Minister for Children (Denmark)

Minister of Children
Børneminister
Incumbent
Jacob Mark
since 3 June 2026
Ministry of Education
TypeMinister
Member of
Reports tothe Prime minister
SeatSlotsholmen
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Formation3 October 2011 (2011-10-03)
First holderChristine Antorini
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
DeputyPermanent Secretary
Salary1.624.503,02 DKK
(€217,931), in 2026[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The Minister of Children (Danish: Børneminister), was first established during the first cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt. The ministerial title has alternatively been assigned to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Social Affairs.

List of ministers

No. Portrait Name
(born-died)
Term of office Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Minister of Children and Education
(Børne og undervisningsminister)
1 Christine Antorini
(born 1965)
3 October 2011 3 February 2014 2 years, 123 days Social Democrats Thorning-Schmidt I [2]
Minister for Social Affairs, Children and Integration
(Social-, børne- og integrationsminister)
2 Annette Vilhelmsen
(born 1959)
9 August 2013 3 February 2014 178 days Green Left Thorning-Schmidt I [2]
Minister for Children Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs
(Minister for Børn, Ligestilling, Integration og Sociale forhold)
3 Manu Sareen
(born 1967)
3 February 2014 28 June 2015 1 year, 145 days Social Liberals Thorning-Schmidt II [3]
Minister for Children, Education and Gender Equality
(Minister for børn, undervisning og ligestilling)
4 Ellen Trane Nørby
(born 1980)
28 June 2015 28 November 2016 1 year, 153 days Venstre L. L. Rasmussen II [4]
Minister for Children and Social Affairs
(Børne- og socialminister)
5 Mai Mercado
(born 1980)
28 November 2016 27 June 2019 2 years, 211 days Conservatives L. L. Rasmussen III [5]
Minister of Children and Education
(Børne- og undervisningsminister)
6 Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil
(born 1977)
27 June 2019 15 December 2022 3 years, 171 days Social Democrats Frederiksen I [6]
7 Mattias Tesfaye
(born 1981)
15 December 2022 3 June 2026 3 years, 170 days Social Democrats Frederiksen II [7][8]
Minister of Children, Elderly Affairs, and Housing
(Børne-, ældre- og boligminister)
8 Jacob Mark
(born 1991)
3 June 2026 Incumbent 84 days Green Left Frederiksen III [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Hvad tjener en minister?". Regeringen (in Danish). 6 January 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen III". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen I". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II". Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Bohr, Jakob Kjøgx (2022-12-15). "Her er SVM-regeringens ministre - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  9. ↑ "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen III" (PDF). Statsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 3 June 2026.