# List of ministers of the interior (Denmark)

This is a list of interior ministers of Denmark since the establishment of the Danish Ministry of the Interior in 1848. The ministry was abolished in 2007 with most of the portfolio becoming part of a new Ministry of Welfare. It was reestablished in 2009.

## List of interior ministers (1848–present)
### Interior ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863)

| No. | Minister of the Interior | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
| 1 | Bang, Peter GeorgPeter Georg Bang (1797–1861) | 16 November 1848 | 21 September 1849 | 309 days | Independent | Moltke I Moltke II |
| 2 | Bang, Peter GeorgMathias Hans Rosenørn [da] (1814–1902) | 21 September 1849 | 13 July 1851 | 1 year, 295 days | Independent | Moltke II |
| 3 | Tillisch, rederik FerdinandFrederik Ferdinand von Tillisch [da] (1801–1889) | 13 July 1851 | 27 January 1852 | 198 days | Independent | Moltke IV |
| (1) | Bang, Peter GeorgPeter Georg Bang (1797–1861) | 27 January 1852 | 21 April 1853 | 1 year, 84 days | Independent | Bluhme I |
| 4 | Ørsted, Anders SandøeAnders Sandøe Ørsted (1778–1860) | 21 April 1853 | 29 April 1854 | 1 year, 8 days | Independent | Ørsted |
| (3) | Tillisch, rederik FerdinandFrederik Ferdinand von Tillisch [da] (1801–1889) | 29 April 1854 | 12 December 1854 | 227 days | Independent | Ørsted |
| (1) | Bang, Peter GeorgPeter Georg Bang (1797–1861) | 12 December 1854 | 18 February 1856 | 4 years, 68 days | Independent | Bang |
| 5 | Simony, Carl FrederikCarl Frederik Simony [da] (1806–1872) | 18 February 1856 | 4 June 1856 | 107 days | National Liberal | Bang |
| 6 | Unsgaard, Iver JohannesIver Johannes Unsgaard [da] (1798–1872) | 4 June 1856 | 18 October 1856 | 136 days | Independent | Bang |
| 7 | Krieger, Andreas FrederikAndreas Frederik Krieger (1817–1893) | 18 October 1856 | 1 August 1858 | 1 year, 287 days | National Liberal | Andræ Hall I |
| (6) | Unsgaard, Iver JohannesIver Johannes Unsgaard [da] (1798–1872) | 1 August 1858 | 6 May 1859 | 278 days | Independent | Hall I |
| (7) | Krieger, Andreas FrederikAndreas Frederik Krieger (1817–1893) | 6 May 1859 | 2 December 1859 | 210 days | National Liberal | Hall I |
| 8 | Krieger, Andreas FrederikJohan Christian von Jessen [da] (1817–1884) | 2 December 1859 | 24 February 1860 | 84 days | National Liberal | Rotwitt |
| 9 | Monrad, Ditlev GothardDitlev Gothard Monrad (1811–1887) | 24 February 1860 | 15 September 1861 | 1 year, 172 days | National Liberal | Hall II |
| 10 | Lehmann, Peter MartinPeter Martin Orla Lehmann (1810–1870) | 15 September 1861 | 31 December 1863 | 2 years, 138 days | Bondevennerne | Hall II |

### Interior ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906)

| No. | Minister of the Interior | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
| 11 | Nutzhorn, CarlCarl von Nutzhorn [da] (1828–1899) | 31 December 1863 | 10 May 1864 | 131 days | Independent | Monrad |
| 12 | Carlsen, Hans RasmussenHans Rasmussen Carlsen [da] (1810–1887) | 10 May 1864 | 11 July 1864 | 62 days | Independent | Monrad |
| (3) | Tillisch, rederik FerdinandFrederik Ferdinand von Tillisch [da] (1801–1889) | 11 July 1864 | 6 November 1865 | 1 year, 118 days | Independent | Bluhme II |
| 13 | Estrup, Jacob Brønnum ScaveniusJacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup (1825–1913) | 6 November 1865 | 22 September 1869 | 3 years, 320 days | National Landowners | Frijs |
| 14 | Haffner, WolfgangWolfgang von Haffner (1810–1887) | 22 September 1869 | 28 May 1870 | 248 days | National Landowners | Frijs |
| 15 | Fonnesbech, Christen AndreasChristen Andreas Fonnesbech (1817–1880) | 28 May 1870 | 14 July 1874 | 4 years, 47 days | National Landowners | Holstein-Holsteinborg |
| 16 | Tobiesen, FritzFritz Tobiesen [da] (1829–1908) | 14 July 1874 | 11 June 1875 | 332 days | Independent | Fonnesbech |
| 17 | Skeel, ErikErik Skeel [da] (1818–1884) | 11 June 1875 | 29 August 1884 | 9 years, 79 days | Højre | Estrup |
| 18 | Finsen, HilmarHilmar Finsen (1824–1886) | 29 August 1884 | 8 August 1885 | 344 days | Højre | Estrup |
| 19 | Finsen, HilmarHans Peter Ingerslev (1831–1896) | 8 August 1885 | 15 January 1894 | 8 years, 160 days | Højre | Estrup |
| 20 | Hørring, Hugo EgmontHugo Egmont Hørring (1842–1909) | 15 January 1894 | 23 May 1897 | 3 years, 128 days | Højre | Reedtz-Thott |
| 21 | Bardenfleth, VilhelmVilhelm Bardenfleth [da] (1850–1933) | 23 May 1897 | 28 August 1899 | 2 years, 97 days | Højre | Hørring |
| 22 | Bramsen, Ludvig ErnstLudvig Ernst Bramsen [da] (1847–1914) | 28 August 1899 | 24 July 1901 | 1 year, 330 days | Højre | Sehested |
| 23 | Sørensen, EnevoldEnevold Sørensen (1850–1920) | 24 July 1901 | 14 January 1905 | 3 years, 174 days | Venstre Reform | Deuntzer |
| 24 | Berg, SigurdSigurd Berg [da] (1868–1921) | 14 January 1905 | 12 October 1908 | 3 years, 272 days | Venstre Reform | Christensen I Cabinet–II |

### Interior ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)

| No. | Minister of the Interior | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
| 25 | Berntsen, KlausKlaus Berntsen (1866–1946) | 12 October 1908 | 28 October 1909 | 1 year, 16 days | Venstre Reform | Holstein-Ledreborg |
| 26 | Munch, Peter RochegunePeter Rochegune Munch (1870–1948) | 28 October 1909 | 5 July 1910 | 250 days | Social Liberals | Zahle I |
| 27 | Jensen-Sønderup, JensJens Jensen-Sønderup [da] (1862–1949) | 5 July 1910 | 21 June 1913 | 2 years, 351 days | Venstre | Berntsen |

### Interior ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)

| No. | Minister of the Interior | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
| 28 | Rode, OveOve Rode (1867–1933) | 21 June 1913 | 30 March 1920 | 6 years, 283 days | Social Liberals | Zahle II |
| 29 | Rode, OveWaldemar Oxholm [da] (1868–1945) | 30 March 1920 | 5 April 1920 | 6 days | Nonpartisan | Liebe |
| 30 | Vedel, HenrikHenrik Vedel [da] (1867–1932) | 5 April 1920 | 5 May 1920 | 30 days | Nonpartisan | Friis |
| (24) | Berg, SigurdSigurd Berg [da] (1868–1921) | 5 May 1920 | 11 July 1921 † | 1 year, 67 days | Venstre | Neergaard II |
| 31 | Krag, Oluf ChristianOluf Christian Krag [da] (1870–1942) | 18 July 1921 | 23 April 1924 | 2 years, 287 days | Venstre | Neergaard II Cabinet–III |
| 32 | Hauge, Christen NielsenChristen Nielsen Hauge [da] (1870–1940) | 23 April 1924 | 14 December 1926 | 2 years, 235 days | Social Democrats | Stauning I |
| (31) | Krag, Oluf ChristianOluf Christian Krag [da] (1870–1942) | 14 December 1926 | 30 April 1929 | 2 years, 137 days | Nonpartisan | Madsen-Mygdal |
| 33 | Dahlgaard, BertelBertel Dahlgaard (1887–1972) | 30 April 1929 | 8 July 1940 | 11 years, 69 days | Social Liberals | Stauning II Cabinet–III–IV–V |
| 34 | Kristensen, KnudKnud Kristensen (1880–1962) | 8 July 1940 | 9 November 1942 | 2 years, 93 days | Venstre | Stauning VI Cabinet Buhl I Cabinet |
| 35 | Jørgensen, JørgenJørgen Jørgensen (1888–1974) | 9 November 1942 | 29 August 1943 | 324 days | Social Liberals | Scavenius |
| No Danish government in between 29 August 1943 (1943-08-29) and 5 May 1945 (1945-05-05). Office is assumed by the permanent secretary. ||||||||
| (34) | Kristensen, KnudKnud Kristensen (1880–1962) | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | 186 days | Venstre | Buhl II |
| 36 | Kjær, Ejnar MartinEjnar Martin Kjær (1893–1947) | 7 November 1945 | 18 June 1947 † | 1 year, 223 days | Venstre | Kristensen |

### Interior ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972)

| No. | Minister of the Interior | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Cabinet |
| 37 | Arnth-Jensen, NielsNiels Arnth-Jensen [da] (1883–1966) | 30 June 1947 | 13 November 1947 | 136 days | Venstre | Kristensen |
| 38 | Andersen, Alsing EmanuelAlsing Emanuel Andersen (1893–1962) | 13 November 1947 | 23 November 1947 | 10 days | Social Democrats | Hedtoft I |
| 39 | Smørum, JensJens Smørum [da] (1891–1976) | 23 November 1947 | 30 October 1950 | 2 years, 341 days | Social Democrats | Hedtoft I |
| 40 | Møller, AkselAksel Møller (1906–1958) | 30 October 1950 | 30 September 1953 | 2 years, 335 days | Conservatives | Eriksen |
| 41 | Kjærbøl, JohannesJohannes Kjærbøl (1885–1973) | 30 September 1953 | 30 August 1955 | 1 year, 334 days | Social Democrats | Hedtoft II Hansen I |
| 42 | Petersen, CarlCarl Petersen (1894–1984) | 30 August 1955 | 28 May 1957 | 1 year, 271 days | Social Democrats | Hansen I |
| 43 | Olesen, SørenSøren Olesen (1891–1973) | 28 May 1957 | 18 November 1960 | 3 years, 174 days | Justice | Hansen II Kampmann I |
| 44 | Knudsen, Hans RynkebyHans Rynkeby Knudsen [da] (1903–1962) | 18 November 1960 | 7 September 1961 | 293 days | Social Democrats | Kampmann II |
| 45 | Jensen, Lars PeterLars P. Jensen [da] (1909–1986) | 7 September 1961 | 26 September 1964 | 3 years, 19 days | Social Democrats | Kampmann II Krag I |
| 46 | Hækkerup, Hans ErlingHans Erling Hækkerup [da] (1907–1974) | 26 September 1964 | 2 February 1968 | 3 years, 129 days | Social Democrats | Krag II |
| 47 | Sørensen, Poul CloriusPoul Clorius Sørensen [da] (1904–1969) | 2 February 1968 | 29 June 1969 † | 1 year, 147 days | Conservatives | Baunsgaard |
| 48 | Toft, Hans CarlHans Carl Toft [da] (1914–2001) | 11 July 1969 | 11 October 1971 | 2 years, 92 days | Conservatives | Baunsgaard |
| 49 | Jensen, EgonEgon Jensen (1922–1985) | 11 October 1971 | 19 December 1973 | 2 years, 69 days | Social Democrats | Krag III Jørgensen I |

### Interior ministers under Margrethe II (1972–present)

| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) | Term | Term | Term | Political Party | Government |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) | Took office | Left office | Duration | Political Party | Government |
| Minister of the Interior (Indenrigsminister) ||||||||
| 50 | | Sørensen, JacobJacob Sørensen [da] (1915–1990) | 19 December 1973 | 13 February 1975 | 1 year, 56 days | Venstre | Hartling Cabinet |
| (49) | | Jensen, EgonEgon Jensen (1922–1985) | 13 February 1975 | 30 August 1978 | 3 years, 198 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen II Cabinet |
| 51 | | Enggaard, KnudKnud Enggaard (1929–2024) | 30 August 1978 | 26 October 1979 | 1 year, 57 days | Venstre | Jørgensen III Cabinet |
| 52 | | Rasmussen, HenningHenning Rasmussen [da] (1926–1997) | 26 October 1979 | 10 September 1982 | 2 years, 319 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen IV Cabinet |
| 53 | | Holberg, Britta CarocBritta Schall Holberg (1941–2022) | 10 September 1982 | 12 March 1986 | 3 years, 183 days | Venstre | Schlüter I Cabinet |
| (51) | | Enggaard, KnudKnud Enggaard (1929–2024) | 12 March 1986 | 10 September 1987 | 1 year, 182 days | Venstre | Schlüter I Cabinet |
| 54 | | Pedersen, ThorThor Pedersen (born 1945) | 10 September 1987 | 25 January 1993 | 5 years, 137 days | Venstre | Schlüter II Cabinet–III–IV |
| 55 | | Weiss, BirteBirte Weiss (born 1941) | 25 January 1993 | 20 October 1997 | 4 years, 268 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet–II–III |
| 56 | | Simonsen, ThorkildThorkild Simonsen (1926–2022) | 20 October 1997 | 23 February 2000 | 2 years, 126 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet–IV |
| 57 | | Jespersen, KarenKaren Jespersen (born 1947) | 23 February 2000 | 27 November 2001 | 1 year, 277 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet |
| Minister of the Interior and Health (Indenrigs- og sundhedsminister) ||||||||
| 58 | | Rasmussen, Lars LøkkeLars Løkke Rasmussen (born 1964) | 27 November 2001 | 23 November 2007 | 5 years, 361 days | Venstre | Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet–II |
| Dismantled, role placed within the Ministry of Social Affairs ||||||||
| - | | Jespersen, KarenKaren Jespersen (born 1947) | 23 November 2007 | 7 April 2009 | 1 year, 135 days | Venstre | Anders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet |
| Ministry of the Interior and Social Affairs (Indenrigs- og Socialminister) ||||||||
| 59 | | Ellemann, KarenKaren Ellemann (born 1969) | 7 April 2009 | 23 February 2010 | 322 days | Venstre | Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet |
| Minister of the Interior and Health (Indenrigs- og sundhedsminister) ||||||||
| 60 | | Haarder, BertelBertel Haarder (born 1944) | 23 February 2010 | 3 October 2011 | 1 year, 222 days | Venstre | Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet |
| Ministry of Economy and the Interior (Økonomi- og Indenrigsministeriet) ||||||||
| 61 | | Vestager, MargretheMargrethe Vestager (born 1968) | 3 October 2011 | 2 September 2014 | 2 years, 334 days | Social Liberals | Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet–II |
| 62 | | Østergaard, MortenMorten Østergaard (born 1976) | 2 September 2014 | 28 June 2015 | 299 days | Social Liberals | Thorning-Schmidt II Cabinet |
| Ministry of Social Affairs and the Interior (Social- og Indenrigsministeriet) ||||||||
| (59) | | Ellemann, KarenKaren Ellemann (born 1969) | 28 June 2015 | 28 November 2016 | 1 year, 153 days | Venstre | Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet |
| Ministry of Economy and the Interior (Økonomi- og Indenrigsministeriet) ||||||||
| 63 | | Ammitzbøll-Bille, Simon EmilSimon Emil Ammitzbøll-Bille (born 1977) | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | 2 years, 211 days | Liberal Alliance | Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet |
| Minister for Social Affairs and the Interior (Social- og indenrigsminister) ||||||||
| 63 | | Astrid Krag (born 1982) | 27 June 2019 | 21 January 2021 | 1 year, 208 days | Social Democrats | Frederiksen I Cabinet |
| Minister for Housing and Interior (Bolig- og indenrigsminister) ||||||||
| 64 | | Kaare Dybvad (born 1984) | 21 January 2021 | 2 May 2022 | 1 year, 101 days | Social Democrats | Frederiksen I Cabinet |
| 65 | | Christian Rabjerg Madsen (born 1986) | 2 May 2022 | 15 December 2022 | 227 days | Social Democrats | Frederiksen I Cabinet |
| Minister of the Interior and Health (Indenrigs- og sundhedsminister) ||||||||
| 66 | | Sophie Løhde (born 1983) | 15 December 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 40 days | Venstre | Frederiksen II Cabinet |