List of ministers of justice (Denmark)
This is a list of justice ministers of Denmark, 1848–present.
List of justice ministers (1848–present)
Justice ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863)
No. | Portrait | Justice minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
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1 | ![]() | Bardenfleth, Carl EmilCarl Emil Bardenfleth (1807–1857) | 22 March 1848 | 13 July 1851 | 3 years, 113 days | Nonpartisan | Moltke I Moltke II |
2 | ![]() | Scheel, Anton WilhelmAnton Wilhelm Scheel [da] (1799–1879) | 13 July 1851 | 15 January 1855 | 3 years, 186 days | Nonpartisan | Moltke III Moltke IV Bluhme I Ørsted Bang |
3 | ![]() | Simony, Carl FrederikCarl Frederik Simony [da] (1806–1872) | 15 January 1855 | 2 December 1859 | 4 years, 321 days | National Liberal | Bang Andræ Hall I |
4 | ![]() | Rotwitt, Carl EdvardCarl Edvard Rotwitt (1812–1860) [a] | 2 December 1859 | 8 February 1860 † | 68 days | Bondevennerne | Rotwitt |
5 | ![]() | Casse, Andreas LorenzAndreas Lorenz Casse [da] (1803–1886) | 24 February 1860 | 11 July 1864 | 4 years, 138 days | National Liberal | Hall II |
Justice ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906)
No. | Portrait | Justice minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
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6 | ![]() | Heltzen, Eugenius Sophus ErnstEugenius Sophus Ernst Heltzen [da] (1818–1898) | 11 July 1864 | 13 March 1865 | 245 days | Højre | Hall II |
7 | ![]() | Bræstrup, CosmusCosmus Bræstrup [da] (1789–1870) | 7 April 1865 | 6 November 1865 | 213 days | Højre | Bluhme II |
8 | ![]() | Leuning, Carl Peter GramCarl Peter Gram Leuning [da] (1820–1867) [b] | 6 November 1865 | 21 July 1867 † | 1 year, 257 days | National Liberal | Frijs |
9 | ![]() | Rosenørn-Teilmann, Christian Peter TheodorChristian Peter Theodor Rosenørn-Teilmann [da] (1817–1879) | 4 September 1867 | 17 August 1868 | 348 days | Nonpartisan | Frijs |
10 | ![]() | von Nutzhorn, Carl Ludvig Vilhelm RømerCarl Ludvig Vilhelm Rømer von Nutzhorn [da] (1828–1899) | 17 August 1868 | 28 May 1870 | 1 year, 284 days | Nonpartisan | Frijs |
11 | ![]() | Krieger, Andreas FrederikAndreas Frederik Krieger (1817–1893) | 28 May 1870 | 1 July 1872 | 1 year, 309 days | National Liberal | Holstein-Holsteinborg |
12 | ![]() | Klein, Christian SophusChristian Sophus Klein (1824–1900) | 1 July 1872 | 11 June 1875 | 3 years, 71 days | National Liberal | Holstein-Holsteinborg Fonnesbech |
13 | ![]() | Nellemann, JohannesJohannes Nellemann (1831–1906) | 11 June 1875 | 13 June 1896 | 21 years, 2 days | Højre | Estrup Reedtz-Thott |
14 | ![]() | Rump, Nicolai ReimerNicolai Reimer Rump (1834–1900) | 13 June 1896 | 28 August 1899 | 3 years, 76 days | Højre | Reedtz-Thott Hørring |
15 | ![]() | Hørring, Hugo EgmontHugo Egmont Hørring (1842–1909) | 28 August 1899 | 27 April 1900 | 242 days | Højre | Hørring |
16 | ![]() | Goos, August Hermann Ferdinand CarlAugust Hermann Ferdinand Carl Goos (1835–1917) | 27 April 1900 | 24 July 1901 | 1 year, 88 days | Højre | Sehested |
17 | ![]() | Alberti, Peter AdlerPeter Adler Alberti (1851–1932) | 24 July 1901 | 24 July 1908 | 7 years, 0 days | Venstre Reform | Deuntzer Christensen |
Justice ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)
No. | Portrait | Justice minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
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18 | ![]() | Høgsbro, SvendSvend Høgsbro [da] (1855–1910) | 24 July 1908 | 28 October 1909 | 1 year, 96 days | Venstre Reform | Christensen Neergaard I Holstein-Ledreborg |
19 | ![]() | Zahle, CarlCarl Theodor Zahle (1866–1946) | 28 October 1909 | 5 July 1910 | 273 days | Social Liberals | Zahle I |
20 | ![]() | Bülow, FritsFrits Bülow (1872–1955) | 5 July 1910 | 21 June 1913 | 2 years, 351 days | Venstre | Berntsen |
Justice ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)
No. | Portrait | Justice minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
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(19) | ![]() | Zahle, CarlCarl Theodor Zahle (1866–1946) | 21 June 1913 | 30 March 1920 | 6 years, 283 days | Social Liberals | Zahle II |
21 | ![]() | Liebe, OttoCarl Julius Otto Liebe (1866–1946) | 30 March 1920 | 2 April 1920 | 3 days | Nonpartisan | Liebe Caretaker Government |
22 | ![]() | Sindballe, KristianKristian Sindballe [da] (1884–1953) | 2 April 1920 | 5 April 1920 | 3 days | Nonpartisan | Liebe Caretaker Government |
23 | ![]() | Schrøder, FrederikFrederik Carl Gram Schrøder (1866–1936) | 5 April 1920 | 5 May 1920 | 30 days | Nonpartisan | Friis Caretaker Government |
24 | ![]() | Rytter, SvenningSvenning Rytter [da] (1875–1957) | 5 May 1920 | 23 April 1924 | 3 years, 354 days | Venstre | Neergaard II Cabinet–III |
25 | ![]() | Steincke, Karl KristianKarl Kristian Steincke (1880–1962) | 23 April 1924 | 14 December 1926 | 2 years, 235 days | Social Democrats | Stauning I Cabinet |
(24) | ![]() | Rytter, SvenningSvenning Rytter [da] (1875–1957) | 14 December 1926 | 30 April 1929 | 2 years, 137 days | Venstre | Madsen-Mygdal Cabinet |
(19) | ![]() | Zahle, CarlCarl Theodor Zahle (1866–1946) | 30 April 1929 | 4 November 1935 | 6 years, 188 days | Social Liberals | Stauning II Cabinet |
(25) | ![]() | Steincke, Karl KristianKarl Kristian Steincke (1880–1962) | 4 November 1935 | 15 September 1939 | 3 years, 315 days | Social Democrats | Stauning II Cabinet–III |
26 | ![]() | Larsen, Svend UnmackSvend Unmack Larsen (1893–1965) | 15 September 1939 | 8 July 1940 | 297 days | Social Democrats | Stauning IV Cabinet–V |
27 | ![]() | Petersen, HaraldHarald Petersen (1895–1977) | 8 July 1940 | 9 July 1941 | 1 year, 1 day | Nonpartisan | Stauning VI Cabinet |
28 | ![]() | Jacobsen, EigilEigil Thune Jacobsen [da] (1880–1949) | 9 July 1941 | 29 August 1943 | 2 years, 51 days | Nonpartisan | Stauning VI Cabinet Buhl I Scavenius |
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29 | ![]() | Busch-Jensen, NielsNiels Busch-Jensen [da] (1886–1987) | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | 186 days | Social Democrats | Buhl II |
30 | ![]() | Elmquist, AageAage Ludvig Holberg Elmquist [da] (1888–1962) | 7 November 1945 | 13 November 1947 | 2 years, 6 days | Venstre | Kristensen |
Justice ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972)
No. | Portrait | Justice minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
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(29) | ![]() | Høgsbro, SvendNiels Busch-Jensen [da] (1886–1987) | 13 November 1947 | 25 February 1950 | 2 years, 104 days | Social Democrats | Hedtoft I |
31 | ![]() | Buhl, VilhelmVilhelm Buhl (1881–1954) | 25 February 1950 | 4 March 1950 | 7 days | Social Democrats | Hedtoft I |
(25) | ![]() | Steincke, Karl KristianKarl Kristian Steincke (1880–1962) | 4 March 1950 | 30 October 1950 | 240 days | Social Democrats | Hedtoft I |
32 | ![]() | Pedersen, HelgaHelga Pedersen (1911–1980) | 30 October 1950 | 1 October 1953 | 2 years, 336 days | Venstre | Eriksen |
33 | ![]() | Hækkerup, Hans ErlingHans Erling Hækkerup [da] (1907–1974) | 1 October 1953 | 26 September 1964 | 10 years, 361 days | Social Democrats | Hedtoft II Hansen I & II Kampmann I & II Krag I |
34 | ![]() | Nielsen, Knud AxelKnud Axel Nielsen [da] (1904–1994) | 26 September 1964 | 2 February 1968 | 3 years, 129 days | Social Democrats | Krag II |
35 | ![]() | Thestrup, KnudKnud Thestrup [da] (1900–1980) | 2 February 1968 | 11 October 1971 | 3 years, 251 days | Conservatives | Baunsgaard |
(34) | ![]() | Nielsen, Knud AxelKnud Axel Nielsen [da] (1904–1994) | 11 October 1971 | 27 September 1973 | 1 year, 351 days | Social Democrats | Krag III Jørgensen I |
Justice ministers under Margrethe II (1972–2024)
No. | Portrait | Justice minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
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36 | ![]() | Hjortnæs, KarlKarl Hjortnæs [da] (born 1934) | 27 September 1973 | 19 December 1973 | 83 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen I Cabinet |
37 | ![]() | Lind, NathalieNathalie Lind (1918–1999) | 19 December 1973 | 13 February 1975 | 1 year, 56 days | Venstre | Hartling Cabinet |
38 | ![]() | Møller, OrlaOrla Møller (1916–1979) | 13 February 1975 | 1 October 1977 | 2 years, 230 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen II Cabinet |
39 | ![]() | Jensen, Erling JohannesErling Johannes Jensen [da] (1919–2000) | 1 October 1977 | 30 August 1978 | 333 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen II Cabinet |
(37) | ![]() | Lind, NathalieNathalie Lind (1918–1999) | 30 August 1978 | 26 October 1979 | 1 year, 57 days | Venstre | Jørgensen III Cabinet |
40 | ![]() | Rasmussen, HenningHenning Rasmussen [da] (1926–1997) | 26 October 1979 | 20 January 1981 | 1 year, 86 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen IV Cabinet |
41 | ![]() | Espersen, OleOle Espersen (1934–2020) | 20 January 1981 | 10 September 1982 | 1 year, 233 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen IV Cabinet–V |
42 | ![]() | Ninn-Hansen, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen (1922–2014) | 10 September 1982 | 10 January 1989 | 6 years, 122 days | Conservatives | Schlüter I Cabinet–II–III |
43 | ![]() | Clausen, Hans PeterHans Peter Clausen [da] (1928–1998) | 10 January 1989 | 3 October 1989 | 266 days | Conservatives | Schlüter III Cabinet |
44 | ![]() | Schlüter, PoulPoul Schlüter (1929–2021) | 3 October 1989 | 5 October 1989 | 2 days | Conservatives | Schlüter III Cabinet |
45 | ![]() | Engell, HansHans Engell (born 1948) | 5 October 1989 | 25 January 1993 | 3 years, 112 days | Conservatives | Schlüter III Cabinet–IV |
46 | ![]() | Gjellerup, PiaPia Gjellerup (born 1959) | 25 January 1993 | 29 March 1993 | 63 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet |
47 | ![]() | Olsen, ErlingErling Olsen (1927–2011) | 29 March 1993 | 27 September 1994 | 1 year, 182 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet |
48 | ![]() | Westh, BjørnBjørn Westh (born 1944) | 27 September 1994 | 30 December 1996 | 2 years, 94 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II Cabinet |
49 | ![]() | Jensen, FrankFrank Jensen (born 1961) | 30 December 1996 | 27 November 2001 | 4 years, 332 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet–IV |
50 | ![]() | Espersen, LeneLene Espersen (born 1965) | 27 November 2001 | 10 September 2008 | 6 years, 288 days | Conservatives | Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet–II–III |
51 | ![]() | Mikkelsen, BrianBrian Mikkelsen (born 1966) | 10 September 2008 | 23 February 2010 | 1 year, 166 days | Conservatives | A.F. Rasmussen III L.L. Rasmussen I |
52 | ![]() | Barfoed, LarsLars Barfoed (born 1957) | 23 February 2010 | 3 October 2011 | 1 year, 222 days | Conservatives | L.L. Rasmussen I |
53 | ![]() | Bødskov, MortenMorten Bødskov (born 1970) | 3 October 2011 | 12 December 2013 | 2 years, 70 days | Social Democrats | Thorning-Schmidt I |
54 | ![]() | Hækkerup, KarenKaren Hækkerup (born 1974) | 12 December 2013 | 10 October 2014 | 302 days | Social Democrats | Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet–II |
55 | ![]() | Frederiksen, MetteMette Frederiksen (born 1977) | 10 October 2014 | 28 June 2015 | 251 days | Social Democrats | Thorning-Schmidt II |
56 | ![]() | Pind, SørenSøren Pind (born 1969) | 28 June 2015 | 28 November 2016 | 1 year, 153 days | Venstre | L.L. Rasmussen II |
57 | ![]() | Poulsen, Søren PapeSøren Pape Poulsen (1971–2024) | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | 2 years, 211 days | Conservatives | L.L. Rasmussen III |
58 | ![]() | Hækkerup, NickNick Hækkerup (born 1968) | 27 June 2019 | 2 May 2022 | 2 years, 309 days | Social Democrats | Frederiksen I |
59 | ![]() | Tesfaye, MattiasMattias Tesfaye (born 1981) | 2 May 2022 | 15 December 2022 | 227 days | Social Democrats | Frederiksen I |
60 | ![]() | Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen (born 1983) | 15 December 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 250 days | Social Democrats | Frederiksen II |
Justice ministers under Frederik X (2024–present)
No. | Portrait | Justice minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
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60 | ![]() | Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen (born 1983) | 15 December 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 250 days | Social Democrats | Frederiksen II |
- According to the data provided above, Helga Pedersen was the first female to serve as the Minister of Justice in Denmark.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ Carl Edvard Rottwitt died in office 8 February 1860 while also serving the position of Council President (i.e. Prime Minister). A successor was not nominated until 24 February.
- ^ Carl Peter Gram Leuning died in office 21 July 1867. A successor was not nominated until 4 September.
- ^ 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
- ^ Laneth, Pia Fris (2009). Lillys Danmarkshistorie (in Danish). Gyldendal A/S. p. 273. ISBN 9788702067903.
Sources
- The Danish Ministry of Justice
- Lists of Danish governments since 1848
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