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 (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 Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs Took office Left office Time in office Party Cabinet
1
Povlsen, ThorvaldThorvald Povlsen
(1868–1942)		28 April 191630 March 19203 years, 337 daysSocial LiberalsZahle II Cabinet
2
Hass, HeinrichH. Edvard Hass
(1866–1946)		30 March 19205 April 19206 daysIndependentLiebe Cabinet
3
Ammentorp, EmilEmil Ammentorp
(1862–1947)		5 April 19205 May 192030 daysIndependentFriis Cabinet
4
Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)		5 May 192015 August 19222 years, 102 daysVenstreNeergaard II Cabinet
5
Appel, JacobJacob Appel
(1866–1931)		15 August 192223 April 19241 year, 252 daysVenstreNeergaard II Cabinet–III
6
Dahl, NielsNiels Peter Lorentsen Dahl
(1869–1936)		23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 daysSocial DemocratsStauning I Cabinet
7
Bruun, FritzFritz Bruun-Rasmussen
(1870–1964)		14 December 192630 April 19292 years, 137 daysVenstreMadsen-Mygdal Cabinet
(6)
Dahl, NielsNiels Peter Lorentsen Dahl
(1869–1936)		30 April 19294 November 19356 years, 188 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II Cabinet
8
Hansen, JohannesJohannes Hansen
(1881–1953)		4 November 19358 July 19404 years, 247 daysSocial DemocratsStauning III Cabinet–IV–V
9
Fibiger, VilhelmVilhelm Fibiger
(1886–1978)		8 July 19409 November 19422 years, 124 daysConservativesStauning VI Cabinet
Buhl I Cabinet
10
Holbøll, ValdemarValdemar Holbøll
(1871–1954)		9 November 194229 August 1943[a]293 daysIndependentScavenius Cabinet
No Danish government in between 29 August 1943 (1943-08-29) and 5 May 1945 (1945-05-05). Office is assumed by the permanent secretary.[a]
11
Sørensen, ArneArne Sørensen
(1906–1978)		5 May 19457 November 1945186 daysDanish UnityBuhl II Cabinet
–
Hartling, MadsMads Rasmussen Hartling
(1885–1960)
Acting		7 November 194512 November 19455 daysVenstreKristensen Cabinet
12
Hermansen, CarlCarl Martin Hermansen
(1897–1976)		12 November 194513 November 19472 years, 1 dayVenstreKristensen Cabinet
13
Nielsen, FredeFrede Nielsen
(1891–1954)		13 November 194716 September 19502 years, 307 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
14
Koch, BodilBodil Koch
(1903–1972)		16 September 195030 October 195044 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
15
Sønderup, JensJens Sønderup
(1897–1976)		30 October 195013 September 1951318 daysVenstreEriksen Cabinet
(12)
Hermansen, CarlCarl Martin Hermansen
(1897–1976)		13 September 195130 September 19532 years, 17 daysVenstreEriksen Cabinet
(14)
Koch, BodilBodil Koch
(1903–1972)		30 September 195328 November 196613 years, 59 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft II Cabinet
Hansen I Cabinet–II
Kampmann I Cabinet–II
Krag I Cabinet
16
Møller, OrlaOrla Møller
(1916–1979)		28 November 19662 February 19681 year, 66 daysSocial DemocratsKrag II Cabinet
17
Pedersen, ArneArne Fog Pedersen
(1911–1984)		2 February 196811 October 19713 years, 251 daysVenstreBaunsgaard Cabinet
18
Bennedsen, DorteDorte Bennedsen
(1938–2016)		11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 69 daysSocial DemocratsKrag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet
19
Damsgaard, KrestenKresten Damsgaard
(1903–1992)		19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 daysVenstreHartling Cabinet
20
Hansen, JørgenJørgen Peder Hansen
(1923–1994)		13 February 197530 August 19783 years, 198 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet
21
Jensen, EgonEgon Jensen
(1922–1985)		30 August 197826 October 19791 year, 57 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen III Cabinet
(20)
Hansen, JørgenJørgen Peder Hansen
(1923–1994)		26 October 197920 January 19811 year, 86 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen IV Cabinet
22
Larsen, ToveTove Lindbo Larsen
(1928–2018)		20 January 198110 September 19821 year, 233 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen IV Cabinet–V
23
Koch, ElsebethElsebeth Kock-Petersen
(born 1949)		10 September 198223 July 19841 year, 317 daysVenstreSchlüter I Cabinet
24
Madsen, MetteMette Madsen
(1924–2015)		23 July 19843 June 19883 years, 316 daysVenstreSchlüter I Cabinet–II
25
Rechendorff, TorbenTorben Rechendorff
(1937–2022)		3 June 198825 January 19934 years, 236 daysConservativesSchlüter III Cabinet–IV
26
Andersen, ArneArne O. Andersen
(born 1939)		25 January 199327 September 19941 year, 245 daysCentre DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet
27
Weiss, BirteBirte Weiss
(born 1941)		27 September 199430 December 19962 years, 94 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen II Cabinet
28
Jensen, OleOle Vig Jensen
(1936–2016)		30 December 199623 March 19981 year, 83 daysSocial LiberalsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet
29
Vestager, MargretheMargrethe Vestager
(born 1968)		23 March 199821 December 20002 years, 273 daysSocial LiberalsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
30
Lebech, JohannesJohannes Lebech
(born 1967)		21 December 200027 November 2001341 daysSocial LiberalsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
31
Tove Fergo
(1946–2015)		27 November 200118 February 20053 years, 83 daysVenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet
32
Bertel Haarder
(born 1944)		18 February 200523 November 20072 years, 278 daysVenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen II Cabinet
33
Birthe Rønn Hornbech
(born 1943)		23 November 20078 March 20113 years, 105 daysVenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet
Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
34
Per Stig Møller
(born 1942)		23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 daysConservativesLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
35
Manu Sareen
(born 1967)		3 October 20116 December 20121 year, 64 daysSocial LiberalsThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
36
Marianne Jelved
(born 1943)		6 December 201228 June 20152 years, 204 daysSocial LiberalsThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet–II
(32)
Bertel Haarder
(born 1944)		28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
37
Mette Bock
(born 1957)		28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 daysLiberal AllianceLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
38
Mogensen, JoyJoy Mogensen
(born 1980)		27 June 201916 August 20212 years, 50 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
39
Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen
(born 1983)		16 August 202115 December 20221 year, 121 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
40
Louise Schack Elholm
(born 1977)		15 December 202223 November 2023343 daysVenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet
41
Morten Dahlin
(born 1989)		23 November 2023Incumbent1 year, 226 daysVenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet

Notes

  1. ^ a b 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.


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