| Minister of Defense of Denmark | |
|---|---|
| Forsvarsminister | |
 Standard of the Minister of Defense | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Constituting instrument | Forsvarsloven |
| Precursor |
Navy Minister War Minister |
| Formation | 14 January 1905 |
| First holder | J.C. Christensen |
| Website | Official Website |
The Minister of Defence of Denmark (Danish language: Forsvarsminister ) is the politically appointed head of the Danish Ministry of Defence . The Minister of Defence is responsible for the Danish armed forces, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service and the Danish Emergency Management Agency. The Minister of Defence follows the directions given by the Prime Minister of Denmark and the decisions of the Folketing. The Danish Defence Law (Danish language: Forsvarsloven ) designates in article 9 the Minister of Defence as the supreme authority in Defence (Danish language: højeste ansvarlige myndighed for forsvaret ). Under the Minister is the Chief of Defence, the senior-ranking professional military officer heading the Defence Command, who commands the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and other units not reporting directly to the Ministry of Defence.[1][2]
The main responsibilities of the Minister of Defence are to prevent armed conflicts and war, to safeguard the sovereignty of Denmark and integrity of Danish territory and to promote global peace and stability. Since 2002 these responsibilities have included the political leadership of the Danish contribution to the NATO led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
The current Defence Minister is Claus Hjort Frederiksen.[3]
History[]
In 1905, the offices of the Minister of the Navy and the War Minister were merged to create the current office of Defence Minister.[4]
See also[]
- Commander-in-chief#Denmark
- List of Minister of Defence of Denmark
References[]
- ↑ "LOV nr 122 af 27/02/2001 om forsvarets formål, opgaver og organisation m.v." (in Danish). https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=6294. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ "Facts and Figures". Danish Defence. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131208034816/http://www.forsvaret.dk/FKO/eng/Facts%20and%20Figures/Documents/Fakta%20om%20Forsvaret_UK.pdf. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
- ↑ Hesseldal, Sarah; Jørgensen, Jakob Stig; Borre, Martin (28 November 2016). "Officially: Here is Løkke's entire new of ministers" (in Danish). Berlingske Media. http://www.b.dk/politiko/officielt-her-er-hele-loekkes-nye-ministerhold. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ↑ "Ministre gennem tiderne" (in Danish). http://www.fmn.dk/forsvarsministeren/Forsvarsministregennemtiderne/Pages/Forsvarsministregennemtiderne.aspx.
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