# List of speakers of the Folketing

The speaker of the Folketing (Danish: Folketingets formand) is the presiding officer of the Danish Parliament, Folketing. It was established on 3 January 1850. The incumbent speaker is Søren Gade who has been serving since 16 November 2022.

## List of speakers of the Danish Parliament

Below is a list of office-holders:
| No. | Speaker of the Folketing | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party |
| 1 | Andræ, CarlCarl Christoffer Georg Andræ (1812–1893) | 30 January 1850 | 3 August 1852 | 2 years, 186 days | National Liberal |
| 2 | Madvig, JohanJohan Nicolai Madvig (1804–1886) | 4 October 1852 | 12 June 1853 | 313 days | National Liberal |
| 3 | Rotwitt, CarlCarl Edvard Rotwitt (1812–1860) | 13 June 1853 | 2 December 1859 | 6 years, 172 days | Bondevennerne |
| 4 | Bregendahl, LauridsLaurids Nørgaard Bregendahl [da] (1811–1872) | 3 December 1859 | 2 December 1870 | 11 years, 0 days | National Liberal |
| 5 | Krabbe, ChristopherChristopher Krabbe [da] (1833–1913) | 3 December 1870 | 30 September 1883 | 12 years, 301 days | Venstre |
| 6 | Berg, ChristenChristen Berg (1829–1891) | 1 October 1883 | 2 October 1887 | 4 years, 1 day | Venstre |
| 7 | Høgsbro, SofusSofus Høgsbro [da] (1822–1902) | 3 October 1887 | 16 December 1894 | 7 years, 74 days | Venstre |
| 8 | Claussen, RasmusRasmus Claussen [da] (1835–1905) | 17 December 1894 | 16 April 1895 | 120 days | Venstre |
| (7) | Høgsbro, SofusSofus Høgsbro [da] (1822–1902) | 17 April 1895 | 4 October 1901 | 6 years, 170 days | Venstre |
| 9 | Trier, HermanHerman Trier (1845–1925) | 5 October 1901 | 30 January 1905 | 3 years, 117 days | Venstre |
| 10 | Thomsen, AndersAnders Thomsen [da] (1842–1920) | 31 January 1905 | 14 March 1912 | 7 years, 43 days | Venstre |
| 11 | Christensen, JensJens Christian Christensen (1856–1930) | 15 March 1912 | 13 June 1913 | 1 year, 90 days | Venstre |
| 12 | Pedersen, NielsNiels Pedersen-Nyskov [da] (1850–1922) | 14 June 1913 | 29 March 1922 | 8 years, 288 days | Venstre |
| 13 | Jensen, JørgenJørgen Jensen-Klejs [da] (1863–1947) | 7 April 1922 | 10 April 1924 | 2 years, 3 days | Venstre |
| 14 | Hansen, HansHans Peter Hansen (1872–1953) | 30 April 1924 | 24 November 1932 | 8 years, 208 days | Social Democrats |
| 15 | Nielsen, GerhardGerhard Nielsen [da] (1871–1933) | 30 November 1932 | 1 May 1933 † | 152 days | Social Democrats |
| 16 | Rasmussen, HansHans Rasmussen [da] (1873–1949) | 9 May 1933 | 30 October 1945 | 12 years, 174 days | Social Democrats |
| 17 | Bomholt, JuliusJulius Bomholt (1896–1969) | 22 November 1945 | 22 February 1950 | 4 years, 92 days | Social Democrats |
| 18 | Bomholt, JuliusGustav Pedersen [da] (1893–1975) | 23 February 1950 | 22 September 1964 | 14 years, 212 days | Social Democrats |
| (17) | Bomholt, JuliusJulius Bomholt (1896–1969) | 6 October 1964 | 22 January 1968 | 3 years, 108 days | Social Democrats |
| 19 | Skytte, KarlKarl Skytte (1908–1986) | 6 February 1968 | 30 September 1978 | 10 years, 236 days | Social Liberals |
| 20 | Andersen, KnudKnud Børge Andersen (1914–1984) | 3 October 1978 | 8 December 1981 | 3 years, 66 days | Social Democrats |
| 21 | Jakobsen, SvendSvend Jakobsen (1935–2022) | 22 December 1981 | 10 January 1989 | 7 years, 19 days | Social Democrats |
| 22 | Ninn, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen (1922–2014) | 10 January 1989 | 3 October 1989 | 266 days | Conservatives |
| 23 | Ninn, ErikH. P. Clausen [da] (1928–1998) | 3 October 1989 | 15 January 1993 | 3 years, 104 days | Conservatives |
| 24 | Rasmussen, HenningHenning Rasmussen [da] (1926–1997) | 27 January 1993 | 5 October 1994 | 1 year, 251 days | Social Democrats |
| 25 | Olsen, ErlingErling Olsen (1927–2011) | 5 October 1994 | 11 March 1998 | 3 years, 157 days | Social Democrats |
| 26 | Hansen, IvarIvar Hansen (1938–2003) | 26 March 1998 | 11 March 2003 † | 4 years, 350 days | Venstre |
| – | Auken, SvendSvend Auken (1943–2009) Acting | 11 March 2003 | 18 March 2003 | 7 days | Social Democrats |
| 27 | Mejdahl, ChristianChristian Mejdahl (born 1939) | 18 March 2003 | 13 November 2007 | 4 years, 240 days | Venstre |
| 28 | Pedersen, ThorThor Pedersen (born 1945) | 28 November 2007 | 15 September 2011 | 3 years, 291 days | Venstre |
| 29 | Lykketoft, MogensMogens Lykketoft (born 1946) | 4 October 2011 | 18 June 2015 | 3 years, 257 days | Social Democrats |
| 30 | Kjærsgaard, PiaPia Kjærsgaard (born 1947) | 3 July 2015 | 20 June 2019 | 3 years, 352 days | DPP |
| 31 | Kristensen, HenrikHenrik Dam Kristensen (born 1957) | 21 June 2019 | 1 November 2022 | 3 years, 133 days | Social Democrats |
| 32 | Gade, SørenSøren Gade (born 1963) | 16 November 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 54 days | Venstre |