List of ministers for food, agriculture and fisheries (Denmark)

This is a list of ministers for food, agriculture and fisheries of Denmark since the establishment of the minister for agriculture in 1896.

List of ministers

Food

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political party	Government
			Took office	Left office	Duration
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Fødevareminister)
1		Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 1957)	30 December 1996	23 February 2000	3 years, 55 days	Social Democrats	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet
2		Ritt Bjerregaard (1941–2023)	23 February 2000	27 November 2001	1 year, 277 days	Social Democrats	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
3		Mariann Fischer Boel (born 1943)	27 November 2001	2 August 2004	2 years, 249 days	Venstre	Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet
4		Hans Christian Schmidt (born 1953)	2 August 2004	12 September 2007	3 years, 41 days	Venstre	Anders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet–II
5		Eva Kjer Hansen (born 1964)	12 September 2007	23 February 2010	2 years, 164 days	Venstre	Anders Fogh Rasmussen II Cabinet–III Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
6		Henrik Høegh (born 1952)	23 February 2010	3 October 2011	1 year, 222 days	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
7		Mette Gjerskov (1966–2023)	3 October 2011	9 August 2013	1 year, 310 days	Social Democrats	Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
8		Karen Hækkerup (born 1974)	9 August 2013	12 December 2013	125 days	Social Democrats	Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet
9		Dan Jørgensen (born 1975)	12 December 2013	28 June 2015	1 year, 198 days	Social Democrats	Thorning-Schmidt I Cabinet–II
Minister for Environment and Food (Miljø- og fødevareminister)
(5)		Eva Kjer Hansen (born 1964)	28 June 2015	29 February 2016	246 days	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
6		Esben Lunde Larsen (born 1978)	29 February 2016	2 May 2018	2 years, 63 days	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet–III
7		Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (born 1973)	2 May 2018	27 June 2019	1 year, 56 days	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
Minister for Food, Fishery and Gender Equality (Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
8		Mogens Jensen (born 1963)	27 June 2019	18 November 2020	1 year, 144 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen I Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fishery (Minister for Landbrug-, Fødevare- og Fiskeri)
9		Rasmus Prehn (born 1973)	19 November 2020	15 December 2022	2 years, 26 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen I Cabinet
10		Jacob Jensen (born 1973)	15 December 2022	Incumbent	1 year, 347 days	Venstre	Frederiksen II Cabinet

Agriculture

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political party	Government
			Took office	Left office	Duration
Minister for Agriculture (Landbrugsminister)
1		Knud Sehested (1850–1909)	22 May 1896	23 May 1897	1 year, 1 day	Højre	Reedtz-Thott Cabinet
2		Alfred Hage (1843–1922)	23 May 1897	27 April 1900	2 years, 339 days	Højre	Hørring Cabinet
3		Frederik Friis	27 April 1900	24 July 1901	1 year, 88 days	Højre	Sehested Cabinet
4		Ole Hansen (1855–1928)	24 July 1901	24 July 1908	7 years, 0 days	Venstre Reform	Deuntzer Cabinet Christensen I Cabinet
5		Anders Nielsen (1862–1914)	24 July 1908	28 October 1909	1 year, 96 days	Venstre Reform	Christensen II Cabinet Neergaard I Cabinet
6		Poul Christensen (1854–1935)	28 October 1909	5 July 1910	250 days	Venstre Reform	Zahle I Cabinet
(5)		Anders Nielsen (1862–1914)	5 July 1910	21 June 1913	2 years, 351 days	Venstre	Holstein-Ledreborg Cabinet Berntsen Cabinet
7		Kristjan Pedersen	21 June 1913	30 March 1920	6 years, 283 days	Social Liberals	Zahle II Cabinet
8		Waldemar Oxholm (1868–1945)	30 March 1920	5 April 1920	6 days	Independent	Liebe Cabinet
9		Christian Sonne (1859–1941)	5 April 1920	5 May 1920	30 days	Free Conservatives	Friis Cabinet
10		Thomas Madsen-Mygdal (1876–1943)	5 May 1920	23 April 1924	3 years, 354 days	Venstre	Neergaard II Cabinet–III
11		Kristen Bording (1876–1967)	23 April 1924	14 December 1926	2 years, 235 days	Social Democrats	Stauning I Cabinet
(10)		Thomas Madsen-Mygdal (1876–1943)	14 December 1926	30 April 1929	2 years, 137 days	Venstre	Madsen-Mygdal Cabinet
(11)		Kristen Bording (1876–1967)	30 April 1929	9 November 1935	6 years, 193 days	Social Democrats	Stauning II Cabinet–III
Minister for Agriculture and Fishing (Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
(11)		Kristen Bording (1876–1967)	9 November 1935	29 August 1943	7 years, 293 days	Social Democrats	Stauning III Cabinet–IV–V–VI Buhl I Cabinet Scavenius Cabinet
12		Erik Eriksen (1902–1972)	5 May 1945	13 November 1947	2 years, 192 days	Venstre	Buhl II Cabinet Kristensen Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture (Landbrugsminister)
(11)		Kristen Bording (1876–1967)	13 November 1947	16 September 1950	2 years, 307 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I Cabinet
13		Carl Petersen (1894–1984)	16 September 1950	30 October 1950	44 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I Cabinet
14		Henrik Hauch (1876–1957)	30 October 1950	13 September 1951	318 days	Venstre	Eriksen Cabinet
15		Jens Sønderup (1894–1978)	13 September 1951	30 September 1953	2 years, 17 days	Venstre	Eriksen Cabinet
16		Jens Smørum (1891–1976)	30 September 1953	28 May 1957	3 years, 240 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft II Cabinet Hansen I Cabinet
17		Karl Skytte (1908–1986)	28 May 1957	26 September 1964	7 years, 121 days	Social Liberals	Hansen II Cabinet Kampmann I Cabinet–II Krag I Cabinet
18		Christian Thomsen (1909–2003)	26 September 1964	2 February 1968	3 years, 129 days	Social Democrats	Krag II Cabinet
19		Peter Larsen (1924–1970)	2 February 1968	7 July 1970	2 years, 155 days	Venstre	Baunsgaard Cabinet
20		Henry Christensen (1922–1972)	14 July 1970	11 October 1971	1 year, 89 days	Venstre	Baunsgaard Cabinet
21		Ib Frederiksen (1927–2018)	11 October 1971	19 December 1973	2 years, 69 days	Social Democrats	Krag III Cabinet Jørgensen I Cabinet
22		Niels Anker Kofoed (1929–2018)	19 December 1973	13 February 1975	1 year, 56 days	Venstre	Hartling Cabinet
23		Poul Dalsager (1929–2001)	13 February 1975	30 August 1978	3 years, 198 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen II Cabinet
(22)		Niels Anker Kofoed (1929–2018)	30 August 1978	26 October 1979	1 year, 57 days	Venstre	Jørgensen III Cabinet
(23)		Poul Dalsager (1929–2001)	26 October 1979	20 January 1981	1 year, 86 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen IV Cabinet
24		Bjørn Westh (born 1944)	20 January 1981	10 September 1982	1 year, 233 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen V Cabinet
(22)		Niels Anker Kofoed (1929–2018)	10 September 1982	12 March 1986	3 years, 183 days	Venstre	Schlüter I Cabinet
25		Britta Schall Holberg (1941–2022)	12 March 1986	10 September 1987	1 year, 182 days	Venstre	Schlüter I Cabinet
26		Laurits Tørnæs (born 1936)	10 September 1987	25 January 1993	5 years, 137 days	Venstre	Schlüter II Cabinet–III–IV
(24)		Bjørn Westh (born 1944)	25 January 1993	27 September 1994	1 year, 245 days	Social Democrats	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture and Fishing (Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
27		Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 1957)	27 September 1994	30 December 1996	2 years, 94 days	Social Democrats	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fishery (Minister for Landbrug-, Fødevare- og Fiskeri)
28		Rasmus Prehn (born 1973)	19 November 2020	15 December 2022	2 years, 26 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen I Cabinet
29		Jacob Jensen (born 1973)	15 December 2022	Incumbent	1 year, 347 days	Venstre	Frederiksen II Cabinet

Fisheries

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political party	Government
			Took office	Left office	Duration
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
1		Kristen Bording (1876–1967)	4 November 1935	29 August 1943	7 years, 298 days	Social Democrats	Stauning IV Cabinet–V–VI Buhl I Cabinet Scavenius Cabinet
2		Erik Eriksen (1902–1972)	5 May 1945	13 November 1947	2 years, 192 days	Venstre	Buhl II Cabinet Kristensen Cabinet
Minister for Fisheries (Fiskerisminister)
3		Christian Christiansen (1895–1963)	13 November 1947	30 October 1950	2 years, 351 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft I Cabinet
4		Knud Rée (1895–1972)	30 October 1950	30 September 1953	2 years, 335 days	Venstre	Eriksen Cabinet
(3)		Christian Christiansen (1895–1963)	30 September 1953	28 May 1957	3 years, 240 days	Social Democrats	Hedtoft II Cabinet Hansen I Cabinet
5		Oluf Pedersen (1891–1970)	28 May 1957	21 February 1960	2 years, 269 days	Justice	Hansen II Cabinet Kampmann I Cabinet
6		Arnold Chr. Normann (1904–1978)	21 February 1960	26 September 1964	4 years, 218 days	Social Liberals	Kampmann II Cabinet Krag I Cabinet
7		Hans Larsen-Bjerre (1910–1999)	26 September 1964	8 October 1964	12 days	Social Democrats	Krag II Cabinet
8		Jens Risgaard Knudsen (1925–1997)	8 October 1964	2 February 1968	3 years, 117 days	Social Democrats	Krag II Cabinet
(6)		Arnold Chr. Normann (1904–1978)	2 February 1968	11 October 1971	3 years, 251 days	Social Liberals	Baunsgaard Cabinet
9		Christian Thomsen (1909–2003)	11 October 1971	27 September 1973	1 year, 351 days	Social Democrats	Krag III Cabinet Jørgensen I Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
10		Ib Frederiksen (1927–2018)	27 September 1973	19 December 1973	83 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen I Cabinet
11		Niels Anker Kofoed (1929–2018)	19 December 1973	13 February 1975	1 year, 56 days	Venstre	Hartling Cabinet
Minister for Fisheries (Fiskerisminister)
12		Poul Dalsager (1929–2001)	13 February 1975	26 February 1977	2 years, 13 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen II Cabinet
13		Svend Jakobsen (1935–2022)	26 February 1977	26 October 1979	2 years, 242 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen II Cabinet–III
(12)		Poul Dalsager (1929–2001)	26 October 1979	20 January 1981	1 year, 86 days	Social Democrats	Jørgensen IV Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (Landbrug og fiskerisminister)
18		Bjørn Westh (born 1944)	25 January 1993	27 September 1994	1 year, 245 days	Social Democrats	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I Cabinet
19		Henrik Dam Kristensen (born 1957)	27 September 1994	30 December 1996	2 years, 94 days	Social Democrats	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II Cabinet
Minister for Fisheries and Gender Equality (Minister for fiskeri og ligestilling)
20		Karen Ellemann (born 1969)	28 November 2016	2 May 2018	1 year, 155 days	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
21		Eva Kjer Hansen (born 1964)	2 May 2018	27 June 2019	1 year, 56 days	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
Minister for Food, Fisheries and Gender Equality (Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
22		Mogens Jensen (born 1963)	27 June 2019	18 November 2020	1 year, 144 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen I Cabinet
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fishery (Minister for Landbrug-, Fødevare- og Fiskeri)
23		Rasmus Prehn (born 1973)	19 November 2020	15 December 2022	2 years, 26 days	Social Democrats	Frederiksen I Cabinet
24		Jacob Jensen (born 1973)	15 December 2022	Incumbent	1 year, 347 days	Venstre	Frederiksen II Cabinet