Tax Ministry of Denmark
Encyclopedia
The Tax Ministry of Denmark (Skatteministeriet) is a Danish
Ministry
, headed by the Danish Tax Minister. The responsibilities of the ministry includes supporting the Tax Minister, and formulating new laws regarding taxes to be voted on by the Folketing
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Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Ministry
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
, headed by the Danish Tax Minister. The responsibilities of the ministry includes supporting the Tax Minister, and formulating new laws regarding taxes to be voted on by the Folketing
Folketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
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Ministers
- Svend Jakobsen (S) 1975-1977
- Jens Kampmann (S) 1977-1978
- Anders Andersen (V) 1978-1979
- Karl Hjortnæs (S) 1979-1981
- Mogens LykketoftMogens LykketoftMogens Lykketoft is a Danish politician, former government minister and current Speaker of the Folketing. In December 2002 he succeeded former Danish prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen as leader of the Social Democratic party ....
(S) 1981-1982 - Isi Foighel (K) 1982-1987
- Anders Fogh RasmussenAnders Fogh RasmussenAnders Fogh Rasmussen is a Danish politician, and the 12th and current Secretary General of NATO. Rasmussen served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 27 November 2001 to 5 April 2009....
(V) 1987-1992 - Peter BrixtoftePeter BrixtoftePeter Brixtofte was a Member of the Danish Parliament representing Venstre from 1973 to 1977, from 1979 to 1981, during 1983 and from 1990 to 8 February 2005. Brixtofte served as Tax Minister from 19 November 1992 to 24 January 1993. He is best known as the former Mayor of Farum...
(V) 1992-1993 - Ole StavadOle StavadOle Stavad is a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats.Stavad was a member of the Danish Parliament from 1980 to 2007....
(S) 1993-1994 - Carsten Koch (S) 1994-1998
- Ole StavadOle StavadOle Stavad is a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats.Stavad was a member of the Danish Parliament from 1980 to 2007....
(S) 1998-2000 - Frode SørensenFrode SørensenFrode Sørensen is a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats. He was Tax Minister from December 21, 2000 to November 27, 2001. He was a Member of Parliament from March 11, 1998. - 13. Nov. 2007....
(S) 2000-2001 - Svend Erik HovmandSvend Erik HovmandSvend Erik Hovmand is a Danish politician representing the Liberal Party. He was Tax Minister in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I from November 27, 2001 to August 2, 2004, when he was replaced by Kristian Jensen. He has been a member of parliament since January 9, 1975.-References:...
(V) 2001-2004 - Kristian JensenKristian JensenKristian Jensen is a Danish politician, a spokesperson for the Liberal Party Venstre. He was the Minister for Taxation from 2004 to 2010 and has been a member of parliament since March 11, 1998...
(V) 2004-2010 - Troels Lund PoulsenTroels Lund PoulsenTroels Lund Poulsen is a Danish politician and has been Minister for Education of Denmark. Prior to that, he became Minister for the Environment following the 2007 Danish parliamentary election. He is member of the parliament for the party Venstre...
(V) 2010-2011 - Peter ChristensenPeter ChristensenPeter Christensen is a Danish politician representing the Liberal Party Venstre. He is an electrician by profession and has been a Member of Parliament since November 20, 2001...
(V) 2011-2011 - Thor Möger Pedersen (SF) 2011–