Kingdom of Denmark

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Political office-holders

Our database contains 2,123 politicians connected with Denmark.

PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of a party's governing body219--
Member of the Folketing181--
The Social Democrats-25-
Supreme Court Justice171-
Liberal Alliance-17-
The National Research Center for the Working Environment, board134-
Board of Directors, Denmark's Export and Investment Fund151-
Member of the European Parliament16--
Socialist People's Party-15-
Sund og Bælt Holding A/S, board141-
Danske Spil A/S, board113-
Ørsted A/S, board of directors86-
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark-13-
PostNord AB, board of directors111-
The Red-Green Alliance-12-
Board Member11--
Court Administration, board11--
Energinet, board11--
Financial Supervisory Authority, board81-
Naviair, board9--
Alternative-8-
DanPilot, board71-
DSB, Board71-
Evida Holding A/S, board of directors8--
IFU, board8--
North Sea Unit, board62-
TV2\/Danmark A/S, board8--
Danish People's Party-7-
Financial Stability, board7--
The Denmark Democrats-7-
Board Member at European Centre for Minority Issues42-
Minister of Finance-6-
The Moderates-6-
Board, Ministry of the Interior and Health benchmarking unit-5-
Competition Council, member5--
Directorate of DSB41-
Energinet, Executive Board41-
State and Municipal Procurement Service Inc., board41-
State Property Sale A/S, board5--
The Conservative People's Party-5-
Auditor General, Ministry of Finance4--
Hunters' Development Fund of 2023 PLC4--
Special Advisor in the Ministry of Finance22-
Special Advisor to the Minister of Defence-4-
Ambassador (deputy)3--
Board Member for the European Agency for the Operational Management of Large IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)21-
CPH Board Member - Professional Board Member3--
Deputy Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands-21
Director General of the Danish National Archives-21
Director of the Danish Energy Agency12-
Minister for Immigration and Integration12-
Research and Development Directorate3--
Socialist People's Party (substitute)-3-
Special Adviser to the Minister of Interior and Health21-
Special Advisor in the Ministry of Economic Affairs3--
Special Advisor to the Minister for Business21-
Special Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs3--
The Social Democrats (Deputy)-3-
Ørsted A/S, Executive Board21-
Attorney General11-
Auditor General2--
Banedanmark, Managing Director11-
Board Member at Nordic Innovation11-
CEO for Copenhagen2--
CEO, Director General11-
Chairman of the Board at European Centre for Minority Issues11-
Chairman of the Board of Courts Administration11-
Chairman of the Board, TV2/Denmark A/S11-
Chairman of the CPH Board - Professional Board Member11-
Chairman of Venstre-11
Counter Admiral, Chief of the Naval Command11-
DanPilot, directorate11-
Danske Spil A/S, executive management2--
Director of Domstolsstyrelsen11-
Director of the Danish Immigration Service11-
Director of the Danish National Board of Industrial Injuries11-
Director of the Environmental Protection Agency11-
Director of the Ministry of Defence Accounting Agency11-
Director, Danish Emergency Management Agency2--
Director, Danish Working Environment Authority11-
Director, Development and Simplification Agency11-
Employee-elected CPH board member - security officer2--
Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union2--
Major General, Chief of the Special Operations Command (SOKOM)11-
Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Management11-
Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities11-
Minister of Culture11-
Ministry of Employment, Permanent Secretary11-
Naviair, Directorate2--
Radical Left (leave of absence)-2-
Special Adviser to the Minister of Justice11-
Special Advisor for the Minister of Taxation-2-
Special Advisor for the Minister of the Ministry of Higher Education and Science and Digitalisation2--
Special Advisor in the Prime Minister's Office2--
Special Advisor to the Minister for City, rural, and church affairs2--
Special Advisor to the Minister for the Environment2--
Special Advisor to the Minister of Culture2--
Special Advisor to the Minister of Social Affairs and Housing in the Ministry of Social Affairs, Housing and Elderly11-
Special Advisor to the Minister of Social Security and Emergency Preparedness2--
Special Advisor to the Minister of Taxation and Growth2--
Special Advisor, Minister of Justice11-
The Conservative People's Party (substitute)-2-
The Moderates (Deputy)-2-
The National Geological Surveys for Denmark and Greenland, Managing Director11-
The Social Democrats, governing body-2-
TV2/Denmark A/S, management2--
Acting, Chief of the Defence Estates and Terrain Command1--
Agency of Family Law, Director1--
Ambassador, Chargé d'Affaires-1-
Authority for Supply Security, Acting Director1--
Board Member at European Investment Bank (EIB) and Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)1--
Board Member at Nordforsk1--
Board Member at Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)1--
Board Member at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)1--
Board Member at the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)1--
Board Member for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex)1--
Board Member for the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA)1--
Brigadier General, Chief of Multinational Division North1--
CEO, Director1--
Chairman of the 'Consultative Shipping Group' and board member in the EU's maritime safety agency (EMSA)1--
Chairman of the Board1--
Chairman of the Board1--
Chairman of the Board, Danske Spil A/S1--
Chairman of the Board, Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø1--
Chairman of the Board, Evida Holding A/S1--
Chairman of the Board, Ministry of the Interior and Health's benchmarking unit-1-
Chairman of the Board, Statens og Kommunernes Indkøbsservice A/S1--
Chief for the Economy and Operations Staff in the Defence Staff1--
Chief Justice1--
Chief of Defense1--
Chief of the Danish Defence Intelligence Service1--
Chief of the Defence Intelligence Service-1-
Chief of the Defence Staff-1-
Commissioner for the Home Guard1--
Commission’s advisory panel on COVID-19, member / Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity1--
Consort of Denmark--1
Copenhagen Board Member - CEO of Development Company By & Havn I/S1--
Counter Admiral, Defense Attaché in Washington-1-
Counter Admiral, head of DAMIREP EU-1-
Danish Competition and Consumer Authority, Vice Chairman1--
Danish Competition Council, Chairman1--
Danish People's Party (leave)-1-
Danish Road Directorate, Road Director1--
Defense Intelligence Service, acting chief-1-
Department Chief in the Ministry of Taxation1--
Deputy (Liberal Party)-1-
deputy mayor of Kolding--1
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense-1-
Director of Datatilsynet1--
Director of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries1--
Director of Socialstyrelsen1--
Director of the Administrations- og Servicestyrelsen1--
Director of the Agency for Education and Quality1--
Director of the Agency for International Recruitment and Integration1--
Director of the Danish Agency for Culture and Palaces1--
Director of the Danish Agency for Digital Government1--
Director of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science1--
Director of the Danish Agricultural Agency1--
Director of the Danish Building and Property Agency1--
Director of the Danish Business Authority1--
Director of the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority1--
Director of the Danish Geodata Agency1--
Director of the Danish Maritime Authority1--
Director of the Danish Ministry of Defence Personnel Agency-1-
Director of the Danish Motor Vehicle Agency1--
Director of the Danish Nature Agency1--
Director of the Danish Safety Technology Authority-1-
Director of the Danish Tax Agency1--
Director of the Danish Tax Agency1--
Director of the Debt Management Agency1--
Director of the Defense Personnel Command1--
Director of the Financial Supervisory Authority1--
Director of the Hjemrejsestyrelsen1--
Director of the Nordsøenheden1--
Director of the Secretariat of the Boards1--
Director, Agency for IT and Learning1--
Director, Agency for Patient Complaints1--
Director, Agency for the Modernisation of Public Administration1--
Director, Agency for the Modernisation of Public Administration1--
Director, Civilstyrelsen1--
Director, Danish Agency for Data Supply and Infrastructure1--
Director, Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment1--
Director, Danish Gambling Authority1--
Director, Danish Medicines Agency1--
Director, Danish Meteorological Institute1--
Director, Danish Patent and Trademark Office1--
Director, Danish Patient Safety Authority1--
Director, Danish Road Traffic Authority1--
Director, Danish Transport Authority1--
Director, Danish Utility Regulator1--
Director, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration1--
Director, Denmark's Export and Investment Fund1--
Director, Planning and Rural District Agency1--
Director, State Administration1--
Director, Statens IT1--
Director, Sundhedsdatastyrelsen1--
Director, Sundhedsstyrelsen1--
Director, The National Research Centre for the Working Environment1--
Director, Vurderingsstyrelsen1--
Directorate of the Prison and Probation Service, Director1--
DSB, Board (Vice Chairman)1--
DSB, Chief Executive Officer1--
Employee-elected CPH board member - firefighter1--
European Court of Auditors, Danish Member1--
Evida Holding A/S, executive management1--
Financial Stability, Management1--
Financial Supervisory Authority, Chairman of the Board1--
Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Permanent Secretary1--
Greenland, Inuit Ataqatigiit-1-
Greenland, Naleraq-1-
Greenland, Naleraq (deputy)-1-
Home Guard Command, Chief of the Home Guard-1-
International Energy Agency (IEA), Chairman of the Governing Board1--
Judge at the European Court of Human Rights1--
Liberal Alliance (Orlov)-1-
Liberal Alliance (substitute)-1-
Lieutenant General, Danish Military Representative to NATO and EU (DAMIREP)1--
Lieutenant General, Director of the Danish Ministry of Defence's Materiel and Procurement Agency1--
Lieutenant General, Materiel Director, Danish Ministry of Defence Materiel and Procurement Agency1--
Major General, Chief of Arctic Command1--
Major General, Chief of Operations Staff1--
Major General, Chief of the Air Command1--
Major General, Chief of the Army Command1--
Major General, Chief of the Development and Planning Staff1--
Major General, Chief of the Home Guard1--
Major General, Chief of the Ministry of Defence Property Agency-1-
Major General, Defense Attaché in Washington1--
Major General, Deputy Commander at Headquarters Multi National Corps North East1--
Major General, Head of Operations Support Command1--
Major General, Head of the Royal Danish Defence College1--
Major General, The Danish Military Representative to NATO and EU (DAMIREP)-1-
Member of Executive Council in IOTA - Intra-European Organization of Tax Administrations1--
Minister for Children, Elderly and Housing1--
Minister for Cities and Rural Districts, Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs, and Minister for Nordic Cooperation-1-
Minister for Cities, Land, and Transport1--
Minister for Digitalization-1-
Minister for Economic Affairs and the Interior1--
Minister for Employment-1-
Minister for Employment and Minister for Equality1--
Minister for European Affairs-1-
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries-1-
Minister for Green Tripartite-1-
Minister for Health and Church Affairs1--
Minister for Nature and Animal Welfare1--
Minister for Senior Citizens-1-
Minister for Social Affairs and Minister for Nordic Cooperation1--
Minister for the Environment1--
Minister of Business-1-
Minister of Business and Competitiveness1--
Minister of Children and Education-1-
Minister of Defense1--
Minister of Education1--
Minister of Education and Research-1-
Minister of Finance-1-
Minister of Finance1--
Minister of Foreign Affairs1--
Minister of Justice1--
Minister of Research, Education and Digitalization1--
Minister of Social Affairs and Housing-1-
Minister of Societal Safety and Emergency Management-1-
Minister of Taxation-1-
Minister of Taxation and Growth1--
Minister of the Environment and Minister for Equality-1-
Minister of the Implementation of the Green Three-Partite Agreement--1
Minister of the Interior and Health-1-
Minister of Transport-1-
Ministry for Green Tripartite, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry for Senior Citizens, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry for Social Security and Emergency Management, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Children and Education, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Culture, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Defence, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Digitalization and Ministry of Gender Equality, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Environment, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Finance, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Finance, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Higher Education and Science, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Immigration and Integration, Deputy Chief1--
Ministry of Industry, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Justice, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of the Interior and Health, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Towns, Lands, and Church, Permanent Secretary1--
Ministry of Transport, head of department1--
National Archives, National Archivist1--
National Auditor1--
National Police, National Chief of Police1--
North Sea Unit, Acting Director-1-
PostNord AB, Deputy Chief Executive Officer1--
PostNord AB, Director1--
Prime Minister1--
Prime Minister's Office, Permanent Secretary1--
Program Director, Armed Forces Digital and Operational Transformation (FMI)1--
Radical Left-1-
Rector of The National Film School of Denmark-1-
regional council member1--
Representative at The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)1--
Representative for WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)1--
Special Adviser to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities1--
Special Advisor for the Minister for Children and Education1--
Special Advisor for the Minister of Digitalization1--
Special Advisor for the Minister of Digitalization and Equality-1-
Special Advisor in the Ministry of Education and Research-1-
Special Advisor in the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries1--
Special Advisor in the Ministry of Transport1--
Special Advisor in the Prime Minister's Office (leave)-1-
Special Advisor in the Prime Minister's Office, Chief of Staff1--
Special Advisor to the Minister for Employment-1-
Special Advisor to the Minister for Immigration and Integration-1-
Special Advisor to the Minister for Senior Citizens in the Ministry for Senior Citizens1--
State and Municipal Procurement Service Inc., Vice Chairman of the Board1--
State and Municipal Procurement, Directorate1--
Statens Ejendomssalg A/S, Executive Management1--
Statens Serum Institut, Chief Executive Officer1--
Statistics Denmark, National Statistician1--
Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, executive board1--
Tax Appeals Agency, Director1--
TECH Ambassador1--
The Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman-1-
The King of Denmark1--
The Moderates (leave of absence)-1-
The Red-Green Alliance (leave of absence)-1-
The Social Democrats (Orlov)-1-
Vice Chairman of CPH Board - CEO of Dansk Industri (DI)1--
Vice Chairman of CPH Board - Professional Board Member1--
Vice Chairman, IFU1--
Ørsted A/S, board of directors (vice chairman)1--
Ørsted A/S, chairman of the board1--

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