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🏳️ Kingdom of Denmark

Constitutional monarchy, unitary state, parliamentary monarchy

Mette Frederiksen

Prime Minister · 2,622 days in office

Tenure records

Recent prime ministers by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Kingdom of Denmark?

Across 51 completed terms, the average prime minister of Kingdom of Denmark has served 1,179 days (about 3.2 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,930 days.

All prime ministers of Kingdom of Denmark

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
52	Mette Frederiksen	Jun 27, 2019	Incumbent	2,622
51	Lars Løkke Rasmussen	Jun 28, 2015	Jun 27, 2019	1,460
50	Helle Thorning-Schmidt	Oct 3, 2011	Jun 27, 2015	1,363
49	Lars Løkke Rasmussen	Apr 5, 2009	Oct 3, 2011	911
48	Anders Fogh Rasmussen	Nov 27, 2001	Apr 5, 2009	2,686
47	Poul Nyrup Rasmussen	Jan 25, 1993	Nov 27, 2001	3,228
46	Poul Schlüter	Sep 10, 1982	Jan 25, 1993	3,790
45	Anker Jørgensen	Feb 13, 1975	Sep 10, 1982	2,766
44	Poul Hartling	Dec 19, 1973	Feb 13, 1975	421
43	Anker Jørgensen	Oct 5, 1972	Dec 19, 1973	440
42	Jens Otto Krag	Oct 11, 1971	Oct 5, 1972	360
41	Hilmar Baunsgaard	Feb 2, 1968	Oct 11, 1971	1,347
40	Jens Otto Krag	Sep 3, 1962	Feb 2, 1968	1,978
39	Viggo Kampmann	Feb 21, 1960	Sep 3, 1962	925
38	H. C. Hansen	Feb 1, 1955	Feb 19, 1960	1,844
37	Hans Hedtoft	Sep 30, 1953	Jan 29, 1955	486
36	Erik Eriksen	Oct 30, 1950	Sep 30, 1953	1,066
35	Hans Hedtoft	Nov 13, 1947	Oct 30, 1950	1,082
34	Knud Kristensen	Nov 7, 1945	Nov 13, 1947	736
33	Vilhelm Buhl	May 5, 1945	Nov 7, 1945	186
32	Erik Scavenius	Nov 9, 1942	Aug 29, 1943	293
31	Vilhelm Buhl	May 4, 1942	Nov 9, 1942	189
30	Thorvald Stauning	Apr 30, 1929	May 3, 1942	4,751
29	Thomas Madsen-Mygdal	Dec 14, 1926	Apr 30, 1929	868
28	Thorvald Stauning	Apr 24, 1924	Dec 14, 1926	964
27	Niels Neergaard	May 5, 1920	Apr 23, 1924	1,449
26	Michael Pedersen Friis	Apr 5, 1920	May 5, 1920	30
25	Otto Liebe	Mar 30, 1920	Apr 5, 1920	6
24	Carl Theodor Zahle	Apr 21, 1918	Mar 30, 1920	709
23	Klaus Berntsen	Jul 5, 1910	Jun 21, 1913	1,082
22	Carl Theodor Zahle	Oct 28, 1909	Jul 5, 1910	250
21	Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg	Aug 16, 1909	Oct 28, 1909	73
20	Niels Neergaard	Oct 12, 1908	Aug 16, 1909	308
19	Jens Christian Christensen	Jan 14, 1905	Oct 12, 1908	1,367
18	Johan Henrik Deuntzer	Jul 24, 1901	Jan 14, 1905	1,270
17	Hannibal Sehested	Apr 27, 1900	Jul 24, 1901	453
16	Hugo Egmont Hørring	May 23, 1897	Apr 27, 1900	1,069
15	Tage Reedtz-Thott	Aug 7, 1894	May 23, 1897	1,020
14	Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup	Jun 11, 1875	Aug 7, 1894	6,997
13	Christen Andreas Fonnesbech	Jul 14, 1874	Jun 11, 1875	332
12	Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg	May 28, 1870	Jul 14, 1874	1,508
11	Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs	Nov 6, 1865	May 28, 1870	1,664
10	Christian Albrecht Bluhme	Jul 11, 1864	Nov 6, 1865	483
9	Ditlev Gothard Monrad	Dec 31, 1863	Jul 11, 1864	193
8	Carl Christian Hall	Feb 24, 1860	Dec 31, 1863	1,406
7	Carl Edvard Rotwitt	Dec 2, 1859	Feb 8, 1860	68
6	Carl Christian Hall	May 13, 1857	Dec 2, 1859	933
5	Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ	Oct 18, 1856	May 13, 1857	207
4	Peter Georg Bang	Dec 12, 1854	Oct 18, 1856	676
3	Anders Sandøe Ørsted	Apr 21, 1853	Dec 12, 1854	600
2	Christian Albrecht Bluhme	Jan 27, 1852	Apr 21, 1853	450
1	Adam Wilhelm Moltke	Mar 22, 1848	Jan 27, 1852	1,406

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Denmark?

Mette Frederiksen has been Prime Minister of Kingdom of Denmark since Jun 27, 2019.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Kingdom of Denmark?

Jacob Brønnum Scavenius Estrup, with 6,997 days in office.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Kingdom of Denmark?

Across 51 completed terms, the average prime minister of Kingdom of Denmark has served 1,179 days (about 3.2 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 1,930 days.