List of Danish Transport Ministers

This list includes ministers responsible for transport and transport infrastructure in Denmark .

From 1894 to 1986 the minister in charge was Minister for Public Works ( Minister for offentlige arbejder ). Since 1986, the title is Minister of Transport (Dan. Trafik minister , since 2005, transport minister ).

Beginning	The End	minister	Political party	government
Minister for Public Works
January 15, 1894	April 20, 1896	Hans Peter Ingerslev	Højre	Estrup government , Reedtz-Thott
April 20, 1896	May 23, 1897	Hugo Hørring	Højre	Reedtz-Thott government
April 24, 1900	July 24, 1901	Christian Juul-Rysensteen	Højre	Sehested government
July 24, 1901	February 15, 1902	Viggo Hørup	Venstrereformpartiet	Deuntzer government
February 15, 1902	January 14, 1905	Christopher Hage	Venstrereformpartiet	Deuntzer government
January 14, 1905	July 24, 1908	Svend Høgsbro	Venstre	Christensen government
July 24, 1908	August 16, 1909	Jens Jensen-Sønderup	Venstre	Christensen Government , Neergaard I
August 16, 1909	October 28, 1909	Thomas Christian Larsen	Venstre	Holstein-Ledreborg Government
October 28, 1909	February 2, 1910	Jens Jørgen Jensen Onsted	Det Radical Venstre	Government Pay I
February 2, 1910	July 5, 1910	Wilhelm Weimann	Venstre	Government Pay II
July 5, 1910	June 21, 1913	Thomas Christian Larsen	Venstre	Klaus Berntsen's government
June 21, 1913	March 29, 1920	Jens Hassing-Jørgensen	Det Radical Venstre	Government Pay II
March 29, 1920	April 5, 1920	Niels Christensen Monberg		Government Otto love
April 5, 1920	May 5, 1920	Kristen Riis-Hansen		Friis government
May 5, 1920	April 23, 1924	Marius Abel Nielsen Slebsager	Venstre	Government Neergaard II & III
April 23, 1924	December 14, 1926	Johannes Friis Skotte	Social democracy	Stauning I government
December 14, 1926	April 30, 1929	Johannes Stensballe	Venstre	Madsen-Mygdal government
April 30, 1929	November 4, 1935	Johannes Friis Skotte	Social democracy	Stauning II government
November 4, 1935	September 15, 1939	Niels Peter Fisker	Social democrats	Stauning II government
September 15, 1939	April 10, 1940	Axel I. Sørensen (Minister of Transport)	Social democrats	Stauning Government IV
April 10, 1940	May 5, 1945	Gunnar Larsen	Non-party	Stauning VI , Buhl I , Scavenius government
November 9, 1942	May 5, 1945	Niels Elgaard	Venstre	Government of Scavenius
May 5, 1945	November 7, 1945	Carl Petersen	Social democrats	Buhl II government
May 5, 1945	November 7, 1945	Alfred Jensen (Minister of Transport)	Danmarks Kommunistiske Parti	Buhl II government
November 7, 1945	November 13, 1947	Niels Elgaard	Venstre	Kristensen's government
November 13, 1947	17th September 1950	Carl Petersen	Social democracy	Government of Hedtoft I
17th September 1950	October 30, 1950	Frede Nielsen	Social democracy	Government of Hedtoft I
October 30, 1950	April 25, 1952	Victor Larsen	Det conservative folk party	Eriksen government
April 25, 1952	September 30, 1953	Jørgen Jørgensen	Det conservative folk party	Eriksen government
September 30, 1953	September 1, 1955	Carl Petersen	Social democracy	Government of Hedtoft II
September 1, 1955	November 28, 1966	Kai Lindberg	Social democracy	Government Hansen II , Kampmann I & II , Krag I & II
November 28, 1966	2nd February 1968	Svend Horn	Social democracy	Government of Krag II
2nd February 1968	October 11, 1971	Ove Guldberg	Venstre	Baunsgaard government
October 11, 1971	19th December 1973	Jens Kampmann	Social democracy	Government of Krag III , Jørgensen I
19th December 1973	February 13, 1975	Kresten Damsgaard	Venstre	Hartling government
February 13, 1975	February 26, 1977	Niels Matthiasen	Social democracy	Jørgensen II government
February 26, 1977	August 30, 1978	Kjeld Olesen	Social democracy	Jørgensen II government
August 30, 1978	October 26, 1979	Ivar Hansen	Venstre	Government of Jørgensen III
October 26, 1979	October 15, 1981	Jens Risgaard Knudsen	Social democracy	Government of Jørgensen IV
October 15, 1981	December 30, 1981	Knud Heinesen	Social democracy	Government of Jørgensen V
December 30, 1981	September 10, 1982	Jens Kristian Hansen	Social democracy	Government of Jørgensen V
September 10, 1982	August 14, 1986	Arne Melchior	Centrum Democrats	Government of Schlueter I
Minister of transport
August 14, 1986	3rd June 1988	Frode Nør Christensen	Centrum Democrats	Government of Schlueter I & II
3rd June 1988	January 10, 1989	Hans Peter Clausen	Det conservative folk party	Schlueter III government
January 10, 1989	18th December 1990	Knud Østergaard	Det conservative folk party	Schlueter III government
18th December 1990	January 25, 1993	Kaj Ikast	Det conservative folk party	Schlueter IV government
January 25, 1993	January 28, 1994	Helge Mortensen	Social democracy	Government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I
January 28, 1994	December 30, 1996	Jan Trøjborg	Social democracy	Government Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I & II
December 30, 1996	March 23, 1998	Bjørn Westh	Social democracy	Government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III
March 23, 1998	February 23, 2000	Sonja Mikkelsen	Social democracy	Government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV
February 23, 2000	November 27, 2001	Jacob Buksti	Social democracy	Government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV
November 27, 2001	February 18, 2005	Flemming Hansen	Det conservative folk party	Anders Fogh Rasmussen I government
Transport Minister
February 18, 2005	September 12, 2007	Flemming Hansen	Det conservative folk party	Anders Fogh Rasmussen II government
September 12, 2007	November 23, 2007	Jakob Axel Nielsen	Det conservative folk party	Anders Fogh Rasmussen II government
November 23, 2007	September 10, 2008	Carina Christensen	Det conservative folk party	Government of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III
September 10, 2008	February 23, 2010	Lars Barfoed	Det conservative folk party	Governments Fogh Rasmussen III and Løkke Rasmussen I
February 23, 2010	October 3, 2011	Hans Christian Schmidt	Venstre	Government of Løkke Rasmussen I
October 3, 2011	August 9, 2013	Henrik Dam Kristensen	Social democrats	Government of Helle Thorning-Schmidt I
August 9, 2013	January 30, 2014	Pia Olsen Dyhr	Socialistisk Folkeparti	Government of Helle Thorning-Schmidt I
3rd February 2014	June 28, 2015	Magnus Heunicke	Social democrats	Government of Helle Thorning-Schmidt II
June 28, 2015	November 28, 2016	Hans Christian Schmidt	Venstre	Lars Løkke Rasmussen II government
November 28, 2016	June 27, 2019	Ole Birk Olesen	Liberal Alliance	Lars Løkke Rasmussen III government
June 27, 2019	officiating	Benny Engelbrecht	Social democrats	Frederiksen government