List of Ministers for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Denmark)

This is a list of Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark since the establishment of the Minister for Agriculture in 1896.

Ministers of Food

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political Party	Government
			Took office	Left office	Duration
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Fødevareminister)
1		Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 1957)	30 December 1996	23 February 2000	3 years, 55 days	Social Democrats	P.N. Rasmussen III
2		Ritt Bjerregaard (born 1941)	23 February 2000	27 November 2001	1 year, 277 days	Social Democrats	P.N. Rasmussen IV
3		Mariann Fischer Boel (born 1943)	27 November 2001	2 August 2004	2 years, 249 days	Venstre	A.F. Rasmussen I
4		Hans Christian Schmidt (born 1953)	2 August 2004	12 September 2007	3 years, 41 days	Venstre	A.F. Rasmussen I–II
5		Eva Kjer Hansen (born 1964)	12 September 2007	23 February 2010	2 years, 164 days	Venstre	A.F. Rasmussen II–III L.L. Rasmussen I
6		Henrik Høegh (born 1952)	23 February 2010	3 October 2011	1 year, 222 days	Venstre	L.L. Rasmussen I
7		Mette Gjerskov (born 1966)	3 October 2011	9 August 2013	1 year, 310 days	Social Democrats	Thorning-Schmidt I
8		Karen Hækkerup (born 1974)	9 August 2013	12 December 2013	125 days	Social Democrats	Thorning-Schmidt I
9		Dan Jørgensen (born 1975)	12 December 2013	28 June 2015	1 year, 198 days	Social Democrats	Thorning-Schmidt I–II
Minister for Environment and Food (Miljø- og fødevareminister)
(5)		Eva Kjer Hansen (born 1964)	28 June 2015	29 February 2016	246 days	Venstre	L.L. Rasmussen II
6		Esben Lunde Larsen (born 1978) [1]	29 February 2016	2 May 2018	2 years, 63 days	Venstre	L.L. Rasmussen II–III
7		Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (born 1973)	2 May 2018	27 June 2019	1 year, 56 days	Venstre	L.L. Rasmussen III
Minister for Food, Fishery and Gender Equality (Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
8		Mogens Jensen (born 1963)	27 June 2019	18 November 2020	1 year, 144 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fishery (Minister for Landbrug-, Fødevare- og Fiskeri)
9		Rasmus Prehn (born 1973)	19 November 2020	Incumbent	77 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen

Ministers of Agriculture

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political Party	Government
			Took office	Left office	Duration
Minister for Agriculture (Landbrugsminister)
1		Knud Sehested (1850–1909)	22 May 1896	23 May 1897	1 year, 1 day	Højre	Reedtz-Thott
2		Alfred Hage (1843–1922)	23 May 1897	27 April 1900	2 years, 339 days	Højre	Hørring
3		Frederik Friis	27 April 1900	24 July 1901	1 year, 88 days	Højre	Sehested
4		Ole Hansen (1855–1928)	24 July 1901	24 July 1908	7 years, 0 days	Venstre Reform	Deuntzer Christensen I
5		Anders Nielsen (1862–1914)	24 July 1908	28 October 1909	1 year, 96 days	Venstre Reform	Christensen II Neergaard I
6		Poul Christensen (1854–1935)	28 October 1909	5 July 1910	250 days	Venstre Reform	Zahle I
(5)		Anders Nielsen (1862–1914)	5 July 1910	21 June 1913	2 years, 351 days	Venstre	Holstein-Ledreborg Berntsen
7		Kristjan Pedersen	21 June 1913	30 March 1920	6 years, 283 days	Social Liberals	Zahle II
8		Waldemar Oxholm (1868–1945)	30 March 1920	5 April 1920	6 days	Independent	Liebe
9		Christian Sonne (1859–1941)	5 April 1920	5 May 1920	30 days	Free Conservatives	Friis
10		Thomas Madsen-Mygdal (1876–1943)	5 May 1920	23 April 1924	3 years, 354 days	Venstre	Neergaard II–III
11		Kristen Bording (1876–1967)	23 April 1924	14 December 1926	2 years, 235 days	Social Democrats	Stauning I
(10)		Thomas Madsen-Mygdal (1876–1943)	14 December 1926	30 April 1929	2 years, 137 days	Venstre	Madsen-Mygdal
(11)		Kristen Bording (1876–1967)	30 April 1929	9 November 1935	6 years, 193 days	Social Democrats	Stauning II–III
Minister for Agriculture and Fishing (Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
(11)		Kristen Bording (1876–1967)	9 November 1935	29 August 1943	7 years, 293 days	Social Democrats	Stauning III–IV–V–VI Buhl I Scavenius
12		Erik Eriksen (1902–1972)	5 May 1945	13 November 1947	2 years, 192 days	Venstre	Buhl II Kristensen
Minister for Agriculture (Landbrugsminister)
(11)		Kristen Bording (1876–1967)	13 November 1947	16 September 1950	2 years, 307 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I
13		Carl Petersen (1894–1984)	16 September 1950	30 October 1950	44 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I
14		Henrik Hauch (1876–1957)	30 October 1950	13 September 1951	318 days	Venstre	Eriksen
15		Jens Sønderup (1894–1978)	13 September 1951	30 September 1953	2 years, 17 days	Venstre	Eriksen
16		Jens Smørum (1891–1976)	30 September 1953	28 May 1957	3 years, 240 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft II Hansen I
17		Karl Skytte (1908–1986)	28 May 1957	26 September 1964	7 years, 121 days	Social Liberals	Hansen II Kampmann I–II Krag I
18		Christian Thomsen (1909–2003)	26 September 1964	2 February 1968	3 years, 129 days	Social Democrats	Krag II
19		Peter Larsen (1924–1970)	2 February 1968	7 July 1970	2 years, 155 days	Venstre	Baunsgaard
20		Henry Christensen (1922–1972)	14 July 1970	11 October 1971	1 year, 89 days	Venstre	Baunsgaard
21		Ib Frederiksen (1927–2018)	11 October 1971	19 December 1973	2 years, 69 days	Social Democrats	Krag III Jørgensen I
22		Niels Anker Kofoed (1929–2018)	19 December 1973	13 February 1975	1 year, 56 days	Venstre	Hartling
23		Poul Dalsager (1929–2001)	13 February 1975	30 August 1978	3 years, 198 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen II
(22)		Niels Anker Kofoed (1929–2018)	30 August 1978	26 October 1979	1 year, 57 days	Venstre	Jørgensen III
(23)		Poul Dalsager (1929–2001)	26 October 1979	20 January 1981	1 year, 86 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen IV
24		Bjørn Westh (born 1944)	20 January 1981	10 September 1982	1 year, 233 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen V
(22)		Niels Anker Kofoed (1929–2018)	10 September 1982	12 March 1986	3 years, 183 days	Venstre	Schlüter I
25		Britta Schall Holberg (born 1941)	12 March 1986	10 September 1987	1 year, 182 days	Venstre	Schlüter I
26		Laurits Tørnæs (born 1941)	10 September 1987	25 January 1993	5 years, 137 days	Venstre	Schlüter II–III–IV
(24)		Bjørn Westh (born 1944)	25 January 1993	27 September 1994	1 year, 245 days	Social Democrats	P.N. Rasmussen I
Minister for Agriculture and Fishing (Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
27		Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 1957)	27 September 1994	30 December 1996	2 years, 94 days	Social Democrats	P.N. Rasmussen II
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fishery (Minister for Landbrug-, Fødevare- og Fiskeri)
28		Rasmus Prehn (born 1973)	19 November 2020	Incumbent	77 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen

Ministers of Fisheries

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political Party	Government
			Took office	Left office	Duration
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
1		Kristen Bording (1876–1967)	4 November 1935	29 August 1943	7 years, 298 days	Social Democrats	Stauning IV–V–VI Buhl I Scavenius
2		Erik Eriksen (1902–1972)	5 May 1945	13 November 1947	2 years, 192 days	Venstre	Buhl II Kristensen
Minister for Fisheries (Fiskerisminister)
3		Christian Christiansen (1895–1963)	13 November 1947	30 October 1950	2 years, 351 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I
4		Knud Rée (1895–1972)	30 October 1950	30 September 1953	2 years, 335 days	Venstre	Eriksen
(3)		Christian Christiansen (1895–1963)	30 September 1953	28 May 1957	3 years, 240 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft II Hansen I
5		Oluf Pedersen (1891–1970)	28 May 1957	21 February 1960	2 years, 269 days	Justice	Hansen II Kampmann I
6		Arnold Chr. Normann (1904–1978)	21 February 1960	26 September 1964	4 years, 218 days	Social Liberals	Kampmann II Krag I
7		Hans Larsen-Bjerre (1910–1999)	26 September 1964	8 October 1964	12 days	Social Democrats	Krag II
8		Jens Risgaard Knudsen (1925–1997)	8 October 1964	2 February 1968	3 years, 117 days	Social Democrats	Krag II
(6)		Arnold Chr. Normann (1904–1978)	2 February 1968	11 October 1971	3 years, 251 days	Social Liberals	Baunsgaard
9		Christian Thomsen (1909–2003)	11 October 1971	27 September 1973	1 year, 351 days	Social Democrats	Krag III Jørgensen I
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
10		Ib Frederiksen (1927–2018)	27 September 1973	19 December 1973	83 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen I
11		Niels Anker Kofoed (1929–2018)	19 December 1973	13 February 1975	1 year, 56 days	Venstre	Hartling
Minister for Fisheries (Fiskerisminister)
12		Poul Dalsager (1929–2001)	13 February 1975	26 February 1977	2 years, 13 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen II
13		Svend Jakobsen (born 1935)	26 February 1977	26 October 1979	2 years, 242 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen II–III
(12)		Poul Dalsager (1929–2001)	26 October 1979	20 January 1981	1 year, 86 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen IV
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
18		Bjørn Westh (born 1944)	25 January 1993	27 September 1994	1 year, 245 days	Social Democrats	P.N. Rasmussen I
19		Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 1957)	27 September 1994	30 December 1996	2 years, 94 days	Social Democrats	P.N. Rasmussen II
Minister for Fisheries and Gender Equality (Minister for fiskeri og ligestilling)
20		Karen Ellemann (born 1969)	28 November 2016	2 May 2018	1 year, 155 days	Venstre	L.L. Rasmussen III
21		Eva Kjer Hansen (born 1964)	2 May 2018	27 June 2019	1 year, 56 days	Venstre	L.L. Rasmussen III
Minister for Food, Fisheries and Gender Equality (Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
22		Mogens Jensen (born 1963)	27 June 2019	18 November 2020	1 year, 144 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fishery (Minister for Landbrug-, Fødevare- og Fiskeri)
23		Rasmus Prehn (born 1973)	19 November 2020	Incumbent	77 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen

References

1. "Esben Lunde Larsen stopper som minister". tv2.dk (in Danish). 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.