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Prime Minister of Denmark
Statsministeren
Coat of arms of Denmark
State Flag of Denmark
Incumbent Mette Frederiksen since 27 June 2019
Executive branch of the Danish Government Ministry of the State
The Monarch Based on Appointee's ability to gain majority support in the Folketing
Term length
No fixed term
Precursor
Privy Councillor
Formation
22 March 1848; 176 years ago (22 March 1848)
First holder
Adam Wilhelm Moltke
Succession
by the 2nd highest ranking Privy counsellor
Deputy
Permanent secretary to the prime minister
Salary
1,458,000 DKK (€195,900) annually[2]
Website
Official website
Politics of Denmark
Constitution
Fundamental laws
Act of Succession
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
The Crown
Monarch
Frederik X
Crown Prince
Christian
Royal family
Privy Council
Purveyors to the Royal Court
The unity of the Realm
Denmark proper
Faroe Islands
Greenland
Executive
Government
Frederiksen II
Prime Minister (list)
Mette Frederiksen
Government Offices
Ministries
High Commissioners
Faroe Islands
Greenland
Legislature
Folketinget(parliament)
Speaker: Søren Gade
Members
Judiciary
Supreme Court of Denmark
Courts of Denmark
Court of the Faroe Islands
Courts of Greenland
Judicial review
Elections
Political parties:
Denmark
Faroe Islands
Greenland
Recent elections
Parliamentary: 2022
2019
2015
European: 2019
2014
2009
Referendums
Administrative divisions
Denmark proper
Regions
Municipalities
Constituencies
Faroe Islands
Subdivisions of the Faroe Islands
Greenland
Subdivisions of Greenland
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Diplomatic missions of / to the Kingdom
Nationality law
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
Arctic policy of the Kingdom
Politics of the European Union
Arctic policy of the EU
Denmark and the EU
Faroe Islands and the EU
Greenland and the EU
Related topics
Arctic Command
Defence Command
Politics of the Faroe Islands
Politics of Greenland
Unitarism
Home rule
Self rule
Denmark portal
Other countries
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The prime minister of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks statsminister, Faroese: Forsætisráðharri, Greenlandic: Ministeriuneq) is the head of government in the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the three constituent countries: Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Before the creation of the modern office, the kingdom did not initially have a head of government separate from its head of state, namely the monarch, in whom the executive authority was vested. The Constitution of 1849 established a constitutional monarchy by limiting the powers of the monarch and creating the office of premierminister. The inaugural holder of the office was Adam Wilhelm Moltke.
The prime minister presides over a cabinet that is formally appointed by the monarch. In practice, the appointment of the prime minister is determined by their support in the Folketing (the National Parliament). Since the beginning of the 20th century, no single party has held a majority in the Folketing so the prime minister must head a coalition of political parties, as well as their own party. Additionally, only four coalition governments since World War II have enjoyed a majority in the Folketing, so the coalitions (and the prime minister) must also gain loose support from other minor parties.
The current prime minister of Denmark is Mette Frederiksen, since 27 June 2019. Since 2022 her cabinet consists of the Social Democrats, Venstre, and the Moderates.
^Protocol and Liaison Service Archived 27 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine, United Nations.
^"Hvad tjener en minister?" [How much does a minister make?]. regeringen.dk (in Danish). Government of Denmark. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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