Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs (Denmark)

Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs
Kirkeminister
State Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Incumbent
Morten Dahlin
since 23 November 2023
Ministry for Ecclesiastical Affairs
Member ofthe Folketing
AppointerPrime Minister
Term length4 years
PrecursorKultus Minister
Formation28 April 1916; 109 years ago (1916-04-28)
First holderThorvald. V. Povlsen

Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark (Danish: kirkeminister, lit. Minister for the Church) is a Danish political minister office. The main responsibility of the minister is the Church of Denmark. The minister is politically appointed without any requirements being a member of the state church.[1]

The office was created in 1916 when the post Kultus Minister was split up into the posts of Education Minister and Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs. The new Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs also took over the responsibility for culture from the Kultus Minister. In 1961 responsibility for culture was transferred to the Minister for Cultural Affairs.

Since 23 November 2023, Morten Dahlin from Venstre, holds the post in the Second Frederiksen Cabinet.

List of ministers

No. Portrait Name
(born–died) 		Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Thorvald Povlsen [da]
(1870–1948) 		28 April 1916 30 March 1920 3 years, 337 days Social Liberal Zahle II [2]
2 H. Edvard Hass [da]
(1866–1946) 		30 March 1920 5 April 1920 6 days Independent Liebe [3]
3 Emil Ammentorp [da]
(1862–1947) 		5 April 1920 5 May 1920 30 days Independent Friis [4]
4 Jens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930) 		5 May 1920 15 August 1922 2 years, 102 days Venstre Neergaard II [5]
5 Jacob Appel [da]
(1866–1931) 		15 August 1922 23 April 1924 1 year, 252 days Venstre Neergaard II–III [5][6]
6 Niels Peter Lorentsen Dahl [da]
(1869–1936) 		23 April 1924 14 December 1926 2 years, 235 days Social Democrats Stauning I [7]
7 Fritz Bruun-Rasmussen [da]
(1870–1964) 		14 December 1926 30 April 1929 2 years, 137 days Venstre Madsen-Mygdal [8]
(6) Niels Peter Lorentsen Dahl [da]
(1869–1936) 		30 April 1929 4 November 1935 6 years, 188 days Social Democrats Stauning II [9]
8 Johannes Hansen [da]
(1881–1953) 		4 November 1935 8 July 1940 4 years, 247 days Social Democrats Stauning III–IV–V [10][11]
[12]
9 Vilhelm Fibiger [da]
(1886–1978) 		8 July 1940 9 November 1942 2 years, 124 days Conservative People's Party Stauning VI
Buhl I 		[13][14]
10 Valdemar Holbøll [da]
(1871–1954) 		9 November 1942 29 August 1943 293 days Independent Scavenius [15]
No Danish government in between August 29, 1943 (1943-08-29) and May 5, 1945 (1945-05-05). Office is assumed by the permanent secretary.[a]
11 Arne Sørensen
(1906–1978) 		5 May 1945 7 November 1945 186 days Danish Unity Buhl II [16]
–
Mads Rasmussen Hartling [da]
Hartling, MadsMads Rasmussen Hartling [da]
(1885–1960)
Acting		7 November 194512 November 19455 days VenstreKristensen Cabinet
12
Carl Martin Hermansen [da]
Hermansen, CarlCarl Martin Hermansen [da]
(1897–1976)		12 November 194513 November 19472 years, 1 day VenstreKristensen Cabinet
13
Frede Nielsen [da]
Nielsen, FredeFrede Nielsen [da]
(1891–1954)		13 November 194716 September 19502 years, 307 days Social DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
14
Bodil Koch
Koch, BodilBodil Koch
(1903–1972)		16 September 195030 October 195044 days Social DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
15
Jens Sønderup
Sønderup, JensJens Sønderup
(1897–1976)		30 October 195013 September 1951318 days VenstreEriksen Cabinet
(12)
Carl Martin Hermansen [da]
Hermansen, CarlCarl Martin Hermansen [da]
(1897–1976)		13 September 195130 September 19532 years, 17 days VenstreEriksen Cabinet
(14)
Bodil Koch
Koch, BodilBodil Koch
(1903–1972)		30 September 195328 November 196613 years, 59 days Social DemocratsHedtoft II
Hansen I–II
Kampmann I–II
Krag I
16
Orla Møller
Møller, OrlaOrla Møller
(1916–1979)		28 November 19662 February 19681 year, 66 days Social DemocratsKrag II Cabinet
17
Arne Fog Pedersen [da]
Pedersen, ArneArne Fog Pedersen [da]
(1911–1984)		2 February 196811 October 19713 years, 251 days VenstreBaunsgaard Cabinet
18
Dorte Bennedsen
Bennedsen, DorteDorte Bennedsen
(1938–2016)		11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 69 days Social DemocratsKrag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet
19
Kresten Damsgaard [da]
Damsgaard, KrestenKresten Damsgaard [da]
(1903–1992)		19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 days VenstreHartling Cabinet
20
Jørgen Peder Hansen
Hansen, JørgenJørgen Peder Hansen
(1923–1994)		13 February 197530 August 19783 years, 198 days Social DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet
21
Egon Jensen
Jensen, EgonEgon Jensen
(1922–1985)		30 August 197826 October 19791 year, 57 days Social DemocratsJørgensen III Cabinet
(20)
Jørgen Peder Hansen
Hansen, JørgenJørgen Peder Hansen
(1923–1994)		26 October 197920 January 19811 year, 86 days Social DemocratsJørgensen IV Cabinet
22
Tove Lindbo Larsen
Larsen, ToveTove Lindbo Larsen
(1928–2018)		20 January 198110 September 19821 year, 233 days Social DemocratsJørgensen IV Cabinet–V
23
Elsebeth Kock-Petersen
Koch, ElsebethElsebeth Kock-Petersen
(born 1949)		10 September 198223 July 19841 year, 317 days VenstreSchlüter I Cabinet
24
Mette Madsen
Madsen, MetteMette Madsen
(1924–2015)		23 July 19843 June 19883 years, 316 days VenstreSchlüter I Cabinet–II
25
Torben Rechendorff
Rechendorff, TorbenTorben Rechendorff
(1937–2022)		3 June 198825 January 19934 years, 236 days ConservativesSchlüter III Cabinet–IV
26
Arne O. Andersen [da]
Andersen, ArneArne O. Andersen [da]
(born 1939)		25 January 199327 September 19941 year, 245 days Centre DemocratsP. P. Rasmussen I
27
Birte Weiss
Weiss, BirteBirte Weiss
(born 1941)		27 September 199430 December 19962 years, 94 days Social DemocratsP. P. Rasmussen II
28
Ole Vig Jensen [da]
Jensen, OleOle Vig Jensen [da]
(1936–2016)		30 December 199623 March 19981 year, 83 days Social LiberalsP. P. Rasmussen III
29
Margrethe Vestager
Vestager, MargretheMargrethe Vestager
(born 1968)		23 March 199821 December 20002 years, 273 days Social LiberalsP. P. Rasmussen IV
30
Johannes Lebech
Lebech, JohannesJohannes Lebech
(born 1967)		21 December 200027 November 2001341 days Social LiberalsP. P. Rasmussen IV
31
Tove Fergo
Tove Fergo
(1946–2015)		27 November 200118 February 20053 years, 83 days VenstreA. F. Rasmussen I
32
Bertel Haarder
Bertel Haarder
(born 1944)		18 February 200523 November 20072 years, 278 days VenstreA. F. Rasmussen II
33
Birthe Rønn Hornbech
Birthe Rønn Hornbech
(born 1943)		23 November 20078 March 20113 years, 105 days VenstreA. F. Rasmussen III
L. L. Rasmussen I
34
Per Stig Møller
Per Stig Møller
(born 1942)		23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 days ConservativesLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
35
Manu Sareen
Manu Sareen
(born 1967)		3 October 20116 December 20121 year, 64 days Social LiberalsThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
36
Marianne Jelved
Marianne Jelved
(born 1943)		6 December 201228 June 20152 years, 204 days Social LiberalsThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet–II
(32)
Bertel Haarder
Bertel Haarder
(born 1944)		28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 days VenstreL. L. Rasmussen II
37
Mette Bock
Mette Bock
(born 1957)		28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 days Liberal AllianceL. L. Rasmussen III
38
Joy Mogensen
Mogensen, JoyJoy Mogensen
(born 1980)		27 June 201916 August 20212 years, 50 days Social DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
39
Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen
Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen
(born 1983)		16 August 202115 December 20221 year, 121 days Social DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
40
Louise Schack Elholm
Louise Schack Elholm
(born 1977)		15 December 202223 November 2023343 days VenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet
41
Morten Dahlin
Morten Dahlin
(born 1989)		23 November 2023Incumbent2 years, 53 days VenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet

Notes

  1. ^ On 29 August 1943, the Danish government 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.

References

  1. ^ "Kan alle blive minister?" (in Danish). Folketinget. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2022. Det er altså ingen betingelse, at f.eks. justitsministeren skal være jurist, eller at kirkeministeren skal være medlem af folkekirken.
  2. ^ "Regeringen Zahle II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Regeringen Liebe". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Regeringen Friis". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Regeringen Neergaard II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Regeringen Neergaard III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Regeringen Stauning I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Regeringen Madsen-Mygdal". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Regeringen Stauning II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Regeringen Stauning III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Regeringen Stauning IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Regeringen Stauning V". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
  13. ^ "Regeringen Stauning VI". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  14. ^ "Regeringen Buhl I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  15. ^ "Regeringen Scavenius". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Regeringen Buhl II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Prime Minister's Office. Retrieved 13 November 2025.


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