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Ministry of Higher Education and Science (Denmark)

Government ministry of Denmark

Government ministry of Denmark

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nameMinistry of Higher Education and Science
native_nameUddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet
typeMinistry
imageFVNP - MVTU.jpg
image_captionThe ministry's main office
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jurisdictionDenmark
headquartersBredgade 40-42
coordinates
minister1_nameChristina Egelund
minister1_pfoMinister of Science
minister2_pfo
deputyminister2_pfo
chief1_nameHanne Meldgaard
chief1_positionPermanent Secretary
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The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science () is the Danish ministry in charge of research and education above high school/upper secondary school.

The ministry has also been known as the "Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education", the "Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Denmark", the "Science Ministry", the "Research Ministry", and the "Ministry of Research and Technology".

Its primary purpose is to promote and coordinate the interaction between the industry and trade, centres of research and education and strengthen industry and research policies.

List of ministers

No.PortraitName
(born-died)Term of officePolitical PartyGovernmentRef.Took officeLeft officeTime in officeMinister of Education and Science
(Undervisnings- og forskningsminister)Venstre (Denmark)}};"Minister of Science and Technology
(Forsknings- og teknologiminister)Centre Democrats (Denmark)}};"Minister of Science
(Forskningsminister)Centre Democrats (Denmark)}};"Social Democrats (Denmark)}};"Social Democrats (Denmark)}};"Social Democrats (Denmark)}};"Social Democrats (Denmark)}};"Minister of IT and Science
(IT- og forskningsminister)Social Democrats (Denmark)}};"Minister of Science, Technology and Development
(Minister for videnskab, teknologi og udvikling)Venstre (Denmark)}};"Conservative People's Party (Denmark)}};"Minister of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
(Minister for forskning, innovation og videregående uddannelser)Danish Social Liberal Party}};"Minister of Higher Education and Science
(Uddannelses- og forskningsminister)Danish Social Liberal Party}};"Venstre (Denmark)}};"Venstre (Denmark)}};"Venstre (Denmark)}};"Venstre (Denmark)}};"Social Democrats (Denmark)}};"Social Democrats (Denmark)}};"Moderates (Denmark)}};"
1[[File:Bertel Haarder, January 2010 (cropped).jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Bertel Haarder
(born 1944)10 September 198725 January 1993VenstreSchlüter II–III–IV
2[[File:no image.pngframelessupright=0.3]]Svend Bergstein
(1941–2014)25 January 199328 January 1994Centre DemocratsP. N. Rasmussen Ititle=Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Iurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-poul-nyrup-rasmussen-i/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=2 November 2025language=da}}
3[[File:no image.pngframelessupright=0.3]]****
(born 1939)28 January 199427 September 1994Centre DemocratsP. N. Rasmussen I
4[[File:Frank Jensen Mipim 20140312 1 (13119723535) (cropped).jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Frank Jensen
(born 1961)27 September 199430 December 1996Social DemocratsP. N. Rasmussen II
5[[File:Jytte-hilden-2005.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Jytte Hilden
(born 1942)30 December 199623 March 1998Social DemocratsP. N. Rasmussen III
6[[File:no image.pngframelessupright=0.3]]Jan Trøjborg
(1955–2012)23 March 199810 July 1999Social DemocratsP. N. Rasmussen IVtitle=Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IVurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-poul-nyrup-rasmussen-iv/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=2 November 2025language=da}}
7[[File:no image.pngframelessupright=0.3]]Birte Weiss
(born 1941)10 July 199921 December 2000Social DemocratsP. N. Rasmussen IV
7[[File:no image.pngframelessupright=0.3]]Birte Weiss
(born 1941)21 December 200027 November 2001Social DemocratsP. N. Rasmussen IV
8[[File:Helge Sander, forskningsminister Danmark, under Nordiska radets session i Kopenhamn 2006.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Helge Sander
(born 1950)27 November 200123 February 2010VenstreA. F. Rasmussen I–II–III
L. L. Rasmussen I
9[[File:Sahl-Madsen, BDF nov10 crop (cropped).jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Charlotte Sahl-Madsen
(born 1964)23 February 20103 October 2011Conservative People's PartyL. L. Rasmussen I
10[[File:Folkemodet Morten Ostergaard. 201506110009 (18190112014) (cropped).jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Morten Østergaard
(born 1976)3 October 20113 February 2014Social Liberal PartyThorning-Schmidt I
11[[File:Sofie Carsten Nielsen på DTU (6132412295) (cropped).jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Sofie Carsten Nielsen
(born 1975)3 February 201428 June 2015Social Liberal PartyThorning-Schmidt II
12[[File:Esben Lunde Larsen met with Acting Deputy Agriculture Secretary Michael Scuse.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Esben Lunde Larsen
(born 1978)28 June 201529 February 2016VenstreL. L. Rasmussen IItitle=Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen IIurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-lars-loekke-rasmussen-ii/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=2 November 2025language=da}}
13[[File:Ulla Tørnæs, 2014-05-25.jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Ulla Tørnæs
(born 1962)29 February 201628 November 2016VenstreL. L. Rasmussen II
14[[File:Søren Pind - 2017 (cropped).jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Søren Pind
(born 1969)28 November 20162 May 2018VenstreL. L. Rasmussen IIItitle=Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen IIIurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-lars-loekke-rasmussen-iii/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=2 November 2025language=da}}
15[[File:no image.pngframelessupright=0.3]]Tommy Ahlers
(born 1975)2 May 201827 June 2019VenstreL. L. Rasmussen III
16[[File:Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council. 2025-06-19 (cropped).jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen
(born 1983)27 June 201916 August 2021Social DemocratsFrederiksen Ititle=Regeringen Mette Frederiksen Iurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-mette-frederiksen-i/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=2 November 2025language=da}}
17[[File:Jesper Petersen (54843873305) (cropped).jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Jesper Petersen
(born 1981)16 August 202115 December 2022Social DemocratsFrederiksen I
18[[File:Christina Egelund EU2024BE 240229 Informal meeting of Education Ministers Egmont Palace JNZT 0073 (53559664098) (cropped).jpgframelessupright=0.3]]Christina Egelund
(born 1977)15 December 2022IncumbentModeratesFrederiksen IItitle=Regeringen Mette Frederiksen IIurl=https://stm.dk/regeringen/regeringer-siden-1848/regeringen-mette-frederiksen-ii/website=Statsministerietaccess-date=2 November 2025language=da}}

References

References

  1. "Regeringen Poul Schlüter II".
  2. "Regeringen Poul Schlüter III".
  3. "Regeringen Poul Schlüter IV".
  4. "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I".
  5. "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II".
  6. "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III".
  7. "Regeringen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV".
  8. "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen I".
  9. "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen II".
  10. "Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen III".
  11. "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen I".
  12. "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt I".
  13. "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt II".
  14. "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen II".
  15. "Regeringen Lars Løkke Rasmussen III".
  16. "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen I".
  17. "Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II".
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