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Minister for Gender Equality (Denmark)

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Minister of Gender Equality
Ligestillingsminister
State coat of arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
since 29 August 2024
Ministry of Environment and Gender Equality
TypeMinister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
SeatSlotsholmen
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation27 September 1999; 25 years ago (1999-09-27)
First holderJytte Andersen
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
DeputyPermanent Secretary
Salary1.400.192,97 DKK
(€187,839), in 2024[1]

The Minister for Gender Equality (Danish: Ligestillingsminister) is a Danish minister that works on improving equal gender rights. The first Minister for Gender Equality was appointed on 1 July 1999.

List of ministers

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No. Portrait Name
(born-died) 		Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Minister for Gender Equality
(Minister for ligestilling)
1 Jytte Andersen
(born 1942) 		27 September 1999 21 December 2000 1 year, 85 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen III–IV [2][3]
2 Lotte Bundsgaard
(born 1973) 		21 December 2000 27 November 2001 341 days Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen IV [3]
3 Henriette Kjær
(born 1966) 		27 November 2001 2 August 2004 2 years, 249 days Conservative A. F. Rasmussen I [4]
4 Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964) 		2 August 2004 12 September 2007 3 years, 41 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen I–II [4][5]
5 Karen Jespersen
(born 1947) 		12 September 2007 7 April 2009 1 year, 207 days Venstre A. F. Rasmussen II–III
L. L. Rasmussen I 		[5][6]
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6 Inger Støjberg
(born 1973) 		7 April 2009 23 February 2010 322 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen I [7]
7 Lykke Friis
(born 1969) 		23 February 2010 3 October 2011 1 year, 222 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen I [7]
8 Manu Sareen
(born 1967) 		3 October 2011 28 June 2015 3 years, 268 days Social Liberals Thorning-Schmidt I–II [8][9]
9 Ellen Trane Nørby
(born 1980) 		28 June 2015 28 November 2016 1 year, 153 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II [10]
Minister for Fishery, and Gender Equality
(Minister for fiskeri og ligestilling)
10 Karen Ellemann
(born 1969) 		28 November 2016 2 May 2018 1 year, 155 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen III [11]
(4) Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964) 		2 May 2018 27 June 2019 1 year, 56 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen III [11]
Minister for Food, Fishery, and Gender Equality
(Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
11 Mogens Jensen
(born 1963) 		27 June 2019 18 November 2020 1 year, 144 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [12]
Minister for Gender Equality
(Minister for ligestilling)
12 Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen
(born 1983) 		18 November 2020 4 February 2022 1 year, 78 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [12]
13 Trine Bramsen
(born 1981) 		4 February 2022 15 December 2022 314 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [12]
14 Marie Bjerre
(born 1986) 		15 December 2022 23 November 2023 343 days Venstre Frederiksen II [13]
15 Mia Wagner
(born 1977) 		23 November 2023 7 December 2023 14 days Venstre Frederiksen II [13]
(14) Marie Bjerre
(born 1986) 		7 December 2023 29 August 2024 266 days Venstre Frederiksen II [13]
16 Magnus Heunicke
(born 1981) 		29 August 2024 Incumbent 114 days Social Democrats Frederiksen II [13]

Every Minister has held this title alongside another title. Jytte Andersen and Lotte Bundsgaard were also city and housing ministers. Henriette Kjær, Eva Kjer Hansen were social ministers. Karen Jespersen was also Social Minister, later welfare minister. Inger Støjberg was also employment minister and Lykke Friis was also climate minister. Manu Sareen, the first male Minister for Gender Equality, was also Church and Minister for Nordic Cooperation, and Ellen Trane Nørby were also Education minister. Marie Bjerre is also Minister for Digitalization.

References

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  1. ^ "Hvad tjener en minister?". Regeringen (in Danish). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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