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Danish Ministry of Transport
Department overview
Formed1892
Preceding Department
Jurisdiction Kingdom of Denmark
HeadquartersCopenhagen
Employees135[1]
Annual budget€18.77 million (current)[2]
Department executives
Websitewww.trm.dk/en.aspx

The Danish Ministry of Transport (Danish: Transportministeriet) is the Danish ministry in charge of coordinating and realizing the transport politics of Denmark.

The Ministry is headed by a Permanent Secretary. The Ministry of Transport employs approximately 140 staff. The daily administration and handling of tasks and assignments on transport are carried out by a number of institutions, executive agencies, corporations, councils and boards. Counting every institution and every corporation the Ministry employs around 40.000 people

History

The Ministry of Transport was founded in 1892 under the name Ministry for Public Works ("Ministeriet for offentlige Arbejder"). In 1987 it changed name to Ministry of Traffic ("Trafikministeriet"), though briefly known as Ministry of Traffic and Communication ("Trafik- og Kommunikationsministeriet") during 1988 to 1989. In 2005 the energy sector was detached from Ministry of the Environment and attached to the Ministry of Traffic. In turn, the name was changed to Ministry of Transport and Energy; the energy department was transferred to what is now known as the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy in 2007.

List of ministers

No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Government
Took office Left office Duration
Minister for Public Works
(Minister for offentlige arbejder)
1
Hans Peter Ingerslev
Hans Peter Ingerslev
(1831–1896)		15 January 189420 April 1896 †2 years, 96 daysHøjreEstrup Cabinet
Reedtz-Thott Cabinet
2
Hugo Egmont Hørring
Hugo Egmont Hørring
(1842–1909)		20 April 189623 May 18971 year, 33 daysHøjreReedtz-Thott Cabinet
3
Christian Juul-Rysensteen [da]
Christian Juul-Rysensteen [da]
(1838–1907)		24 April 190024 July 19011 year, 88 daysHøjreSehested Cabinet
4
Viggo Hørup
Viggo Hørup
(1841–1902)		24 July 190115 February 1902 †206 daysVenstre ReformDeuntzer Cabinet
5
Christopher Hage [da]
Christopher Hage [da]
(1848–1930)		15 February 190214 January 19052 years, 334 daysVenstre ReformDeuntzer Cabinet
6
Svend Høgsbro [da]
Svend Høgsbro [da]
(1855–1910)		14 January 190524 July 19083 years, 192 daysVenstreChristensen I Cabinet
7
Jens Jensen-Sønderup [da]
Jens Jensen-Sønderup [da]
(1862–1949)		24 July 190816 August 19091 year, 23 daysVenstreChristensen II Cabinet
Neergaard I Cabinet
8
Thomas C. Larsen [da]
Thomas C. Larsen [da]
(1854–1944)		16 August 190928 October 190973 daysVenstreHolstein-Ledreborg Cabinet
9
Jens Jørgen Jensen-Onsted [da]
Jens Jørgen Jensen-Onsted [da]
(1860–1933)		28 October 19092 February 191097 daysSocial LiberalsZahle I Cabinet
10
Wilhelm Weimann [da]
Wilhelm Weimann [da]
(1868–1942)		2 February 19105 July 1910153 daysVenstreZahle I Cabinet
(8)
Thomas C. Larsen [da]
Thomas C. Larsen [da]
(1854–1944)		5 July 191021 June 19132 years, 351 daysVenstreBerntsen Cabinet
11
Jens Hassing-Jørgensen [da]
Jens Hassing-Jørgensen [da]
(1872–1952)		21 June 191329 March 19206 years, 282 daysSocial LiberalsZahle II Cabinet
12
N.C. Monberg [da]
N.C. Monberg [da]
(1856–1930)		29 March 19205 April 19207 daysIndependentLiebe Cabinet
13
K. Riis-Hansen [da]
K. Riis-Hansen [da]
(1876–1937)		5 April 19205 May 192030 daysIndependentFriis Cabinet
14
Marius Abel Nielsen Slebsager [da]
Marius Abel Nielsen Slebsager [da]
(1874–1962)		5 May 192023 April 19243 years, 354 daysVenstreNeergaard II Cabinet–III
15
Johannes Friis-Skotte
Johannes Friis-Skotte
(1874–1946)		23 April 192414 December 19262 years, 235 daysSocial DemocratsStauning I Cabinet
16
Johannes Stensballe [da]
Johannes Stensballe [da]
(1874–1956)		14 December 192630 April 19292 years, 137 daysVenstreMadsen-Mygdal Cabinet
(15)
Johannes Friis-Skotte
Johannes Friis-Skotte
(1874–1946)		30 April 19294 November 19356 years, 188 daysSocial DemocratsStauning II Cabinet
17
Niels Peter Fisker [da]
Niels Peter Fisker [da]
(1886–1939)		4 November 193515 September 19393 years, 315 daysSocial DemocratsStauning III Cabinet
18
Axel I. Sørensen [da]
Axel I. Sørensen [da]
(1882–1947)		15 September 19398 July 1940297 daysSocial DemocratsStauning IV Cabinet–V
19
Gunnar Larsen
Gunnar Larsen
(1902–1973)		8 July 194029 August 19433 years, 46 daysIndependentStauning VI Cabinet
Buhl I Cabinet
Scavenius Cabinet
No Danish government (29 August 1943[a] – 5 May 1945). Office is assumed by the permanent secretary.
20
Carl Petersen
Carl Petersen
(1894–1984)		5 May 19457 November 1945186 daysSocial DemocratsBuhl II Cabinet
Minister for Traffic
(Trafikminister)
21
Alfred Jensen
Alfred Jensen
(1903–1988)		5 May 19457 November 1945186 daysCommunistsBuhl II Cabinet
Minister for Public Works
(Minister for offentlige arbejder)
22
Niels Elgaard [da]
Niels Elgaard [da]
(1879–1963)		7 November 194513 November 19472 years, 6 daysVenstreKristensen Cabinet
(20)
Carl Petersen
Carl Petersen
(1894–1984)		13 November 194717 September 19502 years, 308 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft I Cabinet
23
Frede Nielsen [da]
Frede Nielsen [da]
(1891–1954)		17 September 195030 October 195043 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft II Cabinet
24
Victor Larsen [da]
Victor Larsen [da]
(1890–1952)		30 October 195025 April 19521 year, 178 daysConservativesEriksen Cabinet
25
Jørgen Jørgensen (da)
Jørgen Jørgensen (da)
(1891–1963)		25 April 195230 September 19531 year, 158 daysConservativesEriksen Cabinet
(20)
Carl Petersen
Carl Petersen
(1894–1984)		30 September 19531 September 19551 year, 336 daysSocial DemocratsHedtoft III Cabinet
Hansen I Cabinet
26
Kai Lindberg
Kai Lindberg
(1899–1985)		1 September 195528 November 196611 years, 88 daysSocial DemocratsHansen I Cabinet–II
Kampmann I Cabinet–II
Krag I Cabinet–II
27
Svend Horn [da]
Svend Horn [da]
(1906–1992)		28 November 19662 February 19681 year, 66 daysSocial DemocratsKrag II Cabinet
28
Ove Guldberg
Ove Guldberg
(1918–2008)		2 February 196811 October 19713 years, 251 daysVenstreBaunsgaard Cabinet
29
Jens Kampmann [da]
Jens Kampmann [da]
(born 1937)		11 October 197119 December 19732 years, 69 daysSocial DemocratsKrag III Cabinet
Jørgensen I Cabinet
30
Kresten Damsgaard [da]
Kresten Damsgaard [da]
(1903–1992)		19 December 197313 February 19751 year, 56 daysVenstreHartling Cabinet
31
Niels Matthiasen [da]
Niels Matthiasen [da]
(1924–1980)		13 February 197526 February 19772 years, 13 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet
32
Kjeld Olesen
Kjeld Olesen
(born 1932)		26 February 197730 August 19781 year, 185 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen II Cabinet
33
Ivar Hansen
Ivar Hansen
(1938–2003)		30 August 197826 October 19791 year, 57 daysVenstreJørgensen III Cabinet
34
Jens Risgaard Knudsen [da]
Jens Risgaard Knudsen [da]
(1925–1997)		26 October 197915 October 19811 year, 354 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen IV Cabinet
35
Knud Heinesen
Knud Heinesen
(born 1932)		15 October 198130 December 198176 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen V Cabinet
36
J.K. Hansen [da]
J.K. Hansen [da]
(1926–2023)		30 December 198110 September 1982254 daysSocial DemocratsJørgensen V Cabinet
37
Arne Melchior
Arne Melchior
(1924–2016)		10 September 198214 August 19863 years, 338 daysCentre DemocratsSchlüter I Cabinet
Minister for Traffic
(Trafikminister)
38
Frode Nør Christensen [da]
Frode Nør Christensen [da]
(born 1948)		14 August 19863 June 19881 year, 294 daysCentre DemocratsSchlüter I Cabinet–II
39
H.P. Clausen [da]
H.P. Clausen [da]
(1928–1998)		3 June 198810 January 1989221 daysConservativesSchlüter III Cabinet
40
Knud Østergaard [da]
Knud Østergaard [da]
(1922–1993)		10 January 198918 December 19901 year, 342 daysConservativesSchlüter III Cabinet
41
Kaj Ikast
Kaj Ikast
(1935–2020)		18 December 199025 January 19932 years, 38 daysConservativesSchlüter IV Cabinet
42
Helge Mortensen [da]
Helge Mortensen [da]
(born 1941)		25 January 199328 January 19941 year, 3 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet
43
Jan Trøjborg
Jan Trøjborg
(1955–2012)		28 January 199430 December 19962 years, 337 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet–II
44
Bjørn Westh
Bjørn Westh
(born 1944)		30 December 199623 March 19981 year, 83 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet
45
Sonja Mikkelsen
Sonja Mikkelsen
(born 1955)		23 March 199823 February 20001 year, 337 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
46
Jacob Buksti
Jacob Buksti
(1947–2016)		23 February 200027 November 20011 year, 277 daysSocial DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
47
Flemming Hansen
Flemming Hansen
(1939–2021)		27 November 200118 February 20053 years, 83 daysConservativesAnders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet
Minister for Transport
(Transportminister)
(47)
Flemming Hansen
Flemming Hansen
(1939–2021)		18 February 200512 September 20072 years, 206 daysConservativesAnders Fogh Rasmussen II Cabinet
48
Jakob Axel Nielsen
Jakob Axel Nielsen
(born 1967)		12 September 200723 November 200772 daysConservativesAnders Fogh Rasmussen II Cabinet
49
Carina Christensen
Carina Christensen
(born 1972)		23 November 200710 September 2008292 daysConservativesAnders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet
50
Lars Barfoed
Lars Barfoed
(born 1957)		10 September 200823 February 20101 year, 166 daysConservativesAnders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet
Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
51
Hans Christian Schmidt
Hans Christian Schmidt
(born 1953)		23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
52
Henrik Dam Kristensen
Henrik Dam Kristensen
(born 1957)		3 October 20119 August 20131 year, 310 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
53
Pia Olsen Dyhr
Pia Olsen Dyhr
(born 1971)		9 August 20133 February 2014178 daysSFThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
54
Magnus Heunicke
Magnus Heunicke
(born 1975)		3 February 201428 June 20151 year, 145 daysSocial DemocratsThorning-Schmidt II Cabinet
Minister for Transport, and Building
(Transport- og bygningsminister)
(51)
Hans Christian Schmidt
Hans Christian Schmidt
(born 1953)		28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 daysVenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
Minister for Transport, Building, and Housing
(Transport-, bygnings- og boligminister)
55
Ole Birk Olesen
Ole Birk Olesen
(born 1972)		28 November 201627 June 20192 years, 211 daysLiberal AllianceLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
Minister for Transport
(Transportminister)
56
Benny Engelbrecht
Benny Engelbrecht
(born 1970)		27 June 20194 February 20222 years, 222 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
57
Trine Bramsen
Trine Bramsen
(born 1981)		4 February 202215 December 2022314 daysSocial DemocratsFrederiksen I Cabinet
58
Thomas Danielsen
Thomas Danielsen
(born 1983)		15 December 20221 year, 124 daysVenstreFrederiksen II Cabinet

See also

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. ^ http://www.ugebreveta4.dk/Undersoegelser/2011/~/media/UBA4/Undersoegelser/2011/20110117_Staten_ansaetter_ikke_seniorer_2011_02.pdf [dead link]
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-08-25.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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