Justice Minister (Denmark)

Minister of Justice
Justitsministeren
State Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Incumbent Peter Hummelgaard Thomsen since 15 December 2022
Ministry of Justice
Member of	Folketing
Reports to	Prime Minister
Appointer	Prime Minister
Term length	Four years
Formation	22 March 1848; 176 years ago (1848-03-22)
First holder	Carl Emil Bardenfleth

The Danish Minister for Justice (Danish: Justitsministeren) is the head of the Ministry of Justice and a cabinet member.

As the head of the department, the minister is responsible for:

• The General judicial system including
  • The Police of Denmark
  • The Courts administration,
• the Danish Security and Intelligence Service

See also

• List of ministers of justice (Denmark)
• Cabinet of Denmark

References

External links

• The Justice Ministry of Denmark

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Ministries

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Ministers

Current:

Prime Minister (list) Minister for Building and Housing Minister of Business Affairs Minister for Children Minister of Climate and Energy Minister of Culture Minister of Defence (list) Minister for Development Cooperation Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs (list) Minister for Elderly Affairs Minister of Education Minister for Employment Minister for Environment Minister for Finance (list) Minister of Fisheries Minister for Food (list) Minister of Foreign Affairs (list) Minister for Gender Equality Minister of Health Minister for Integration Minister of the Interior (list) Minister of Justice (list) Minister for Nordic Cooperation Minister for Public Utilities Minister for Taxation (list) Minister for Transport Minister of Science Minister for Social Affairs

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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