# Ministry of Transport (Denmark)

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.

## Agencies and Subsidiaries

The Ministry of Transport is the ressort ministry for these agencies:
* Banedanmark – Agency for Railway infrastructure
* Bygningsstyrelsen – Building and Property Agency
* Færdselsstyrelsen – Road Traffic Authority
* Accident Investigation Board Denmark
* Trafikstyrelsen – Civil Aviation and Railway Authority
* Vejdirektoratet – Danish Road Directorate
The Ministry also maintains state ownership of these state-owned companies:
| Company | Ownership | Nationality |
| Sund & Bælt Holding A/S | 100% | Denmark |
| DSB | 100% | Denmark |
| Naviair | 100% | Denmark |
| Metroselskabet I/S (Copenhagen Metro) | 41.7% | Denmark |
| PostNord | 40% | Sweden |
| By & Havn | 5% | Denmark |

## List of ministers

| 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 for Public Works (Minister for offentlige arbejder) ||||||||
| 1 | | Hans Peter Ingerslev (1831–1896) | 15 January 1894 | 20 April 1896 † | 2 years, 96 days | Højre | Estrup Cabinet Reedtz-Thott Cabinet |
| 2 | | Hugo Egmont Hørring (1842–1909) | 20 April 1896 | 23 May 1897 | 1 year, 33 days | Højre | Reedtz-Thott Cabinet |
| 3 | | Christian Juul-Rysensteen [da] (1838–1907) | 24 April 1900 | 24 July 1901 | 1 year, 88 days | Højre | Sehested Cabinet |
| 4 | | Viggo Hørup (1841–1902) | 24 July 1901 | 15 February 1902 † | 206 days | Venstre Reform | Deuntzer Cabinet |
| 5 | | Christopher Hage [da] (1848–1930) | 15 February 1902 | 14 January 1905 | 2 years, 334 days | Venstre Reform | Deuntzer Cabinet |
| 6 | | Svend Høgsbro [da] (1855–1910) | 14 January 1905 | 24 July 1908 | 3 years, 192 days | Venstre | Christensen I Cabinet |
| 7 | | Jens Jensen-Sønderup [da] (1862–1949) | 24 July 1908 | 16 August 1909 | 1 year, 23 days | Venstre | Christensen II Cabinet Neergaard I Cabinet |
| 8 | | Thomas C. Larsen [da] (1854–1944) | 16 August 1909 | 28 October 1909 | 73 days | Venstre | Holstein-Ledreborg Cabinet |
| 9 | | Jens Jørgen Jensen-Onsted [da] (1860–1933) | 28 October 1909 | 2 February 1910 | 97 days | Social Liberals | Zahle I Cabinet |
| 10 | | Wilhelm Weimann [da] (1868–1942) | 2 February 1910 | 5 July 1910 | 153 days | Venstre | Zahle I Cabinet |
| (8) | | Thomas C. Larsen [da] (1854–1944) | 5 July 1910 | 21 June 1913 | 2 years, 351 days | Venstre | Berntsen Cabinet |
| 11 | | Jens Hassing-Jørgensen [da] (1872–1952) | 21 June 1913 | 29 March 1920 | 6 years, 282 days | Social Liberals | Zahle II Cabinet |
| 12 | | N.C. Monberg [da] (1856–1930) | 29 March 1920 | 5 April 1920 | 7 days | Independent | Liebe Cabinet |
| 13 | | K. Riis-Hansen [da] (1876–1937) | 5 April 1920 | 5 May 1920 | 30 days | Independent | Friis Cabinet |
| 14 | | Marius Abel Nielsen Slebsager [da] (1874–1962) | 5 May 1920 | 23 April 1924 | 3 years, 354 days | Venstre | Neergaard II Cabinet–III |
| 15 | | Johannes Friis-Skotte (1874–1946) | 23 April 1924 | 14 December 1926 | 2 years, 235 days | Social Democrats | Stauning I Cabinet |
| 16 | | Johannes Stensballe [da] (1874–1956) | 14 December 1926 | 30 April 1929 | 2 years, 137 days | Venstre | Madsen-Mygdal Cabinet |
| (15) | | Johannes Friis-Skotte (1874–1946) | 30 April 1929 | 4 November 1935 | 6 years, 188 days | Social Democrats | Stauning II Cabinet |
| 17 | | Niels Peter Fisker [da] (1886–1939) | 4 November 1935 | 15 September 1939 | 3 years, 315 days | Social Democrats | Stauning III Cabinet |
| 18 | | Axel I. Sørensen [da] (1882–1947) | 15 September 1939 | 8 July 1940 | 297 days | Social Democrats | Stauning IV Cabinet–V |
| 19 | | Gunnar Larsen (1902–1973) | 8 July 1940 | 29 August 1943 | 3 years, 46 days | Independent | Stauning VI Cabinet Buhl I Cabinet Scavenius Cabinet |
| No Danish government (29 August 1943 – 5 May 1945). Office is assumed by the permanent secretary. ||||||||
| 20 | | Carl Petersen (1894–1984) | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | 186 days | Social Democrats | Buhl II Cabinet |
| Minister for Traffic (Trafikminister) ||||||||
| 21 | | Alfred Jensen (1903–1988) | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | 186 days | Communists | Buhl II Cabinet |
| Minister for Public Works (Minister for offentlige arbejder) ||||||||
| 22 | | Niels Elgaard [da] (1879–1963) | 7 November 1945 | 13 November 1947 | 2 years, 6 days | Venstre | Kristensen Cabinet |
| (20) | | Carl Petersen (1894–1984) | 13 November 1947 | 17 September 1950 | 2 years, 308 days | Social Democrats | Hedtoft I Cabinet |
| 23 | | Frede Nielsen [da] (1891–1954) | 17 September 1950 | 30 October 1950 | 43 days | Social Democrats | Hedtoft II Cabinet |
| 24 | | Victor Larsen (1890–1952) | 30 October 1950 | 25 April 1952 | 1 year, 178 days | Conservatives | Eriksen Cabinet |
| 25 | | Jørgen Jørgensen (da) (1891–1963) | 25 April 1952 | 30 September 1953 | 1 year, 158 days | Conservatives | Eriksen Cabinet |
| (20) | | Carl Petersen (1894–1984) | 30 September 1953 | 1 September 1955 | 1 year, 336 days | Social Democrats | Hedtoft III Cabinet Hansen I Cabinet |
| 26 | | Kai Lindberg (1899–1985) | 1 September 1955 | 28 November 1966 | 11 years, 88 days | Social Democrats | Hansen I Cabinet–II Kampmann I Cabinet–II Krag I Cabinet–II |
| 27 | | Svend Horn [da] (1906–1992) | 28 November 1966 | 2 February 1968 | 1 year, 66 days | Social Democrats | Krag II Cabinet |
| 28 | | Ove Guldberg (1918–2008) | 2 February 1968 | 11 October 1971 | 3 years, 251 days | Venstre | Baunsgaard Cabinet |
| 29 | | Jens Kampmann [da] (born 1937) | 11 October 1971 | 19 December 1973 | 2 years, 69 days | Social Democrats | Krag III Cabinet Jørgensen I Cabinet |
| 30 | | Kresten Damsgaard [da] (1903–1992) | 19 December 1973 | 13 February 1975 | 1 year, 56 days | Venstre | Hartling Cabinet |
| 31 | | Niels Matthiasen [da] (1924–1980) | 13 February 1975 | 26 February 1977 | 2 years, 13 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen II Cabinet |
| 32 | | Kjeld Olesen (1932–2024) | 26 February 1977 | 30 August 1978 | 1 year, 185 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen II Cabinet |
| 33 | | Ivar Hansen (1938–2003) | 30 August 1978 | 26 October 1979 | 1 year, 57 days | Venstre | Jørgensen III Cabinet |
| 34 | | Jens Risgaard Knudsen [da] (1925–1997) | 26 October 1979 | 15 October 1981 | 1 year, 354 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen IV Cabinet |
| 35 | | Knud Heinesen (1932–2025) | 15 October 1981 | 30 December 1981 | 76 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen V Cabinet |
| 36 | | J.K. Hansen [da] (1926–2023) | 30 December 1981 | 10 September 1982 | 254 days | Social Democrats | Jørgensen V Cabinet |
| 37 | | Arne Melchior (1924–2016) | 10 September 1982 | 14 August 1986 | 3 years, 338 days | Centre Democrats | Schlüter I Cabinet |
| Minister for Traffic (Trafikminister) ||||||||
| 38 | | Frode Nør Christensen [da] (born 1948) | 14 August 1986 | 3 June 1988 | 1 year, 294 days | Centre Democrats | Schlüter I Cabinet–II |
| 39 | | H.P. Clausen [da] (1928–1998) | 3 June 1988 | 10 January 1989 | 221 days | Conservatives | Schlüter III Cabinet |
| 40 | | Knud Østergaard [da] (1922–1993) | 10 January 1989 | 18 December 1990 | 1 year, 342 days | Conservatives | Schlüter III Cabinet |
| 41 | | Kaj Ikast (1935–2020) | 18 December 1990 | 25 January 1993 | 2 years, 38 days | Conservatives | Schlüter IV Cabinet |
| 42 | | Helge Mortensen [da] (born 1941) | 25 January 1993 | 28 January 1994 | 1 year, 3 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet |
| 43 | | Jan Trøjborg (1955–2012) | 28 January 1994 | 30 December 1996 | 2 years, 337 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet–II |
| 44 | | Bjørn Westh (born 1944) | 30 December 1996 | 23 March 1998 | 1 year, 83 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet |
| 45 | | Sonja Mikkelsen (born 1955) | 23 March 1998 | 23 February 2000 | 1 year, 337 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet |
| 46 | | Jacob Buksti (1947–2016) | 23 February 2000 | 27 November 2001 | 1 year, 277 days | Social Democrats | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet |
| 47 | | Flemming Hansen (1939–2021) | 27 November 2001 | 18 February 2005 | 3 years, 83 days | Conservatives | Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet |
| Minister for Transport (Transportminister) ||||||||
| (47) | | Flemming Hansen (1939–2021) | 18 February 2005 | 12 September 2007 | 2 years, 206 days | Conservatives | Anders Fogh Rasmussen II Cabinet |
| 48 | | Jakob Axel Nielsen (born 1967) | 12 September 2007 | 23 November 2007 | 72 days | Conservatives | Anders Fogh Rasmussen II Cabinet |
| 49 | | Carina Christensen (born 1972) | 23 November 2007 | 10 September 2008 | 292 days | Conservatives | Anders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet |
| 50 | | Lars Barfoed (born 1957) | 10 September 2008 | 23 February 2010 | 1 year, 166 days | Conservatives | Anders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet |
| 51 | | Hans Christian Schmidt (born 1953) | 23 February 2010 | 3 October 2011 | 1 year, 222 days | Venstre | Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet |
| 52 | | Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 1957) | 3 October 2011 | 9 August 2013 | 1 year, 310 days | Social Democrats | Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet |
| 53 | | Pia Olsen Dyhr (born 1971) | 9 August 2013 | 3 February 2014 | 178 days | SF | Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet |
| 54 | | Magnus Heunicke (born 1975) | 3 February 2014 | 28 June 2015 | 1 year, 145 days | Social Democrats | Thorning-Schmidt II Cabinet |
| Minister for Transport, and Building (Transport- og bygningsminister) ||||||||
| (51) | | Hans Christian Schmidt (born 1953) | 28 June 2015 | 28 November 2016 | 1 year, 153 days | Venstre | Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet |
| Minister for Transport, Building, and Housing (Transport-, bygnings- og boligminister) ||||||||
| 55 | | Ole Birk Olesen (born 1972) | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | 2 years, 211 days | Liberal Alliance | Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet |
| Minister for Transport (Transportminister) ||||||||
| 56 | | Benny Engelbrecht (born 1970) | 27 June 2019 | 4 February 2022 | 2 years, 222 days | Social Democrats | Frederiksen I Cabinet |
| 57 | | Trine Bramsen (born 1981) | 4 February 2022 | 15 December 2022 | 314 days | Social Democrats | Frederiksen I Cabinet |
| 58 | | Thomas Danielsen (born 1983) | 15 December 2022 | | 2 years, 81 days | Venstre | Frederiksen II Cabinet |