The Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs is a ministry in the current Danish government

Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen

The cabinet of Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, was announced on April 5, 2009 as Lars Løkke became prime minister after Anders Fogh Rasmussen was offered the post of Secretary General of NATO on April 4, 2009....

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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...

 has held the ministry since the 10th of September 2008.

The ministry was created in 2001 as a merger between the Ministry of Economic Affairs

Ministry of Economic Affairs

The following nations have a Ministry of Economic Affairs:* Ministry of Economic Affairs , Pakistan* The Netherlands* The Republic of China* Argentina * Austria * Denmark * Germany * Switzerland...

 and the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Since its creation the Minister of Economic and Business Affairs has also been the Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark, and the leader of the Conservative Party of Denmark

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...

, however this is not a requirement. Since 3 October 2011 Ole Sohn

Ole Sohn

Ole Christian Liep Sohn is a Danish politician and author. He is currently a member of the Parliament of Denmark for the Socialist People's Party and Minister of Economic and Business Affairs.-Early life:...

(Socialist People's Party (Denmark)|Socialist People's Party )is minister.