List of Finance Ministers of Denmark

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This is a list of Finance Ministers of Denmark since 1848. Denmark's first unified Finance Ministry was established in that year [link].

List of Finance ministers (1848-present)

From To Finance Minister
22 March 1848 16 November 1848 Adam Wilhelm Moltke
16 November 1848 12 December 1854 Wilhelm Sponneck
12 December 1854 10 July 1858 Carl Christopher Georg Andræ (Bondevennerne ?)
10 July 1858 16 May 1859 Andreas Frederik Krieger (National Liberal)
16 May 1859 2 December 1859 Carl Emil Fenger (National Liberal)
2 December 1859 24 February 1860 Regnar Westenholz
24 February 1860 31 December 1863 Carl Emil Fenger (National Liberal)
31 December 1863 11 July 1864 Ditlev Gothard Monrad (National Liberal)
11 July 1864 6 November 1865 Christian Nathan David (Højre ?)
6 November 1865 28 May 1870 Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (No party)
28 May 1870 25 March 1872 Carl Emil Fenger (National Liberal ?)
1 July 1872 20 June 1874 Andreas Frederik Krieger (National Liberal ?)
14 July 1874 11 June 1875 Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (No party ?)
11 June 1875 7 August 1894 Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup (Højre)
7 August 1894 23 May 1897 Christian Lüttichau
23 May 1897 27 April 1900 Hugo Egmont Hørring (Højre)
27 April 1900 24 July 1901 William Scharling (Højre)
24 July 1901 14 January 1905 Christopher Hage (Venstre Reform Party)
14 January 1905 4 June 1908 Vilhelm Lassen (Venstre Reform Party)
24 July 1908 12 October 1908 Niels Neergaard (Venstre Reform Party)
12 October 1908 16 August 1909 Charles Brun (Venstre Reform Party)
16 August 1909 28 October 1909 Niels Neergaard (Venstre Reform Party)
28 October 1909 5 July 1910 Edvard Brandes (Social Liberal Party)
5 July 1910 21 June 1913 Niels Neergaard (Venstre)
21 June 1913 30 March 1920 Edvard Brandes (Social Liberal Party)
30 March 1920 5 April 1920 Hans Peter Hjerl Hansen (No party)
5 April 1920 5 May 1920 A.M. Koefoed (No party)
5 May 1920 23 April 1924 Niels Neergaard (Venstre)
23 April 1924 14 December 1926 Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs (Social Democrat)
14 December 1926 30 April 1929 Niels Neergaard (Venstre)
30 April 1929 31 May 1933 Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs (Social Democrat)
31 May 1933 20 July 1937 Hans Peter Hansen (Social Democrat)
20 July 1937 16 July 1942 Vilhelm Buhl (Social Democrat)
16 July 1942 9 November 1942 Alsing Emanuel Andersen (Social Democrat)
9 November 1942 29 August 1943* Kristian Hansen Koefoed (Social Liberal Party)
29 August 1943* 5 May 1945 No Danish government. Office
is assumed by the permanent secretary.
5 May 1945 7 November 1945 Hans Christian Hansen (Social Democrat)
7 November 1945 13 November 1947 Thorkil Kristensen (Venstre)
13 November 1947 16 September 1950 Hans Christian Hansen (Social Democrat)
16 September 1950 30 October 1950 Viggo Kampmann (Social Democrat)
30 October 1950 30 September 1953 Thorkil Kristensen (Venstre)
30 September 1953 31 March 1960 Viggo Kampmann (Social Democrat)
31 March 1960 7 September 1961 Kjeld Philip (Social Liberal Party)
7 September 1961 4 November 1962* Hans R. Knudsen (Social Democrat)
15 November 1962* 24 August 1965 Poul Hansen (Social Democrat)
24 August 1965 2 February 1968 Henry Grünbaum (Social Democrat)
2 February 1968 17 March 1971 Poul Møller (Conservative)
17 March 1971 11 October 1971 Erik Ninn-Hansen (Conservative)
11 October 1971 19 December 1973 Henry Grünbaum (Social Democrat)
19 December 1973 3 February 1975 Anders Andersen (Venstre)
3 February 1975 26 October 1979 Knud Heinesen (Social Democrat)
26 October 1979 30 December 1981 Svend Jacobsen (Social Democrat)
30 December 1981 10 September 1982 Knud Heinesen (Social Democrat)
10 September 1982 23 July 1984 Henning Christophersen (Venstre)
23 July 1984 31 October 1989 Palle Simonsen (Conservative)
31 October 1989 25 January 1993 Henning Dyremose (Conservative)
25 January 1993 21 December 2000 Mogens Lykketoft (Social Democrat)
21 December 2000 27 November 2001 Pia Gjellerup (Social Democrat)
27 November 2001 Current incumbent Thor Pedersen (Venstre)

From	To	Finance Minister
22 March 1848	16 November 1848	Adam Wilhelm Moltke
16 November 1848	12 December 1854	Wilhelm Sponneck
12 December 1854	10 July 1858	Carl Christopher Georg Andræ (Bondevennerne ?)
10 July 1858	16 May 1859	Andreas Frederik Krieger (National Liberal)
16 May 1859	2 December 1859	Carl Emil Fenger (National Liberal)
2 December 1859	24 February 1860	Regnar Westenholz
24 February 1860	31 December 1863	Carl Emil Fenger (National Liberal)
31 December 1863	11 July 1864	Ditlev Gothard Monrad (National Liberal)
11 July 1864	6 November 1865	Christian Nathan David (Højre ?)
6 November 1865	28 May 1870	Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (No party)
28 May 1870	25 March 1872	Carl Emil Fenger (National Liberal ?)
1 July 1872	20 June 1874	Andreas Frederik Krieger (National Liberal ?)
14 July 1874	11 June 1875	Christen Andreas Fonnesbech (No party ?)
11 June 1875	7 August 1894	Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup (Højre)
7 August 1894	23 May 1897	Christian Lüttichau
23 May 1897	27 April 1900	Hugo Egmont Hørring (Højre)
27 April 1900	24 July 1901	William Scharling (Højre)
24 July 1901	14 January 1905	Christopher Hage (Venstre Reform Party)
14 January 1905	4 June 1908	Vilhelm Lassen (Venstre Reform Party)
24 July 1908	12 October 1908	Niels Neergaard (Venstre Reform Party)
12 October 1908	16 August 1909	Charles Brun (Venstre Reform Party)
16 August 1909	28 October 1909	Niels Neergaard (Venstre Reform Party)
28 October 1909	5 July 1910	Edvard Brandes (Social Liberal Party)
5 July 1910	21 June 1913	Niels Neergaard (Venstre)
21 June 1913	30 March 1920	Edvard Brandes (Social Liberal Party)
30 March 1920	5 April 1920	Hans Peter Hjerl Hansen (No party)
5 April 1920	5 May 1920	A.M. Koefoed (No party)
5 May 1920	23 April 1924	Niels Neergaard (Venstre)
23 April 1924	14 December 1926	Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs (Social Democrat)
14 December 1926	30 April 1929	Niels Neergaard (Venstre)
30 April 1929	31 May 1933	Carl Valdemar Bramsnæs (Social Democrat)
31 May 1933	20 July 1937	Hans Peter Hansen (Social Democrat)
20 July 1937	16 July 1942	Vilhelm Buhl (Social Democrat)
16 July 1942	9 November 1942	Alsing Emanuel Andersen (Social Democrat)
9 November 1942	29 August 1943*	Kristian Hansen Koefoed (Social Liberal Party)
29 August 1943*	5 May 1945	No Danish government. Office is assumed by the permanent secretary.
5 May 1945	7 November 1945	Hans Christian Hansen (Social Democrat)
7 November 1945	13 November 1947	Thorkil Kristensen (Venstre)
13 November 1947	16 September 1950	Hans Christian Hansen (Social Democrat)
16 September 1950	30 October 1950	Viggo Kampmann (Social Democrat)
30 October 1950	30 September 1953	Thorkil Kristensen (Venstre)
30 September 1953	31 March 1960	Viggo Kampmann (Social Democrat)
31 March 1960	7 September 1961	Kjeld Philip (Social Liberal Party)
7 September 1961	4 November 1962*	Hans R. Knudsen (Social Democrat)
15 November 1962*	24 August 1965	Poul Hansen (Social Democrat)
24 August 1965	2 February 1968	Henry Grünbaum (Social Democrat)
2 February 1968	17 March 1971	Poul Møller (Conservative)
17 March 1971	11 October 1971	Erik Ninn-Hansen (Conservative)
11 October 1971	19 December 1973	Henry Grünbaum (Social Democrat)
19 December 1973	3 February 1975	Anders Andersen (Venstre)
3 February 1975	26 October 1979	Knud Heinesen (Social Democrat)
26 October 1979	30 December 1981	Svend Jacobsen (Social Democrat)
30 December 1981	10 September 1982	Knud Heinesen (Social Democrat)
10 September 1982	23 July 1984	Henning Christophersen (Venstre)
23 July 1984	31 October 1989	Palle Simonsen (Conservative)
31 October 1989	25 January 1993	Henning Dyremose (Conservative)
25 January 1993	21 December 2000	Mogens Lykketoft (Social Democrat)
21 December 2000	27 November 2001	Pia Gjellerup (Social Democrat)
27 November 2001	Current incumbent	Thor Pedersen (Venstre)

Notes

On 29 August 1943, the Danish govenment 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.
Hans R. Knudsen died in office on 4 November 1962. A successor was not appointed until 15 November.

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