Minister of Agriculture () is a Danish ministerial office. The responsibilities were originally placed with the minister of the Interior, before becoming an independent post in 1896.
List of ministers Portrait Name Term of office Political party Government Took office Left office Time in office Minister for Agriculture 1 22 May 1896 23 May 1897 Højre Reedtz-Thott 2 23 May 1897 27 April 1900 Højre Hørring 3 Frederik Friis 27 April 1900 24 July 1901 Højre Sehested 4 Ole Hansen 24 July 1901 24 July 1908 Venstre Reform DeuntzerChristensen I 5 Anders Nielsen 24 July 1908 28 October 1909 Venstre Reform Christensen IINeergaard IHolstein-Ledreborg 6 28 October 1909 5 July 1910 Venstre Reform Zahle I (5) Anders Nielsen 5 July 1910 21 June 1913 Venstre Berntsen 7 21 June 1913 30 March 1920 Social Liberal Zahle II – 30 March 1920 5 April 1920 Independent Liebe 8 Christian Sonne 5 April 1920 5 May 1920 Independent Friis 9 Thomas Madsen-Mygdal 5 May 1920 23 April 1924 Venstre Neergaard II–III 10 23 April 1924 14 December 1926 Social Democrats Stauning I (9) Thomas Madsen-Mygdal 14 December 1926 30 April 1929 Venstre Madsen-Mygdal (10) 30 April 1929 9 November 1935 Social Democrats Stauning II–III Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (10) 9 November 1935 29 August 1943 Social Democrats Stauning III–IV–V–VIBuhl IScavenius No Danish government (29 August 1943 – 5 May 1945). Office is assumed by the permanent secretary. 11 Erik Eriksen 5 May 1945 13 November 1947 Venstre Buhl IIKristensen Minister for Agriculture (10) 13 November 1947 16 September 1950 Social Democrats Hedtoft I 12 Carl Petersen 16 September 1950 30 October 1950 Social Democrats Hedtoft II 13 30 October 1950 13 September 1951 Venstre Eriksen 14 Jens Sønderup 13 September 1951 30 September 1953 Venstre Eriksen 15 30 September 1953 28 May 1957 Social Democrats Hedtoft IIIHansen I 16 Karl Skytte 28 May 1957 26 September 1964 Social Liberal Hansen IIKampmann I–IIKrag I 17 26 September 1964 2 February 1968 Social Democrats Krag II 18 2 February 1968 7 July 1970 Venstre Baunsgaard 19 14 July 1970 11 October 1971 Venstre Baunsgaard 20 11 October 1971 19 December 1973 Social Democrats Krag IIIJørgensen I Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries 20 27 September 1973 19 December 1973 Social Democrats Jørgensen I 21 19 December 1973 13 February 1975 Venstre Hartling Minister for Agriculture 22 Poul Dalsager 13 February 1975 30 August 1978 Social Democrats Jørgensen II (21) 30 August 1978 26 October 1979 Venstre Jørgensen III (22) Poul Dalsager 26 October 1979 20 January 1981 Social Democrats Jørgensen IV 23 Bjørn Westh 20 January 1981 10 September 1982 Social Democrats Jørgensen V (21) 10 September 1982 12 March 1986 Venstre Schlüter I 24 Britta Schall Holberg 12 March 1986 10 September 1987 Venstre Schlüter I 25 10 September 1987 25 January 1993 Venstre Schlüter II–III–IV Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (23) Bjørn Westh 25 January 1993 27 September 1994 Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen I 26 Henrik Dam Kristensen 27 September 1994 30 December 1996 Social Democrats P. N. Rasmussen II Minister for Food, Agriculture, Fishery 27 Rasmus Prehn 19 November 2020 15 December 2022 Social Democrats Frederiksen I 28 Jacob Jensen 15 December 2022 3 June 2026 Venstre Frederiksen II
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