List of Danish government ministries
List of Danish government ministries, past and present. There are currently 18 ministries in the Danish government. 4 additional ministerial offices, that do have ministries associated with them, also exist, however they share or exist inside one of the other 18.
Current Danish ministries
- Ministry of the State ("Statsministeriet")
- Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs ("Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet")
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs ("Udenrigsministeriet")
- Ministry of Welfare ("Velfærdsministeriet")
- Ministry of Health and Prevention ("Ministeriet for Sundhed og Forebyggelse")
- Ministry of Employment ("Beskæftigelsesministeriet")
- Ministry of Finance ("Finansministeriet")
- Ministry of Culture ("Kulturministeriet")
- Ministry of Education ("Undervisningsministeriet")
- Ministry of Transport and Energy ("Transportministeriet")
- Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building ("Klima-, Energi- og Bygningsministeriet")Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building (Denmark) Wikipedia article on Denmark's Climate, Energy and Building ministry
- Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation ("Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling")
- Ministry of Defence ("Forsvarsministeriet")
- Ministry of Justice ("Justitsministeriet")
- Ministry of the Environment ("Miljøministeriet")
- Ministry of Refugees, Immigration and Integration Affairs ("Ministeriet for Flygtninge, Indvandrere og Integration")
- Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries ("Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri")
- Ministry of Taxation ("Skatteministeriet")
Others
- Ministry for Nordic Cooperation ("Ministeriet for Nordisk samarbejde"), is with the Ministry of the Environment
- Ministry of Gender equality ("Ministeriet for ligestilling") is with the Ministry of Social Affairs
- Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs ("Kirkeministeriet") is with the Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Development Cooperation ("Udviklingsministeriet") is with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Discontinued or former, formal or informal names of ministries
| Old ministries | Action | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Ministeriet for Monarkiets Fælles Indre Anliggender (Ministry of Monarchy Joint Internal Affairs) | disbanded (1858) | Departments merged into Finansministeriet (Finance Ministry) |
| Fællesindenrigsministeriet (Joint Internal Ministry) | - | Informal name for Ministeriet for Monarkiets Fælles Indre Anliggender (Ministry for the Monarchy Joint Internal Affairs) |
| Ministeriet for Handel og Søfart (Ministry of Commerce and Shipping) | new name (1914) | Handelsministeriet (Ministry of Commerce) |
| Ministeriet for Kirke- og Undervisningsvæsenet (Ministry of the Church and Education | split (1916) | Kirkeministeriet (Ministry of the Church) and Undervisningsministeriet (Ministry of Education) |
| Kultusministeriet (Ministry of Culture) | - | Informal name for Ministeriet for Kirke- og Undervisningsvæsenet (Ministry of Church and Education) |
| Handelsministeriet (Ministry of Commerce) | new name (1924) | Ministeriet for Industri, Handel og Søfart (Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Shipping) |
| Ministeriet for Industri, Handel og Søfart (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Shipping) | split (1929) | Ministeriet for Søfart og Fiskeri (Ministry of Shipping and Fisheries) and Ministeriet for Handel og Industri (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) |
| Ministeriet for Sundhedsvæsen (Ministry of Health) | disbanded (1929) | - |
| Ministeriet for Handel og Industri (Ministry of Commercy and Industry) | new name (1935) | Ministeriet for Handel, Industri og Søfart (Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Shipping) |
| Landbrugsministeriet (Ministry of Agriculture) | new name (1935) | Ministeriet for Landbrug og Fiskeri (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) |
| Ministeriet for Søfart og Fiskeri (Ministry of Shipping and Fisheries) | disbanded (1935) | - |
| Arbejds- og Socialministeriet (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) | split (1942) | Arbejdsministeriet (Ministry of Labour) and Socialministeriet (Ministry of Social Affairs) |
| Trafikministeriet (Ministry of Transportation) | disbanded (1945) | - |
| Ministeriet for Bolig- og Sundhedsvæsen (Ministry of Housing and Health) | new name (1947) | Ministeriet for Byggeri og Boligvæsen (Ministry of Construction and Housing) |
| Ministeriet for Landbrug og Fiskeri (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) | split (1947) | Landbrugsministeriet (Ministry of Agriculture) and Fiskeriministeriet (Ministry of Fisheries) |
| Forsyningsministeriet (Ministry of Supply) | disbanded (1947) | - |
| Ministeriet for Særlige Anliggender (Ministry of Special Affairs) | disbanded (1947) | - |
| Ministeriet for Byggeri- og Boligvæsen (Ministry of Construction and Housing) | merge (1949) | Arbejds- og Boligministeriet (Ministry of Labour and Housing) |
| Arbejds- og Boligministeriet (Ministry of Labour and Housing) | spilt ((1950) | Arbejdsministeriet (Ministry of Labour) and Boligministeriet (Ministry of Housing) |
| Krigsministeriet (Ministry of War) | merge (1950) | Forsvarsministeriet (Ministry of Defence) |
| Marineministeriet (Ministry of the Navy) | merge (1950) | Forsvarsministeriet (Ministry of Defence) |
| Indenrigs- og Boligministeriet (Ministry of Interior and Housing) | split (1955) | Indenrigsministeriet (Ministry of Interior) and Boligministeriet (Ministry of Housing) |
| Økonomi- og Arbejdsministeriet (Ministry of Economics and Labour) | split (1957) | Økonomiministeriet (Ministry of the Economy) and Arbejdsministeriet (Ministry of Labour) |
| Ministeriet for Handel, Håndværk, Industri og Søfart (Ministry of Commerce, Craft, Industry and Shipping) | - | Formal name for Handelsministeriet (Ministry of Commerce) 1957-1979 |
| Ministeriet for Familiens Anliggender (Ministry of Family Affairs) | disbanded (1968) | - |
| Økonomiministeriet (Ministry of the Economy) | new name (1971) | Økonomi- og Budgetministeriet (Ministry of Economy and Budget) |
| Ministeriet for Statens Lønnings- og Pensionsvæsen (Ministry of State Salary and Pensions) | disbanded (1971) | Departments merged into Økonomi- og Budgetministeriet (Ministry of Economics and Budget) |
| Budgetministeriet (Budget Ministry) | disbanded (1973) | Departments merged into Finansministeriet (Finance Ministry) |
| Økonomi- og Budgetministeriet (Ministry of Economy and Budget) | split (1973) | Økonomiministeriet (Ministry of the Economy) and Budgetministeriet (Budget Ministry) |
| Ministeriet for Forureningsbekæmpelse (Ministry of Pollution Control) | new name (1973) | Miljøministeriet (Ministry of the Environment) |
| Handelsministeriet (Ministry of Commerce) | new name (1979) | Industriministeriet (Ministry of Industry) |
| Ministeriet for Industri, Handel, Håndværk og Søfart (Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Craft, and Shipping) | - | Formal name for Industriministeriet (Ministry of Industry) 1979-1994 |
| Ministeriet for Kulturelle Anliggender (Ministry of Cultural Affairs) | new name (1987) | Kultur- og Kommunikationsministeriet (Ministry of Culture and Communications) |
| Ministeriet for Offentlige Arbejder (Ministry of Public Works) | new name (1987) | Trafikministeriet (Ministry of Transport) |
| Undervisningsministeriet (Ministry of Education) | new name (1987) | Undervisnings- og Forskningsministeriet (Ministry of Education and Research) |
| Kultur- og Kommunikationsministeriet (Ministry of Culture and Communications) | new name (1988) | Kulturministeriet (Ministry of Culture) |
| Trafikministeriet (Ministry of Transportation) | new name (1988) | Trafik- og Kommunikationsministeriet (Ministry of Transportation and Communication) |
| Ministeriet for Økonomisk Samordning (Ministry of Economic Coordination) | disbanded (1988) | - |
| Ministeriet for Skatter og Afgifter (Ministry of Taxes and Charges) | new name (1989) | Skatteministeriet (Ministry of Taxation) |
| Trafik- og Kommunikationsministeriet (Ministry of Transportation and Communications) | new name (1989) | Trafikministeriet (Ministry of Transportation) |
| Ministeriet for Grønland (Ministry for Greenland) | disbanded (1989) | - |
| Undervisnings- og Forskningsministeriet (Ministry of Education and Research) | split (1993) | Undervisningsministeriet (Ministry of Education) and Forskningsministeriet (Ministry of Research) |
| Forsknings- og Teknologiministeriet (Ministry of Research and Technology) | new name (1994) | Forskningsministeriet (Ministry of Research) |
| Fiskeriministeriet (Ministry of Fisheries) | merge (1994) | Landbrugs- og fiskeriministeriet (Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) |
| Industriministeriet (Ministry of Industry) | merge (1994) | Industri- og Samordningsministeriet (Ministry of Industry and Coordination) |
| Landbrugsministeriet (Ministry of Agriculture) | merge (1994) | Landbrugs- og fiskeriministeriet (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) |
| Samordningsministeriet (Coordinating Ministry) | merge (1994) | Industri- og Samordningsministeriet (Ministry of Industry and Coordination) |
| Landbrugs- og fiskeriministeriet (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) | merge (1996) | Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries) |
| Fødevareministeriet (Ministry of Food) | merge (1996) | Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri (Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries) |
| Indenrigsministeriet (Ministry of Interior) | merge (1996) | Indenrigs- og sundhedsministeriet (Ministry of Interior and Health) |
| Sundhedsministeriet (Ministry of Health) | merge (1996) | Indenrigs- og sundhedsministeriet (Ministry of Interior and Health) |
| Boligministeriet (Ministry of Housing) | new name (1997) | By- og Boligministeriet (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) |
| Industri- og Samordningsministeriet (Ministry of Industry and Coordination) | new name (1998) | Erhvervsministeriet (Ministry of Business Affairs) |
| Forskningsministeriet (Ministry of Research) | new name (2000) | IT- og Forskningsministeriet (Ministry of IT and Research) |
| Arbejdsministeriet (Ministry of Labour) | new name (2001) | Beskæftigelsesministeriet (Ministry of Employment) |
| Økonomiministeriet (Ministry of the Economy) | merge (2001) | Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet (Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs) |
| By- og Boligministeriet (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) | disbanded (2001) | Merged with "ErhvervsfremmeStyrelsen" (Business Promotion Agency) into Erhvervs- og Boligstyrelsen (Ministry of Business and Housing) |
| IT- og Forskningsministeriet (Ministry of IT and Research) | new name (2001) | Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling (Ministry of Science, Technology and Integration) |
| Videnskabs- og Udviklingsministeriet (Ministry of Science and Development) | - | Informal name for the current Ministeriet for Videnskab, Teknologi og Udvikling (Ministry of Science, Technology and Development) |
| Erhvervsministeriet (Ministry of Business Affairs) | merge (2001) | Økonomi- og Erhvervsministeriet (Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs) |
| Energiministeriet (Ministry of Energy) | merge (2005) | Transport- og Energiministeriet (Ministry of Transportation and Energy) |
| Trafikministeriet (Ministry of Transportation) | merge (2005) | Transport- og Energiministeriet ((Ministry of Transportation and Energy)) |
| Miljø- og Energiministeriet (Ministry of Environment and Energy) | split (2005) | Miljøministeriet (Ministry of the Environment) and Energiministeriet (Ministry of Energy) |
| Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet (Ministry of Interior and Health) | split (2007) | Ministry of Welfare and Ministry of Health and Prevention |
| Familie- og Forbrugerministeriet (Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs) | merge (2007) | Ministry of Welfare |
| Socialministeriet (Ministry of Social Affairs) | merge (2007) | Ministry of Welfare |
| Finans- og udviklingsministeriet (Ministry of Finance and Development) | ? | ? |
| Integrationsministeriet (Ministry of Integration) | - | Informal name for the current Ministeriet for Flygtninge, Indvandrere og Integration (Ministry of Refugees, Immigration and Integration) |
Sources
- Rigsarkivets Samlinger Danish National Archives ("Rigsarkivet")