Minister for Economic Affairs (Denmark)

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The Minister for Economic Affairs (Danish: Økonomiminister) is a Danish ministerial title, following a split from the Minister for Finance. The position was at a point joined with the Minister of Business Affairs.

TypeMinister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
SeatSlotsholmen
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Minister of Economic Affairs
Økonomiminister
State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
since 3 June 2026
Ministry of Economic Affairs
TypeMinister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
SeatSlotsholmen
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation24 April 1947 (1947-04-24)
First holderVilhelm Buhl
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
DeputyPermanent Secretary
Salary1.786.953,32 DKK
(€239,724), in 2026[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
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List of ministers

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died)		 Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Minister without Portfolio with focus on economic policies
(Minister uden portefølje med henblik på den økonomiske politik)
1 Vilhelm Buhl
(1881–1954)		 13 November 1947 30 October 1950 2 years, 351 days Social Democrats Hedtoft I–II [2][3]
Minister of Economic Affairs and Labour
(Økonomi- og arbejdsminister)
2 Jens Otto Krag
(1914–1978)		 30 September 1953 28 May 1957 3 years, 208 days Social Democrats Hedtoft III
Hansen I		 [4][5]
Minister of Economic Affairs
(Økonomiminister)
3 Bertel Dahlgaard
(1887–1972)		 28 May 1957 7 September 1961 4 years, 102 days Social Liberal Hansen II
Kampmann I–II		 [6][7]
[8]
4 Kjeld Philip
(1912–1989)		 7 September 1961 26 September 1964 3 years, 19 days Social Liberal Kampmann II
Krag I		 [8][9]
5 Poul Hansen
(1913–1966)		 26 September 1964 8 October 1964 12 days Social Democrats Krag II [10]
6 Henry Grünbaum [da]
(1911–2006)		 8 October 1964 24 August 1965 320 days Social Democrats Krag II [10]
7 Ivar Nørgaard
(1922–2011)		 24 August 1965 2 February 1968 2 years, 162 days Social Democrats Krag II [10]
8 Poul Nyboe Andersen [da]
(1913–2004)		 2 February 1968 11 October 1971 3 years, 251 days Venstre Baunsgaard [11]
Minister of Economic and Budgetary Affairs
(Økonomi- og budgetminister)
9 Per Hækkerup
(1915–1979)		 11 October 1971 27 September 1973 1 year, 351 days Social Democrats Krag III
Jørgensen I		 [12][13]
Minister of Economic Affairs
(Økonomiminister)
(9) Per Hækkerup
(1915–1979)		 27 September 1973 19 December 1973 83 days Social Democrats Jørgensen I [13]
Minister of Economic Affairs and Trade
(Økonomi- og handelsminister)
10 Poul Nyboe Andersen [da]
(1913–2004)		 19 December 1973 29 January 1975 1 year, 41 days Venstre Hartling [14]
Minister of Economic Affairs
(Økonomiminister)
(9) Per Hækkerup
(1915–1979)		 29 January 1975 30 August 1978 3 years, 213 days Social Democrats Jørgensen II [15]
11 Anders Andersen
(1912–2006)		 30 August 1978 26 October 1979 1 year, 57 days Venstre Jørgensen III [16]
(7) Ivar Nørgaard
(1922–2011)		 26 October 1979 10 September 1982 2 years, 319 days Social Democrats Jørgensen IV–V [17][18]
(11) Anders Andersen
(1912–2006)		 10 September 1982 10 September 1987 1 year, 57 days Venstre Schlüter I [19]
12 Knud Enggaard
(1929–2024)		 10 September 1987 3 June 1988 267 days Venstre Schlüter II [20]
13 Niels Helveg Petersen
(1939–2017)		 3 June 1988 18 December 1990 2 years, 198 days Social Liberal Schlüter III [21]
14 Anders Fogh Rasmussen
(born 1953)		 18 December 1990 19 November 1992 1 year, 337 days Venstre Schlüter IV [22]
15 Thor Pedersen
(born 1945)		 19 November 1992 25 January 1993 67 days Venstre Schlüter IV [22]
16 Marianne Jelved
(born 1943)		 25 January 1993 27 November 2001 8 years, 306 days Social Liberal P. N. Rasmussen I–II–III–IV [23][24]
[25][26]
Minister of Economic and Business Affairs
(Økonomi- og Erhvervsminister)
17 Bendt Bendtsen
(born 1954)		 27 November 2001 10 September 2008 6 years, 288 days Conservative People's Party A. F. Rasmussen I–II–III [27][28]
[29]
18 Lene Espersen
(born 1965)		 10 September 2008 23 February 2010 1 year, 166 days Conservative People's Party A. F. Rasmussen III
L. L. Rasmussen I		 [29][30]
19 Brian Mikkelsen
(born 1966)		 23 February 2010 3 October 2011 1 year, 222 days Conservative People's Party L. L. Rasmussen I [30]
Minister of Economic and Interior Affairs
(Økonomi- og indenrigsminister)
20 Margrethe Vestager
(born 1968)		 3 October 2011 2 September 2014 2 years, 334 days Social Liberal Thorning-Schmidt I–II [31][32]
21 Morten Østergaard
(born 1976)		 2 September 2014 28 June 2015 299 days Social Liberal Thorning-Schmidt II [32]
22 Simon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille
(born 1977)		 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 2 years, 211 days Liberal Alliance L.L. Rasmussen III [33]
Minister of Economic Affairs
(Økonomiminister)
23 Troels Lund Poulsen
(born 1976)		 15 December 2022 22 August 2023 250 days Venstre Frederiksen II [34]
24 Jakob Ellemann-Jensen
(born 1973)		 22 August 2023 23 October 2023 62 days Venstre Frederiksen II [35]
(23) Troels Lund Poulsen
(born 1976)		 23 October 2023 23 November 2023 31 days Venstre Frederiksen II [36]
25 Stephanie Lose
(born 1982)		 23 November 2023 3 June 2026 2 years, 192 days Venstre Frederiksen II [37]
Minister of Economic Affairs and the Interior
(Økonomi- og indenrigsminister)
26 Pia Olsen Dyhr
(born 1971)		 3 June 2026 Incumbent 68 days Green Left Frederiksen III [38]
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