List of Justice Ministers of Denmark
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List of Justice ministers (1848–present)

From To Justice Minister Years of living
22 March 1848 13 July 1851 Carl Emil Bardenfleth  1807–1857
13 July 1851 15 January 1855 Anton Wilhelm Scheel  1799–1879
15 January 1855 2 December 1859 Carl Frederik Simony  1806–1872
2 December 1859 8 February 1860 Carl Edvard Rotwitt
Carl Edvard Rotwitt
Carl Edvard Rotwitt was a Danish politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark 1859-1860 as leader of the Cabinet of Rotwitt. He died while in office, only 47 years old....

 
1812–1860
24 February 1860 11 July 1864 Andreas Lorenz Casse  1803–1886
11 July 1864 13 March 1865 Eugenius Sophus Ernst Heltzen (Højre
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...

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1818–1898
7 April 1865 6 November 1865 Cosmus Bræstrup  1789–1870
6 November 1865 21 July 1867 Carl Peter Gram Leuning  1820–1867
4 September 1867 17 August 1868 Christian Peter Theodor Rosenørn-Teilmann  1817–1879
17 August 1868 28 May 1870 Carl Ludvig Vilhelm Rømer von Nutzhorn  1828–1899
28 May 1870 1 July 1872 Andreas Frederik Krieger
Andreas Frederik Krieger
Andreas Frederik Krieger was a Danish politician, government minister, professor of law and supreme court judge...

 
1817–1893
1 July 1872 11 June 1875 Christian Sophus Klein (National Liberal Party
National Liberal Party (Denmark)
The National Liberal Party , was a Danish political party or political movement from the 1830s until about 1880.Often considered "the first Danish political party" the National Liberals were gradually founded as the opposition against the Danish absolute monarchy...

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1824–1900
11 June 1875 13 June 1896 Johannes Magnus Valdemar Nellemann  1831–1906
13 June 1896 28 August 1899 Nicolai Reimer Rump  1834–1900
28 August 1899 27 April 1900 Hugo Egmont Hørring
Hugo Egmont Hørring
Hugo Egmont Hørring was a Danish politician, a member of the Højre political party. He was Council President of Denmark from 1897 to 1900 as the leader of the Cabinet of Hørring....

 (Højre
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...

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1842–1909
27 April 1900 24 July 1901 August Hermann Ferdinand Carl Goos  1835–1917
24 July 1901 24 July 1908 Peter Adler Alberti (Venstre Reform Party
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...

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1851–1932
24 July 1908 28 October 1909 Svend Høgsbro (Venstre Reform Party
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...

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1855–1910
28 October 1909 5 July 1910 Carl Theodor Zahle
Carl Theodor Zahle
Carl Theodor Zahle , Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet...

 (Social Liberal Party)
Det Radikale Venstre
The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:...

 
1866–1946
5 July 1910 21 June 1913 Frits Bülow (Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...

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1872–1955
21 June 1913 30 March 1920 Carl Theodor Zahle
Carl Theodor Zahle
Carl Theodor Zahle , Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet...

 (Social Liberal Party)
Det Radikale Venstre
The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:...

 
1866–1946
30 March 1920 2 April 1920 Carl Julius Otto Liebe
Otto Liebe
Carl Julius Otto Liebe was Prime Minister of Denmark 30 March 1920 to 5 April 1920. His cabinet was called the Cabinet of Otto Liebe.Otto Liebe was a lawyer and the son of a conservative politician...

 (no party)
1860–1929
2 April 1920 5 April 1920 Kristian Sindballe (no party) 1884–1953
5 April 1920 5 May 1920 F. C. G. Schrøder
Frederik Carl Gram Schrøder
Frederik Carl Gram Schrøder , usually referred to as F.C.G. Schrøder and also known as Fritz Schrøder was a Danish civil servant, Governor of Danmarks Nationalbank from 1925 and until his death....

 (no party)
1866–1936
5 May 1920 23 April 1924 Svenning Rytter (Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...

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1875–1957
23 April 1924 14 December 1926 Karl Kristian Steincke (Social Democrat)
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

 
1880–1962
14 December 1926 30 April 1929 Svenning Rytter (Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...

)
1875–1957
30 April 1929 4 November 1935 Carl Theodor Zahle
Carl Theodor Zahle
Carl Theodor Zahle , Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet...

 (Social Liberal Party)
Det Radikale Venstre
The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal political party in Denmark. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.-Origin:...

 
1866–1946
4 November 1935 15 September 1939 Karl Kristian Steincke (Social Democrat)
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

 
1880–1962
15 September 1939 8 July 1940 Svend Unmack Larsen
Svend Unmack Larsen
Svend Unmack Larsen was a Danish politician for the Social Democratic Party who served as Denmark's Minister of Justice and was the mayor of Aarhus, Denmark for 13 years .-Early life:...

 (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1893–1965
8 July 1940 9 July 1941 Harald Petersen (no party) 1895–1977
9 July 1941 29 August 1943 Eigil Thune Jacobsen (no party) 1880–1949
29 August 1943 5 May 1945 No Danish government. Office
is assumed by the permanent secretary.
5 May 1945 7 November 1945 Niels Busch-Jensen (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1886–1987
7 November 1945 13 November 1947 Aage Ludvig Holberg Elmquist (Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...

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1888–1962
13 November 1947 25 February 1950 Niels Busch-Jensen (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1886–1987
25 February 1950 4 March 1950 Vilhelm Buhl
Vilhelm Buhl
Vilhelm Buhl was Prime Minister of Denmark from 4 May 1942 to 9 November 1942 as head of the Unity Government during the German occupation of Denmark of World War II, until the Nazis ordered him removed...

 (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1881–1954
4 March 1950 30 October 1950 Karl Kristian Steincke (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1880–1963
30 October 1950 1 October 1953 Helga Pedersen
Helga Pedersen (Denmark)
Inger Helga Pedersen was a Danish Chief Justice and politician. She served as Justice Minister of Denmark from 1950 to 1953 and was a member of the liberal party, Venstre....

 (Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...

)
1911–1980
1 October 1953 26 September 1964 Hans Erling Hækkerup (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1907–1974
26 September 1964 2 February 1968 Knud Axel Nielsen (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1904–1994
2 February 1968 11 October 1971 Knud Thestrup (Conservative
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...

)
1900–1980
11 October 1971 27 September 1973 Knud Axel Nielsen (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1904–1994
27 September 1973 19 December 1973 Karl Hjortnæs (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
b. 1934
19 December 1973 13 February 1975 Nathalie Lind (Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...

)
1918–1999
13 February 1975 1 October 1977 Orla Møller (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1916–1979
1 October 1977 30 August 1978 Erling Jensen
Erling Jensen
Erling Jensen was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Norwegian gymnastics team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event.-External links:*...

 (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1919–2000
30 August 1978 26 October 1979 Nathalie Lind (Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...

)
1918–1999
26 October 1979 20 January 1981 Henning Rasmussen (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1926–1997
20 January 1981 10 September 1982 Ole Espersen
Ole Espersen
Ole Mogens Espersen is a previous Danish politician and minister representing the Socialdemocratic party in Denmark. Espersen was Minister of Justice during two cabinets of Anker Jørgensen in the 1980's...

 (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
b. 1934
10 September 1982 10 January 1989 Erik Ninn-Hansen
Erik Ninn-Hansen
Erik Ninn-Hansen is a Danish politician. He served in the Cabinet of Hilmar Baunsgaard, first as Defence Minister, and later as Finance Minister...

 (Conservative
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...

)
b. 1922
10 January 1989 3 October 1989 Hans Peter Clausen (Conservative
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...

)
1928–1998
3 October 1989 5 October 1989 Poul Schlüter
Poul Schlüter
Poul Holmskov Schlüter is a Danish politician, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993.Born in Tønder, south Jutland, he graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1957 with a degree in law, and joined the bar in 1960. Schlüter was a member of the Danish Parliament for the...

 (Conservative
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...

)
b. 1929
5 October 1989 25 January 1993 Hans Engell
Hans Engell
Hans Engell is a Danish former politician and journalist, who until 6 September 2007 was the editor-in-chief of the tabloid Ekstra Bladet, a position he had held for seven years...

 (Conservative
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...

)
b. 1948
25 January 1993 29 March 1993 Pia Gjellerup
Pia Gjellerup
Pia Gjellerup is a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats. She has been a Member of Parliament since 8 September 1987 and has occupied three different cabinet positions: Justice Minister , Minister of Trade and Industry , and Finance Minister Pia Gjellerup (born 22 August 1959) is a...

 (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
b. 1959
29 March 1993 27 September 1994 Erling Olsen
Erling Olsen
Erling Olsen was a Danish politician for the Social Democrats. He was member of parliament 1964–66, 1971–73 and 1975–98, and was minister of housing 1978–82 and minister of justice 1993–94. Olsen was Speaker of the Folketing from 1994 to 1998. He was professor of national economics and the first...

 (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
1927–2011
27 September 1994 30 December 1996 Bjørn Westh (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
b. 1944
30 December 1996 27 November 2001 Frank Jensen
Frank Jensen
Frank Jensen is a Danish politician, member of the Danish Social Democrats, and has been Lord Mayor of Copenhagen since 1 January 2010...

 (Social Democrat
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
b. 1961
27 November 2001 10 September 2008 Lene Espersen
Lene Espersen
Lene Espersen is a Danish politician and member of parliament who has been Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs since 23 February 2010 and was leader of the Conservative People's Party and Deputy Prime Minister from 9 September 2008 to 13 January 2011...

 (Conservative
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...

)
b. 1965
10 September 2008 23 February 2010 Brian Mikkelsen
Brian Mikkelsen
Brian Arthur Mikkelsen is a Danish politician. He is a member of the Conservative People's Party, and has been a member of parliament since 21 September 1994....

 (Conservative
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...

)
b. 1966
23 February 2010 03 October 2011 Lars Barfoed
Lars Barfoed
Lars Barfoed is a Danish politician representing the Conservative People's Party. He was Justice Minister of Denmark from February 2010 to October 2011, and Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark from January to October 2011...

 (Conservative
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...

)
b. 1957
03 October 2011 Current incumbent Morten Bødskov (Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...

)
b. 1970

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