List of speakers of the Folketing

Speaker of the Folketing (President of parliament)
Speaker of the Folketing (President of parliament)
Folketingets formand
	Seal of the Folketing
	Flag of Denmark
	Incumbent; Søren Gade; since 16 November 2022
	Parliament of Denmark
Style	Mr Speaker (informal)
Reports to	Monarch
Residence	Christiansborg
Seat	Copenhagen, Denmark
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	Folketing
Term length	No term limit
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Denmark
Formation	3 January 1850; 174 years ago
First holder	Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ
Website	Official website

The speaker of the Folketing (Danish: Folketingets formand) is the presiding officer of the Danish Parliament, Folketing. It was established on 3 January 1850. The incumbent speaker is Søren Gade who has been serving since 16 November 2022.

List of speakers of the Danish Parliament

Below is a list of office-holders:^[1]^[2]^[3]

No.	Speaker of the Folketing	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party
1	Andræ, CarlCarl Christoffer Georg Andræ (1812–1893)	30 January 1850	3 August 1852	2 years, 186 days	National Liberal
2	Madvig, JohanJohan Nicolai Madvig (1804–1886)	4 October 1852	12 June 1853	313 days	National Liberal
3	Rotwitt, CarlCarl Edvard Rotwitt (1812–1860)	13 June 1853	2 December 1859	6 years, 172 days	Bondevennerne
4	Bregendahl, LauridsLaurids Nørgaard Bregendahl [da] (1811–1872)	3 December 1859	2 December 1870	11 years, 0 days	National Liberal
5	Krabbe, ChristopherChristopher Krabbe [da] (1833–1913)	3 December 1870	30 September 1883	12 years, 301 days	Venstre
6	Berg, ChristenChristen Berg (1829–1891) ^{[note 1]}	1 October 1883	2 October 1887	4 years, 1 day	Venstre
7	Høgsbro, SofusSofus Høgsbro [da] (1822–1902)	3 October 1887	16 December 1894	7 years, 74 days	Venstre
8	Claussen, RasmusRasmus Claussen [da] (1835–1905)	17 December 1894	16 April 1895	120 days	Venstre
(7)	Høgsbro, SofusSofus Høgsbro [da] (1822–1902)	17 April 1895	4 October 1901	6 years, 170 days	Venstre
9	Trier, HermanHerman Trier (1845–1925)	5 October 1901	30 January 1905	3 years, 117 days	Venstre
10	Thomsen, AndersAnders Thomsen [da] (1842–1920)	31 January 1905	14 March 1912	7 years, 43 days	Venstre
11	Christensen, JensJens Christian Christensen (1856–1930)	15 March 1912	13 June 1913	1 year, 90 days	Venstre
12	Pedersen, NielsNiels Pedersen-Nyskov [da] (1850–1922)	14 June 1913	29 March 1922	8 years, 288 days	Venstre
13	Jensen, JørgenJørgen Jensen-Klejs [da] (1863–1947)	7 April 1922	10 April 1924	2 years, 3 days	Venstre
14	Hansen, HansHans Peter Hansen (1872–1953)	30 April 1924	24 November 1932	8 years, 208 days	Social Democrats
15	Nielsen, GerhardGerhard Nielsen [da] (1871–1933)	30 November 1932	1 May 1933 †	152 days	Social Democrats
16	Rasmussen, HansHans Rasmussen [da] (1873–1949)	9 May 1933	30 October 1945	12 years, 174 days	Social Democrats
17	Bomholt, JuliusJulius Bomholt (1896–1969)	22 November 1945	22 February 1950	4 years, 92 days	Social Democrats
18	Bomholt, JuliusGustav Pedersen [da] (1893–1975)	23 February 1950	22 September 1964	14 years, 212 days	Social Democrats
(17)	Bomholt, JuliusJulius Bomholt (1896–1969)	6 October 1964	22 January 1968	3 years, 108 days	Social Democrats
19	Skytte, KarlKarl Skytte (1908–1986)	6 February 1968	30 September 1978	10 years, 236 days	Social Liberals
20	Andersen, KnudKnud Børge Andersen (1914–1984)	3 October 1978	8 December 1981	3 years, 66 days	Social Democrats
21	Jakobsen, SvendSvend Jakobsen (1935–2022)	22 December 1981	10 January 1989	7 years, 19 days	Social Democrats
22	Ninn, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen (1922–2014)	10 January 1989	3 October 1989	266 days	Conservatives
23	Ninn, ErikH. P. Clausen [da] (1928–1998)	3 October 1989	15 January 1993	3 years, 104 days	Conservatives
24	Rasmussen, HenningHenning Rasmussen [da] (1926–1997)	27 January 1993	5 October 1994	1 year, 251 days	Social Democrats
25	Olsen, ErlingErling Olsen (1927–2011)	5 October 1994	11 March 1998	3 years, 157 days	Social Democrats
26	Hansen, IvarIvar Hansen (1938–2003)	26 March 1998	11 March 2003 †	4 years, 350 days	Venstre
–	Auken, SvendSvend Auken (1943–2009) Acting	11 March 2003	18 March 2003	7 days	Social Democrats
27	Mejdahl, ChristianChristian Mejdahl (born 1939)	18 March 2003	13 November 2007	4 years, 240 days	Venstre
28	Pedersen, ThorThor Pedersen (born 1945)	28 November 2007	15 September 2011	3 years, 291 days	Venstre
29	Lykketoft, MogensMogens Lykketoft (born 1946)	4 October 2011	18 June 2015	3 years, 257 days	Social Democrats
30	Kjærsgaard, PiaPia Kjærsgaard (born 1947)	3 July 2015	20 June 2019	3 years, 352 days	DPP
31	Kristensen, HenrikHenrik Dam Kristensen (born 1957)	21 June 2019	1 November 2022	3 years, 133 days	Social Democrats
32	Gade, SørenSøren Gade (born 1963)	16 November 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 45 days	Venstre

References

Notes

^ Sofus Høgsbro, V was acting speaker from 25 January to 24 July 1886

Footnotes

^ Bomholt, Jul.; Fabricius, Knud; Hjelholt, Holger; Mackeprang, M.; Møller, Andr. (1953). "Rigsdagens formænd 1848–1949". Den danske rigsdag 1849–1949 bind VI (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag. p. 491.
^ Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (in Danish). Aschehoug. p. 770. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.
^ "Folketingets formænd siden 1933" (in Danish). Folketinget. Retrieved 18 May 2007.

Sources

Rasmussen, Hanne (2021). 30 Mænd Og En Kvinde: Folketingets formænd fra 1850 [30 Men and one woman: Speakers of the Folketing from 1850] (in Danish). Gads Forlag. ISBN 978-8-712061-16-8.

[4] Sofus Høgsbro, V was acting speaker from 25 January to 24 July 1886

[1] Bomholt, Jul.; Fabricius, Knud; Hjelholt, Holger; Mackeprang, M.; Møller, Andr. (1953). "Rigsdagens formænd 1848–1949". Den danske rigsdag 1849–1949 bind VI (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag. p. 491.

[2] Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (in Danish). Aschehoug. p. 770. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.

[3] "Folketingets formænd siden 1933" (in Danish). Folketinget. Retrieved 18 May 2007.

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List of speakers of the Danish Parliament

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