Minister of Defence (Denmark)

Minister of Defence
Forsvarsministeren
Standard of the Minister of Defence
Incumbent Troels Lund Poulsen since 22 August 2023
Ministry of Defence
Member of	the Cabinet
Reports to	the Prime minister
Appointer	The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Constituting instrument	Forsvarsloven
Precursor	Minister for the Navy Minister of War
Formation	14 January 1905
First holder	J.C. Christensen
Website	Official Website

The Minister of Defence of Denmark (Danish: Forsvarsminister, pronounced [ˈfɒːsvɑsmiˌnistɐ]) is the politically appointed head of the Danish Ministry of Defence. The Minister of Defence is responsible for the Danish Armed Forces, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service and the Danish Emergency Management Agency.

The Minister of Defence follows the directions given by the Prime Minister of Denmark and the decisions of the Folketing. The Danish Defence Law (Danish: Forsvarsloven) designates in article 9 the Minister of Defence as the supreme authority in Defence (Danish: højeste ansvarlige myndighed for forsvaret). Under the Minister is the Chief of Defence, the senior-ranking professional military officer heading the Defence Command, who commands the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and other units not reporting directly to the Ministry of Defence.^[1][2]

The main responsibilities of the Minister of Defence are to prevent armed conflicts and war, to safeguard the sovereignty of Denmark and integrity of Danish territory and to promote global peace and stability. Since 2002 these responsibilities have included the political leadership of the Danish contribution to the NATO led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.

The current Defence Minister is Troels Lund Poulsen.

History

In 1905, the offices of the Minister for the Navy and the Minister of War were merged to create the current office of Defence Minister.^[3]

See also

• Commander-in-chief#Denmark
• List of ministers of defence (Denmark)

References

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Current:

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Historical:

Minister of Agriculture Minister of Commerce Minister for Economic Affairs Minister of European Affairs Minister for Family and Consumer Affairs Minister for Greenland (list) Minister for Holstein and Lauenburg Minister for Iceland Kultus Minister Minister for the Monarchy's Joint Internal Affairs Minister of the Navy Minister for Public Innovation Minister for Public Works Minister for Schleswig Minister for South Jutland Minister for Trade Minister of War Minister without Portfolio

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