Prime Minister of Denmark

The prime minister of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks statsminister; literally "Minister of the State") is the head of government of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Constitution of 1849 established a constitutional monarchy by limiting the powers of the monarch and creating the office of the prime minister. The inaugural holder of the office was Adam Wilhelm Moltke.

Minister of the State of the Kingdom of Denmark
Danmarks statsminister
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Incumbent
Mette Frederiksen

since 27 June 2019
StyleMr/Mrs.
His/Her Excellency (diplomatic, outside Denmark[1])
Member ofCouncil of State
Cabinet
European Council
ResidenceMarienborg
SeatChristiansborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
AppointerThe Monarch
Based on Appointee's ability to gain majority support in the Folketing
Term lengthNo fixed term, up to four years
Formation22 March 1848
First holderAdam Wilhelm Moltke
DeputyMinister of Foreign Affairs[2]
Salarykr. 1,458,000 p.a. ($ 269,830)
WebsiteThe Prime Minister's Office

The appointment of the prime minister is determined by their support in the Folketing (The National Parliament).

The current prime minister of Denmark is Mette Frederiksen.

Living former Prime Ministers

References

  1. Protocol and Liaison Service Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, United Nations.
  2. Statsministeriet (28 November 2016). "State Council Order" (PDF) (in Danish). Retrieved 20 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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