Minister of Public Works (Denmark)

The Minister of Public Works () was the Danish minister responsible for the Ministry of Public Works. The position was created in 1894, following a split from the Minister of the Interior. In 1987, the position was abolished and the roles were transferred to the Minister of Transport.

List of ministers Portrait Name(born-died) Term of office Political party Government Took office Left office Time in office Minister for Public Works 1 Hans Peter Ingerslev 15 January 1894 20 April 1896 Højre EstrupReedtz-Thott 2 Hugo Egmont Hørring 20 April 1896 23 May 1897 Højre Reedtz-Thott 3 24 April 1900 24 July 1901 Højre Sehested 4 Viggo Hørup 24 July 1901 15 February 1902 Venstre Reform Party Deuntzer 5 15 February 1902 14 January 1905 Venstre Reform Party Deuntzer 6 14 January 1905 24 July 1908 Venstre Christensen I 7 24 July 1908 16 August 1909 Venstre Christensen IINeergaard I 8 16 August 1909 28 October 1909 Venstre Holstein-Ledreborg 9 28 October 1909 2 February 1910 Danish Social Liberal Party Zahle I 10 2 February 1910 5 July 1910 Venstre Zahle I (8) 5 July 1910 21 June 1913 Venstre Berntsen 11 21 June 1913 29 March 1920 Danish Social Liberal Party Zahle II 12 29 March 1920 5 April 1920 Independent Liebe 13 5 April 1920 5 May 1920 Independent Friis 14 5 May 1920 23 April 1924 Venstre Neergaard II–III 15 Johannes Friis-Skotte 23 April 1924 14 December 1926 Social Democrats Stauning I 16 14 December 1926 30 April 1929 Venstre Madsen-Mygdal (15) Johannes Friis-Skotte 30 April 1929 4 November 1935 Social Democrats Stauning II 17 4 November 1935 15 September 1939 Social Democrats Stauning III 18 15 September 1939 8 July 1940 Social Democrats Stauning IV–V 19 Gunnar Larsen 8 July 1940 29 August 1943 Independent Stauning VIBuhl IScavenius No Danish government (29 August 1943 – 5 May 1945). Office is assumed by the permanent secretary. 20 Carl Petersen 5 May 1945 7 November 1945 Social Democrats Buhl II 21 7 November 1945 13 November 1947 Venstre Kristensen (20) Carl Petersen 13 November 1947 17 September 1950 Social Democrats Hedtoft I 22 17 September 1950 30 October 1950 Social Democrats Hedtoft II 23 30 October 1950 25 April 1952 Conservative People's Party Eriksen 24 25 April 1952 30 September 1953 Conservative People's Party Eriksen (20) Carl Petersen 30 September 1953 1 September 1955 Social Democrats Hedtoft IIIHansen I 25 Kai Lindberg 1 September 1955 28 November 1966 Social Democrats Hansen I–IIKampmann I–IIKrag I–II 26 28 November 1966 2 February 1968 Social Democrats Krag II 27 Ove Guldberg 2 February 1968 11 October 1971 Venstre Baunsgaard 28 Jens Kampmann 11 October 1971 19 December 1973 Social Democrats Krag IIIJørgensen I 29 19 December 1973 13 February 1975 Venstre Hartling 30 13 February 1975 26 February 1977 Social Democrats Jørgensen II 31 Kjeld Olesen 26 February 1977 30 August 1978 Social Democrats Jørgensen II 32 Ivar Hansen 30 August 1978 26 October 1979 Venstre Jørgensen III 33 26 October 1979 15 October 1981 Social Democrats Jørgensen IV 34 Knud Heinesen 15 October 1981 30 December 1981 Social Democrats Jørgensen IV 35 30 December 1981 10 September 1982 Social Democrats Jørgensen V 36 Arne Melchior 10 September 1982 14 August 1986 Centre Democrats Schlüter I

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