Minister of Public Works (Denmark)

Minister of Public Works
Minister for offentlige arbejder
State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Longest serving
Kai Lindberg
1 September 1955–28 November 1966
Ministry of Transport
TypeMinister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
SeatSlotsholmen
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation15 January 1894 (1894-01-15)
First holderHans Peter Ingerslev
Final holderArne Melchior
Abolished14 August 1986 (1986-08-14)
Superseded byMinister of Transport
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
DeputyPermanent Secretary

The Minister of Public Works (Danish: Minister for offentlige arbejder) was the Danish minister responsible for the Ministry of Public Works. The position was created in 1894, following a split from the Minister of the Interior. In 1987, the position was abolished and the roles were transferred to the Minister of Transport.[1]

List of ministers

No. Portrait Name
(born-died) 		Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
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
Reedtz-Thott 		[2]
2 Hugo Egmont Hørring
(1842–1909) 		20 April 1896 23 May 1897 1 year, 33 days Højre Reedtz-Thott [3]
3 Christian Juul-Rysensteen
(1838–1907) 		24 April 1900 24 July 1901 1 year, 88 days Højre Sehested [4]
4 Viggo Hørup
(1841–1902) 		24 July 1901 15 February 1902 # 206 days Venstre Reform Party Deuntzer [5]
5 Christopher Hage
(1848–1930) 		15 February 1902 14 January 1905 2 years, 334 days Venstre Reform Party Deuntzer [5]
6 Svend Høgsbro
(1855–1910) 		14 January 1905 24 July 1908 3 years, 192 days Venstre Christensen I [6]
7 Jens Jensen-Sønderup
(1862–1949) 		24 July 1908 16 August 1909 1 year, 23 days Venstre Christensen II
Neergaard I 		[7][8]
8 Thomas C. Larsen
(1854–1944) 		16 August 1909 28 October 1909 73 days Venstre Holstein-Ledreborg [9]
9 Jens Jørgen Jensen-Onsted
(1860–1933) 		28 October 1909 2 February 1910 97 days Danish Social Liberal Party Zahle I [10]
10 Wilhelm Weimann
(1868–1942) 		2 February 1910 5 July 1910 153 days Venstre Zahle I [10]
(8) Thomas C. Larsen
(1854–1944) 		5 July 1910 21 June 1913 2 years, 351 days Venstre Berntsen [11]
11 Jens Hassing-Jørgensen
(1872–1952) 		21 June 1913 29 March 1920 6 years, 282 days Danish Social Liberal Party Zahle II [12]
12 Niels Christensen Monberg
(1856–1930) 		29 March 1920 5 April 1920 7 days Independent Liebe [13]
13 Kristen Riis-Hansen
(1876–1937) 		5 April 1920 5 May 1920 30 days Independent Friis [14]
14 Marius Abel Nielsen Slebsager
(1874–1962) 		5 May 1920 23 April 1924 3 years, 354 days Venstre Neergaard II–III [15][16]
15 Johannes Friis-Skotte
(1874–1946) 		23 April 1924 14 December 1926 2 years, 235 days Social Democrats Stauning I [17]
16 Johannes Stensballe
(1874–1956) 		14 December 1926 30 April 1929 2 years, 137 days Venstre Madsen-Mygdal [18]
(15) Johannes Friis-Skotte
(1874–1946) 		30 April 1929 4 November 1935 6 years, 188 days Social Democrats Stauning II [19]
17 Niels Peter Fisker
(1886–1939) 		4 November 1935 15 September 1939 3 years, 315 days Social Democrats Stauning III [20]
18 Axel I. Sørensen
(1882–1947) 		15 September 1939 8 July 1940 297 days Social Democrats Stauning IV–V [21]
19 Gunnar Larsen
(1902–1973) 		8 July 1940 29 August 1943 3 years, 46 days Independent Stauning VI
Buhl I
Scavenius 		[22][23]
[24]
No Danish government (29 August 1943[a] – 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 [25]
21 Niels Elgaard
(1879–1963) 		7 November 1945 13 November 1947 2 years, 6 days Venstre Kristensen [26]
(20) Carl Petersen
(1894–1984) 		13 November 1947 17 September 1950 2 years, 308 days Social Democrats Hedtoft I [27]
22 Frede Nielsen
(1891–1954) 		17 September 1950 30 October 1950 43 days Social Democrats Hedtoft II [28]
23 Victor Larsen
(1890–1952) 		30 October 1950 25 April 1952 1 year, 178 days Conservative People's Party Eriksen [29]
24 Jørgen Jørgensen
(1891–1963) 		25 April 1952 30 September 1953 1 year, 158 days Conservative People's Party Eriksen [29]
(20) Carl Petersen
(1894–1984) 		30 September 1953 1 September 1955 1 year, 336 days Social Democrats Hedtoft III
Hansen I 		[30][31]
25 Kai Lindberg
(1899–1985) 		1 September 1955 28 November 1966 11 years, 88 days Social Democrats Hansen I–II
Kampmann I–II
Krag I–II 		[31][32]
[33][34]
[35][36]
26 Svend Horn
(1906–1992) 		28 November 1966 2 February 1968 1 year, 66 days Social Democrats Krag II [36]
27 Ove Guldberg
(1918–2008) 		2 February 1968 11 October 1971 3 years, 251 days Venstre Baunsgaard [37]
28 Jens Kampmann
(born 1937) 		11 October 1971 19 December 1973 2 years, 69 days Social Democrats Krag III
Jørgensen I 		[38][39]
29 Kresten Damsgaard
(1903–1992) 		19 December 1973 13 February 1975 1 year, 56 days Venstre Hartling [40]
30 Niels Matthiasen
(1924–1980) 		13 February 1975 26 February 1977 2 years, 13 days Social Democrats Jørgensen II [41]
31 Kjeld Olesen
(1932–2024) 		26 February 1977 30 August 1978 1 year, 185 days Social Democrats Jørgensen II [41]
32 Ivar Hansen
(1938–2003) 		30 August 1978 26 October 1979 1 year, 57 days Venstre Jørgensen III [42]
33 Jens Risgaard Knudsen
(1925–1997) 		26 October 1979 15 October 1981 1 year, 354 days Social Democrats Jørgensen IV [43]
34 Knud Heinesen
(1932–2025) 		15 October 1981 30 December 1981 76 days Social Democrats Jørgensen IV [43]
35 Jens Kristian Hansen
(1926–2023) 		30 December 1981 10 September 1982 254 days Social Democrats Jørgensen V [44]
36 Arne Melchior
(1924–2016) 		10 September 1982 14 August 1986 3 years, 338 days Centre Democrats Schlüter I [45]

Notes

  1. ^ On 29 August 1943, the Danish government resigned, refusing to grant further concessions to Nazi Germany. All government operations were assumed by the permanent secretaries of the individual departments, and this arrangement lasted until the Liberation of Denmark on 5 May 1945. Since King Christian X never accepted the resignation of the government, it existed de jure until a new cabinet was formed on 5 May 1945.

References

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  3. ^ "Regeringen Reedtz-Thott". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Regeringen Sehested". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Regeringen Deuntzer". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Regeringen Christensen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Regeringen Christensen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Regeringen Neergaard I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Regeringen Holstein-Ledreborg". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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  13. ^ "Regeringen Liebe". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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  22. ^ "Regeringen Stauning VI". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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  32. ^ "Regeringen H.C. Hansen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  33. ^ "Regeringen Viggo Kampmann I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  34. ^ "Regeringen Viggo Kampmann I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  35. ^ "Regeringen Jens Otto Krag I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  36. ^ a b "Regeringen Jens Otto Krag II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  37. ^ "Regeringen Hilmar Baunsgaard". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  38. ^ "Regeringen Jens Otto Krag III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  39. ^ "Regeringen Anker Jørgensen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  40. ^ "Regeringen Poul Hartling". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  41. ^ a b "Regeringen Anker Jørgensen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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  43. ^ a b "Regeringen Anker Jørgensen IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  44. ^ "Regeringen Anker Jørgensen V". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  45. ^ "Regeringen Poul Schlüter I" (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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