List of Minister of Defence of Denmark

This is a list of all Danish Minister of Defences.

The current office was established in 1905, merging the two previous positions of War Minister (for army matters) and Navy Minister.

List of War and Navy Ministers (1848–1905)

List of War Ministers

№	War minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Cabinet
1	Tscherning, Anton FrederikAnton Frederik Tscherning (1795–1874)	22 March 1848	16 November 1848	7002239000000000000♠239 days	Moltke I
2	Hansen, Christian FrederikChristian Frederik von Hansen (1788–1873)	16 November 1848	13 July 1851	7002969000000000000♠2 years, 239 days	Moltke II
3	Fibiger, Jacob ScaveniusJacob Scavenius Fibiger (1793–1861)	13 July 1851	18 October 1851	7001970000000000000♠97 days	Moltke III
4	Flensborg, Carl JuliusCarl Julius Flensborg (1804–1852)	18 October 1851	27 January 1852	7002101000000000000♠101 days	Moltke IV
(2)	Hansen, Christian FrederikChristian Frederik von Hansen (1788–1873)	27 January 1852	12 December 1854	7003105000000000000♠2 years, 319 days	Bluhme I Ørsted
5	Lüttichau, MathiasMathias Lüttichau (1795–1870)	12 December 1854	25 May 1856	7002530000000000000♠1 year, 165 days	Bang
6	Lundbye, CarlCarl Lundbye (1812–1873)	25 May 1856	2 December 1859	7003128600000000000♠3 years, 191 days	Bang Andræ Hall I
7	Thestrup, Hans NicolaiHans Nicolai Thestrup (1794–1879)	2 December 1859	13 August 1863	7003135000000000000♠3 years, 254 days	Rotwitt Hall II
(6)	Lundbye, CarlCarl Lundbye (1812–1873)	13 August 1863	18 May 1864	7002279000000000000♠279 days	Hall II Monrad
8	Lundbye, CarlChristian Emilius Reich (1822–1865)	18 May 1864	11 July 1864	7001540000000000000♠54 days	Monrad
(2)	Hansen, Christian FrederikChristian Frederik von Hansen (1788–1873)	11 July 1864	6 November 1865	7002483000000000000♠1 year, 118 days	Bluhme II
9	Neergaard, Johan WaldemarJohan Waldemar Neergaard (1810–1879)	6 November 1865	1 October 1866	7002329000000000000♠329 days	Frijs
10	Raasløff, Valdemar RudolphValdemar Rudolph von Raasløff (1815–1883)	1 October 1866	19 April 1870	7003129600000000000♠3 years, 200 days	Frijs
-	Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Christian EmilChristian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs (1817–1896) Acting	19 April 1870	28 May 1870	7001390000000000000♠39 days	Frijs
11	Haffner, WolfgangWolfgang von Haffner (1810–1887)	28 May 1870	23 December 1872	7002940000000000000♠2 years, 209 days	Holstein-Holsteinborg
12	Thomsen, Christian Albert FrederikC.A.F. Thomsen (1827–1896)	23 December 1872	14 July 1874	7002568000000000000♠1 year, 203 days	Holstein-Holsteinborg
13	Ravn, Niels FrederikNiels Frederik Ravn (1826–1910)	14 July 1874	26 July 1874	7001120000000000000♠12 days	Fonnesbech
14	Steinmann, Peter FrederikPeter Frederik Steinmann (1812–1894)	26 July 1874	11 June 1875	7001120000000000000♠12 days	Fonnesbech
(11)	Haffner, WolfgangWolfgang von Haffner (1810–1887)	11 July 1875	28 July 1877	7002748000000000000♠2 years, 17 days	Estrup
15	Dreyer, Johan Christopher FrederikFrederik Dreyer (1814–1898)	28 July 1877	4 January 1879	7002525000000000000♠1 year, 160 days	Estrup
16	Kauffmann, Vilhelm Frederik LudvigWilhelm Kauffmann (1821–1892)	4 January 1879	1 April 1881	7002818000000000000♠2 years, 87 days	Estrup
(13)	Ravn, Niels FrederikNiels Frederik Ravn (1826–1910)	1 April 1881	12 September 1884	7003126000000000000♠3 years, 164 days	Estrup
17	Ravn, Niels FrederikJesper Jespersen von Bahnson (1827–1909)	12 September 1884	7 August 1894	7003361600000000000♠9 years, 329 days	Estrup
(12)	Thomsen, Christian Albert FrederikC.A.F. Thomsen (1827–1896)	7 August 1894	25 April 1896	7002633000000000000♠1 year, 268 days	Reedtz-Thott
18	Schnack, Johan Gustav FrederikJohan Gustav Frederik Schnack (1839–1920)	25 April 1896	23 May 1897	7002393000000000000♠1 year, 28 days	Reedtz-Thott
19	Tuxen, Christian Frederik Frands EliasChristian Frederik Frands Elias Tuxen (1837–1903)	23 May 1897	28 August 1899	7002827000000000000♠2 years, 97 days	Hørring
(18)	Schnack, Johan Gustav FrederikJohan Gustav Frederik Schnack (1839–1920)	28 August 1899	24 July 1901	7002695000000000000♠1 year, 330 days	Hørring Sehested
20	Madsen, Vilhelm Herman OlufVilhelm Herman Oluf Madsen (1844–1917)	24 July 1901	14 January 1905	7003127000000000000♠3 years, 174 days	Deuntzer

List of Navy Ministers

№	Navy minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Cabinet
1	Moltke, Adam WilhelmAdam Wilhelm Moltke (1785–1864)	22 March 1848	6 April 1848	7001150000000000000♠15 days	Moltke I
2	Zahrtmann, Christian ChristopherChristian Christopher Zahrtmann (1793–1853)	6 April 1848	10 August 1850	7002856000000000000♠2 years, 126 days	Moltke I Moltke II
3	Irminger, CarlCarl Irminger (1802–1888)	10 August 1850	25 November 1850	7001760000000000000♠76 days	Moltke II
4	Dockum, Carl EdvardCarl Edvard van Dockum (1804–1893)	25 November 1850	27 January 1852	7002459000000000000♠1 year, 94 days	Moltke II Moltke III Moltke IV
5	Bille, Steen AndersenSteen Andersen Bille (1797–1883)	27 January 1852	12 December 1854	7003105000000000000♠2 years, 319 days	Bluhme I Ørsted
6	Michelsen, Ove WilhelmOve Wilhelm Michelsen (1800–1880)	12 December 1854	2 December 1859	7003181600000000000♠4 years, 355 days	Bang Andræ Hall I
7	Thestrup, Hans NicolaiHans Nicolai Thestrup (1794–1879)	2 December 1859	24 February 1860	7001840000000000000♠84 days	Rotwitt
(5)	Bille, Steen AndersenSteen Andersen Bille (1797–1883)	24 February 1860	31 December 1863	7003140600000000000♠3 years, 310 days	Hall II
8	Lütken, Otto HansOtto Hans Lütken (1813–1883)	31 December 1863	6 November 1865	7002676000000000000♠1 year, 310 days	Monrad Bluhme II
9	Grove, Hans HermanHans Herman Grove (1814–1866)	6 November 1865	17 August 1866 †	7002284000000000000♠284 days	Frijs
-	Estrup, Jacob Brønnum ScaveniusJacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup (1825–1913) Acting	17 August 1866	17 September 1866	7001310000000000000♠31 days	Frijs
(4)	Grove, Hans HermanCarl Edvard van Dockum (1804–1893)	17 September 1866	1 November 1867	7002410000000000000♠1 year, 45 days	Frijs
10	Suenson, Otto FredrikOtto Fredrik Suenson (1810–1888)	1 November 1867	22 September 1869	7002691000000000000♠1 year, 325 days	Frijs
11	Raasløff, Valdemar RudolphValdemar Rudolph von Raasløff (1815–1883)	22 September 1869	19 April 1870	7002209000000000000♠209 days	Frijs
-	Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Christian EmilChristian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs (1817–1896) Acting	19 April 1870	28 May 1870	7001390000000000000♠39 days	Frijs
12	Haffner, WolfgangWolfgang von Haffner (1810–1887)	28 May 1870	23 December 1870	7002209000000000000♠209 days	Holstein-Holsteinborg
12	Thomsen, Christian Albert FrederikC.A.F. Thomsen (1827–1896)	23 December 1870	21 May 1873	7002880000000000000♠2 years, 149 days	Holstein-Holsteinborg
13	Ravn, Niels FrederikNiels Frederik Ravn (1826–1910)	21 May 1873	11 June 1875	7002751000000000000♠2 years, 21 days	Holstein-Holsteinborg Fonnesbech
(12)	Haffner, WolfgangWolfgang von Haffner (1810–1887)	11 July 1875	28 July 1877	7002748000000000000♠2 years, 17 days	Estrup
14	Dreyer, Johan Christopher FrederikFrederik Dreyer (1814–1898)	28 July 1877	4 January 1879	7002525000000000000♠1 year, 160 days	Estrup
(13)	Ravn, Niels FrederikNiels Frederik Ravn (1826–1910)	4 January 1879	27 April 1900	7003778300000000000♠21 years, 113 days	Estrup Reedtz-Thott Hørring
15	Middelboe, Christian GiørtzChristian Giørtz Middelboe (1852–1920)	27 April 1900	24 July 1901	7002453000000000000♠1 year, 88 days	Sehested
16	Jøhnke, Ferdinand HenrikFerdinand Henrik Jøhnke (1837–1908)	24 July 1901	14 January 1905	7003127000000000000♠3 years, 174 days	Deuntzer

List of Ministers of Defence (1905–present)

№	Minister of Defence	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Cabinet
1	Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen (1856–1930)	14 January 1905	12 October 1908	7003136700000000000♠3 years, 272 days	Venstre Reform	Christensen
2	Neergaard, Niels ThomasiusNiels Thomasius Neergaard (1854–1936)	12 October 1908	16 September 1909	7002339000000000000♠339 days	Moderate Venstre	Neergaard I
(1)	Christensen, Jens ChristianJens Christian Christensen (1856–1930)	16 September 1909	18 October 1909	7001320000000000000♠32 days	Venstre Reform	Holstein-Ledreborg
3	Holstein-Ledreborg, LudvigLudvig Holstein-Ledreborg (1839–1912)	18 October 1909	28 October 1909	7001100000000000000♠10 days	Nonpartisan	Holstein-Ledreborg
4	Krabbe, ChristopherChristopher Krabbe (1833–1913)	28 October 1909	5 July 1910	7002250000000000000♠250 days	Social Liberals	Zahle I
5	Berntsen, KlausKlaus Berntsen (1844–1927)	5 July 1910	21 June 1913	7003108200000000000♠2 years, 351 days	Moderate Venstre	Berntsen
6	Munch, Peter RochegunePeter Rochegune Munch (1870–1948)	21 June 1913	30 March 1920	7003247400000000000♠6 years, 283 days	Social Liberals	Zahle II
7	Konow, HenriHenri Konow (1862–1939)	30 March 1920	5 April 1920	7000600000000000000♠6 days	Nonpartisan	Liebe
8	Friis, Michael PedersenMichael Pedersen Friis (1857–1944)	5 April 1920	5 May 1920	7001300000000000000♠30 days	Nonpartisan	Friis
9	Berntsen, KlausKlaus Berntsen (1844–1927)	5 May 1920	9 October 1922	7002887000000000000♠2 years, 157 days	Venstre	Neergaard II
10	Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen (1875–1961)	9 October 1922	23 April 1924	7002562000000000000♠1 year, 197 days	Venstre	Neergaard III
11	Rasmussen, LaustLaust Rasmussen (1862–1941)	23 April 1924	14 December 1926	7002965000000000000♠2 years, 235 days	Social Democrats	Stauning I
(10)	Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen (1875–1961)	14 December 1926	30 April 1929	7003183300000000000♠5 years, 7 days	Venstre	Madsen-Mygdal
(11)	Rasmussen, LaustLaust Rasmussen (1862–1941)	30 April 1929	24 November 1932	7003130400000000000♠3 years, 208 days	Social Democrats	Stauning II
12	Hansen, Hans PeterHans Peter Hansen (Politician) (1872–1953)	24 November 1932	31 May 1933	7002188000000000000♠188 days	Social Democrats	Stauning II
13	Stauning, ThorvaldThorvald Stauning (1873–1942)	31 May 1933	4 November 1935	7002887000000000000♠2 years, 157 days	Social Democrats	Stauning II
14	Andersen, AlsingAlsing Andersen (1893–1962)	4 November 1935	10 April 1940	7003161900000000000♠4 years, 158 days	Social Democrats	Stauning II
None (10 April 1940−8 July 1940) (Alsing Emanuel Andersen)
None (8 July 1940−4 May 1942) (Søren Brorsen)
(10)	Brorsen, SørenSøren Brorsen (1875–1961)	4 May 1942	29 August 1943	7002482000000000000♠1 year, 117 days	Venstre	Stauning III Buhl I Scavenius
None (29 August 1943−5 May 1945) (Søren Brorsen)
15	Kraft, Ole BjørnOle Bjørn Kraft (1893–1980)	4 May 1942	29 August 1943	7002482000000000000♠1 year, 117 days	Conservative People's	Buhl II
16	Petersen, HaraldHarald Petersen (1893–1970)	4 May 1942	29 August 1943	7002482000000000000♠1 year, 117 days	Venstre	Kristensen
17	Hansen, Hans RasmusHans Rasmus Hansen (1896–1971)	13 November 1947	30 October 1950	7003111300000000000♠3 years, 17 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I
(16)	Petersen, HaraldHarald Petersen (1893–1970)	30 October 1950	30 September 1953	7003106600000000000♠2 years, 335 days	Venstre	Eriksen
(17)	Hansen, Hans RasmusHans Rasmus Hansen (1896–1971)	30 September 1953	25 May 1956	7002968000000000000♠2 years, 238 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft II Hansen I
18	Hansen, PoulPoul Hansen (1913–1966)	25 May 1956	15 November 1962	7003236500000000000♠6 years, 174 days	Social Democrats	Hansen I Kampmann I Krag I
19	Hansen, PoulVictor Gram (1910–1969)	15 November 1962	2 February 1968	7003190500000000000♠5 years, 79 days	Social Democrats	Krag I Krag II
20	Ninn-Hansen, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen (1922–2014)	2 February 1968	17 March 1971	7003113900000000000♠3 years, 43 days	Conservative People's	Baunsgaard
21	Ninn-Hansen, ErikKnud Østergaard (1922–1993)	17 March 1971	11 October 1971	7002208000000000000♠208 days	Conservative People's	Baunsgaard
22	Olesen, KjeldKjeld Olesen (born 1932)	11 October 1971	27 September 1973	7002717000000000000♠1 year, 351 days	Social Democrats	Krag III Jørgensen I
23	Møller, OrlaOrla Møller (1916–1979)	27 September 1973	19 December 1973	7001830000000000000♠83 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen I
24	Brøndum, ErlingErling Brøndum (1930–2017)	19 December 1973	13 February 1975	7002421000000000000♠1 year, 56 days	Venstre	Hartling
(23)	Møller, OrlaOrla Møller (1916–1979)	13 February 1975	1 October 1977	7002961000000000000♠2 years, 230 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen II
25	Søgaard, PoulPoul Søgaard (1923–2016)	1 October 1977	10 September 1982	7003180500000000000♠4 years, 344 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen II Jørgensen III Jørgensen IV Jørgensen V
26	Engell, HansHans Engell (born 1948)	10 September 1982	10 September 1987	7003182600000000000♠5 years, 0 days	Conservative People's	Schlüter I
27	Collet, Bernt JohanBernt Johan Collet (born 1941)	10 September 1987	3 June 1988	7002267000000000000♠267 days	Conservative People's	Schlüter II
28	Enggaard, KnudKnud Enggaard (born 1929)	3 June 1988	25 January 1993	7003169700000000000♠4 years, 236 days	Venstre	Schlüter III Schlüter IV
29	Hækkerup, HansHans Hækkerup (1945–2013)	25 January 1993	21 December 2000	7003288700000000000♠7 years, 331 days	Social Democrats	P.N. Rasmussen I–II–III–IV
30	Trøjborg, JanJan Trøjborg (1955–2012)	21 December 2000	27 November 2001	7002341000000000000♠341 days	Social Democrats	P.N. Rasmussen IV
31	Jensby, Svend AageSvend Aage Jensby (born 1940)	27 November 2001	24 April 2004	7002879000000000000♠2 years, 149 days	Venstre	A.F. Rasmussen I
32	Gade, SørenSøren Gade (born 1963)	24 April 2004	23 February 2010	7003213100000000000♠5 years, 305 days	Venstre	A.F. Rasmussen I–II–III L.L. Rasmussen I
33	Bech, Gitte LillelundGitte Lillelund Bech (born 1969)	23 February 2010	3 October 2011	7002587000000000000♠1 year, 222 days	Venstre	L.L. Rasmussen I
34	Hækkerup, NickNick Hækkerup (born 1968)	3 October 2011	9 August 2013	7002676000000000000♠1 year, 310 days	Social Democrats	Thorning-Schmidt I
35	Wammen, NicolaiNicolai Wammen (born 1971)	9 August 2013	28 June 2015	7002688000000000000♠1 year, 323 days	Social Democrats	Thorning-Schmidt I–II
36	Holst, CarlCarl Holst (born 1970)	28 June 2015	30 September 2015	7001940000000000000♠94 days	Venstre	L.L. Rasmussen II
37	Christensen, PeterPeter Christensen (born 1975)	30 September 2015	28 November 2016	7002394000000000000♠1 year, 28 days	Venstre	L.L. Rasmussen II
38	Frederiksen, Claus HjortClaus Hjort Frederiksen (born 1947)	28 November 2016	Incumbent	7002718000000000000♠1 year, 353 days	Venstre	L.L. Rasmussen III

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