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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
Jytte Andersen
(born 1942)		27 September 199921 December 20001 year, 85 days Social DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet–IV
2
Lotte Bundsgaard
Lotte Bundsgaard
(born 1973)		21 December 200027 November 2001341 days Social DemocratsPoul Nyrup Rasmussen IV Cabinet
3
Henriette Kjær
Henriette Kjær
(born 1966)		27 November 20012 August 20042 years, 249 days ConservativesAnders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet
4
Eva Kjer Hansen
Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)		2 August 200412 September 20073 years, 41 days VenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen I Cabinet–II
5
Eva Kjer Hansen
Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1974)		12 September 20077 April 20091 year, 207 days VenstreAnders Fogh Rasmussen II Cabinet–III
6
Inger Støjberg
Inger Støjberg
(born 1973)		7 April 200923 February 2010322 days VenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
7
Lykke Friis
Lykke Friis
(born 1969)		23 February 20103 October 20111 year, 222 days VenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet
8
Manu Sareen
Manu Sareen
(born 1967)		3 October 201128 June 20153 years, 268 days Social LiberalsThorning-Schmidt I Cabinet–II
9
Ellen Trane Nørby
Ellen Trane Nørby
(born 1980)		28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 days VenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet
Minister for Fishery, and Gender Equality
(Minister for fiskeri og ligestilling)
10
Karen Ellemann
Karen Ellemann
(born 1969)		28 November 20162 May 20181 year, 155 days VenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
(4)
Eva Kjer Hansen
Eva Kjer Hansen
(born 1964)		2 May 201827 June 20191 year, 56 days VenstreLars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet
Minister for Food, Fishery, and Gender Equality
(Minister for fødevarer, fiskeri og ligestilling)
11
Mogens Jensen
Mogens Jensen
(born 1963)		27 June 201918 November 20201 year, 144 days Social DemocratsFrederiksen I
Minister for Gender Equality
(Minister for ligestilling)
12
Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen
Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen
(born 1983)		18 November 20204 February 20221 year, 78 days Social DemocratsFrederiksen I
13
Trine Bramsen
Trine Bramsen
(born 1981)		4 February 202215 December 2022314 days Social DemocratsFrederiksen I
14
Marie Bjerre
Marie Bjerre
(born 1986)		15 December 202223 November 2023343 days VenstreFrederiksen II[2]
15
Mia Wagner
Mia Wagner
(born 1977)		23 November 20237 December 202314 days VenstreFrederiksen II[2]
14
Marie Bjerre
Marie Bjerre
(born 1986)		7 December 202329 August 2024266 days VenstreFrederiksen II[2]
16 Magnus Heunicke
(born 1981) 		29 August 2024 Incumbent 73 days Social Democrats Frederiksen II [2]

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. ^ a b c d "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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