | 1870-05-28 | Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs Count Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs was a Danish nobleman and politician. He was Council President of Denmark from 1865 to 1870 as the leader of the Cabinet of Frijs.... |
1817-1896 |
| 1870-05-28 | 1875-06-11 | Otto Rosenørn-Lehn | 1821-1892 |
| 1875-06-11 | 1875-10-01 † | Frederik Moltke | 1825-1875 |
| 1875-11-10 | 1892-05-21 † | Otto Rosenørn-Lehn | 1821-1892 |
| 1892-06-03 | 1897-05-23 | Tage Reedtz-Thott Tage Reedtz-Thott Baron Kjeld Thor Tage Otto Reedtz-Thott was a Danish politician, member of the Højre political party. He was Council President of Denmark from 1894 to 1897 as the leader of the Cabinet of Reedtz-Thott.... (Højre Conservative People's Party (Denmark) The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition... ) |
1839-1923 |
| 1897-05-23 | 1900-04-27 | Niels F. Ravn | 1826-1910 |
| 1900-04-27 | 1901-07-24 | Hannibal Sehested Hannibal Sehested (council president) Hannibal Sehested was Danish Council President from 27 April 1900 to 24 July 1901 as the leader of the Cabinet of Sehested. He was the last Danish Council President appointed by the king without support from the Danish Parliament before Denmark switched to a parliamentary system and the secret... |
1842-1924 |
| 1901-07-24 | 1905-01-14 | Johan Henrik Deuntzer Johan Henrik Deuntzer Johan Henrik Deuntzer was a Danish politician, member of the Liberal Venstre party until 1905 where he joined the Danish Social Liberal Party... (Venstre Reform Party Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... ) |
1845-1918 |
| 1905-01-14 | 1908-10-12 | Frederik Raben-Levetzau | 1850-1933 |
| 1908-10-12 | 1909-10-28 | William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig | 1860-1923 |
| 1909-10-28 | 1910-07-05 | Erik Scavenius Erik Scavenius Erik Julius Christian Scavenius was the Danish foreign minister 1909–1910, 1913–1920 and 1940–1943, and prime minister from 1942 to 1943. His cabinet resigned in 1943 and suspended operations... (Danish Social Liberal Party) Det Radikale Venstre The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:... |
1877-1962 |
| 1910-07-05 | 1913-06-21 | William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig | 1860-1923 |
| 1913-06-21 | 1913-06-24 | Edvard Brandes Edvard Brandes Carl Edvard Cohen Brandes was a Danish politician, critic and author, and the younger brother of Georg Brandes and Ernst Brandes. He was a Ph.D. in eastern philology.... (Danish Social Liberal Party) Det Radikale Venstre The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:... |
1847-1931 |
| 1913-06-24 | 1920-03-30 | Erik Scavenius Erik Scavenius Erik Julius Christian Scavenius was the Danish foreign minister 1909–1910, 1913–1920 and 1940–1943, and prime minister from 1942 to 1943. His cabinet resigned in 1943 and suspended operations... (Danish Social Liberal Party) Det Radikale Venstre The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:... |
1877-1962 |
| 1920-03-30 | 1920-04-05 | Henri Konow Henri Konow Henri Konow was an officer in the Danish navy, and the last governor of the Danish West Indies, overseeing the transfer of administration to the United States of America... (no party) |
1862-1939 |
| 1920-04-05 | 1920-05-05 | Otto Scavenius Otto Scavenius Otto Christian Jakob Jørgen Brønnum Scavenius was Danish Foreign Minister from April 5, 1920 - May 5, 1920 during the Danish 1920 Easter Crisis.... (no party) |
1875-1945 |
| 1920-05-05 | 1922-10-09 | Harald Scavenius Harald Scavenius Harald Roger Erik Julius Christian de Scavenius was Danish Foreign Minister from May 5, 1920 to October 9, 1922.Before this appointment, he had previously occupied the position of Danish ambassador to Russia... (Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... ) |
1873-1939 |
| 1922-10-09 | 1924-04-23 | Christian Cold (Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... ) |
1863-1934 |
| 1924-04-23 | 1926-12-14 | Carl Moltke (no party) | 1869-1935 |
| 1926-12-14 | 1929-04-30 | Laust Jevsen Moltesen Laust Jevsen Moltesen Laust Jevsen Moltesen was a Danish educated church historian and Venstre politician. He served as Foreign Minister of Denmark from 1926 to 1929.-Biography:... (Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... ) |
1865-1950 |
| 1929-04-30 | 1940-07-08 | Peter Rochegune Munch Peter Rochegune Munch Peter Rochegune Munch was a leading Danish historian and politician. He was a leading member of the Radikale Venstre, and represented Langeland in parliament.... (Danish Social Liberal Party) Det Radikale Venstre The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:... |
1870-1948 |
| 1940-07-08 | 1943-08-29 | Erik Scavenius Erik Scavenius Erik Julius Christian Scavenius was the Danish foreign minister 1909–1910, 1913–1920 and 1940–1943, and prime minister from 1942 to 1943. His cabinet resigned in 1943 and suspended operations... (no party) |
1877-1962 |
| 1943-08-29 | 1945-05-05 | No Danish government. Office is assumed by the permanent secretary. | |
| 1945-05-05 | 1945-05-07 | Vilhelm Buhl Vilhelm Buhl Vilhelm Buhl was Prime Minister of Denmark from 4 May 1942 to 9 November 1942 as head of the Unity Government during the German occupation of Denmark of World War II, until the Nazis ordered him removed... (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
1881-1954 |
| 1945-05-07 | 1945-11-07 | John Christmas Møller John Christmas Møller Guido Leo John Christmas Møller, usually known as Christmas Møller was a Danish politician representing the Conservative People's Party.-Life:... (Conservative Conservative People's Party (Denmark) The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition... ) |
1894-1948 |
| 1945-11-07 | 1950-10-30 | Gustav Rasmussen (no party) | 1895-1953 |
| 1950-10-30 | 1953-09-30 | Ole Bjørn Kraft (Conservative Conservative People's Party (Denmark) The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition... ) |
1893-1980 |
| 1953-09-30 | 1958-10-08 | Hans Christian Hansen (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
1906-1960 |
| 1958-10-08 | 1962-09-03 | Jens Otto Krag Jens Otto Krag Jens Otto Krag was a Danish politician. He was Prime Minister from 1962 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1972.... (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
1914-1978 |
| 1962-09-03 | 1966-11-28 | Per Hækkerup Per Hækkerup Per Hækkerup was a Danish Social Democratic politician, who served as Foreign Minister of Denmark from 1962 to 1966.... (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
1915-1979 |
| 1966-11-28 | 1967-10-01 | Jens Otto Krag Jens Otto Krag Jens Otto Krag was a Danish politician. He was Prime Minister from 1962 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 1972.... (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
1914-1978 |
| 1967-10-01 | 1968-02-02 | Hans Tabor Hans Tabor Hans Tabor was a Danish diplomat and politician representing the Social Democratic Party.He was the Danish ambassador to the UN in the 1960s... (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
1922-2003 |
| 1968-02-02 | 1971-10-11 | Poul Hartling Poul Hartling Poul Hartling was a Danish diplomat and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1973 to 1975.... (Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... ) |
1914-2000 |
| 1971-10-11 | 1973-12-19 | Knud Børge Andersen (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
1914-1984 |
| 1973-12-19 | 1975-02-13 | Ove Guldberg (Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... ) |
1918-2008 |
| 1975-02-13 | 1978-07-01 | Knud Børge Andersen (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
1914-1984 |
| 1978-07-01 | 1978-08-30 | Anker Jørgensen Anker Jørgensen Anker Jørgensen is a former Danish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. He led or represented the Social Democratic Party for well over 30 years.-Early political and personal life:... (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
b. 1922 |
| 1978-08-30 | 1979-10-26 | Henning Christophersen Henning Christophersen Henning Christophersen is a Danish politician, a former vice-president of the European Commission , former leader of the Danish liberal party Venstre and former member of the European Convention.... (Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... ) |
b. 1939 |
| 1979-10-26 | 1982-09-10 | Kjeld Olesen Kjeld Olesen Kjeld Olesen is a Danish former Social Democratic politician.He was a Member of Parliament 1966 – 1987 and served as Deputy Chairman of the Social Democratic Party in the 1970s. He served in several cabinet positions, most notably as Foreign Minister and Defence Minister... (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
b. 1932 |
| 1982-09-10 | 1993-01-25 | Uffe Ellemann-Jensen Uffe Ellemann-Jensen Uffe Ellemann-Jensen was Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark in the Conservative led Poul Schlüter Administration 1982–1993. He was leader of the Danish Liberal Party, Venstre 1984–1998 and President of the European Liberals 1995–2000... (Venstre Venstre (Denmark) VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark... ) |
b. 1941 |
| 1993-01-25 | 2000-12-21 | Niels Helveg Petersen Niels Helveg Petersen Niels Lolk Helveg Petersen is a Danish politician, member of parliament for the Danish Social Liberal Party 1966-1974, 1977-1993 and again from 1994. Graduated in Law.... (Danish Social Liberal Party) Det Radikale Venstre The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:... |
b. 1939 |
| 2000-12-21 | 2001-11-27 | Mogens Lykketoft Mogens Lykketoft Mogens Lykketoft is a Danish politician, former government minister and current Speaker of the Folketing. In December 2002 he succeeded former Danish prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen as leader of the Social Democratic party .... (Social Democrat Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... ) |
b. 1946 |
| 2001-11-27 | 2010-02-23 | Per Stig Møller Per Stig Møller Per Stig Møller was Culture Minister of Denmark. He has been a member of Folketinget for the Conservative People's Party since 1984, and was Minister for the Environment from December 18, 1990 to January 24, 1993 as part of the Cabinet of Poul Schlüter IV and Foreign Minister from November 27,... (Conservative Conservative People's Party (Denmark) The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition... ) |
b. 1942 |
| 2010-02-23 | 2011-10-03 | Lene Espersen Lene Espersen Lene Espersen is a Danish politician and member of parliament who has been Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs since 23 February 2010 and was leader of the Conservative People's Party and Deputy Prime Minister from 9 September 2008 to 13 January 2011... (Conservative Conservative People's Party (Denmark) The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition... ) |
b. 1965 |
| 2011-10-03 | Current incumbent | Villy Søvndal Villy Søvndal Villy Søvndal is a Danish politician and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the government of Denmark since October 2011. Søvndal, a member of the Danish Parliament since 1994, is also leader of the Socialist People's Party.... (Socialist People's Party Socialist People's Party (Denmark) The Socialist People's Party is a green and socialist political party in Denmark.-1959–69:The SF was founded on 15 February 1959 by Aksel Larsen, a former leader of the Communist Party of Denmark and CIA agent. Larsen was removed from the ranks of the DKP for his criticism over the Soviet... ) |
b. 1952 |