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Executive branch Denmark, in 35 editions.
The entry for Denmark published Executive branch in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 23 editions. Each is shown as published. Executive branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 23
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Executive branch” (1990 to 2025), “Leaders” (1992 to 1993) and “Elections” (1992 to 1993).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- monarch,
- heir apparent,
- prime minister,
- Cabinet
monarch, heir apparent, prime minister, Cabinet
Published as “Executive branch”
- monarch,
- heir apparent,
- prime minister,
- Cabinet
Published as “Leaders”
- Chief of State:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the Queen (born 26 May 1968)
- Head of Government:
- Prime Minister Poul SCHLUTER (since 10 September 1982)
Published as “Elections”
- Parliament:
- last held 12 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994);
- results - Social Democratic Party 37.4%, Conservative Party 16.0%, Liberal 15.8%, Socialist People's Party 8.3%, Progress Party 6.4%, Center Democratic Party 5.1%, Radical Liberal Party 3.5%, Christian People's Party 2.3%, other 5.2%;
- seats - (179 total; includes 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands) Social Democratic 69, Conservative 30, Liberal 29, Socialist People's 15, Progress Party 12, Center Democratic 9, Radical Liberal 7, Christian People's 4
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
monarch, heir apparent, prime minister, Cabinet
Chief of State:
Queen MARGRETHE II (since January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince
FREDERIK, elder son of the Queen (born 26 May 1968)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Poul SCHLUTER (since 10 September 1982)
Parliament:
last held 12 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994); results -
Social Democratic Party 37.4%, Conservative Party 16.0%, Liberal 15.8%,
Socialist People's Party 8.3%, Progress Party 6.4%, Center Democratic Party
5.1%, Radical Liberal Party 3.5%, Christian People's Party 2.3%, other 5.2%;
seats - (179 total; includes 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands)
Social Democratic 69, Conservative 30, Liberal 29, Socialist People's 15,
Progress Party 12, Center Democratic 9, Radical Liberal 7, Christian
People's 4
Published as “Elections”
- Parliament:
- last held 12 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994);
- results - Social Democratic Party 37.4%, Conservative Party 16.0%, Liberal 15.8%, Socialist People's Party 8.3%, Progress Party 6.4%, Center Democratic Party 5.1%, Radical Liberal Party 3.5%, Christian People's Party 2.3%, other 5.2%;
- seats - (179 total; includes 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands) Social Democratic 69, Conservative 30, Liberal 29, Socialist People's 15, Progress Party 12, Center Democratic 9, Radical Liberal 7, Christian People's 4
Published as “Executive branch”
- monarch,
- heir apparent,
- prime minister,
- Cabinet
Published as “Leaders”
- Chief of State:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since NA January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the Queen (born 26 May 1968)
- Head of Government:
- Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since NA January 1993)
monarch, heir apparent, prime minister, CabinetParliament:
Chief of State:
Queen MARGRETHE II (since January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince
FREDERIK, elder son of the Queen (born 26 May 1968)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Poul SCHLUTER (since 10 September 1982)
last held 12 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994); results -
Social Democratic Party 37.4%, Conservative Party 16.0%, Liberal 15.8%,
Socialist People's Party 8.3%, Progress Party 6.4%, Center Democratic Party
5.1%, Radical Liberal Party 3.5%, Christian People's Party 2.3%, other 5.2%;
seats - (179 total; includes 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands)
Social Democratic 69, Conservative 30, Liberal 29, Socialist People's 15,
Progress Party 12, Center Democratic 9, Radical Liberal 7, Christian
People's 4
monarch, heir apparent, prime minister, Cabinet
Chief of State:
Queen MARGRETHE II (since NA January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince
FREDERIK, elder son of the Queen (born 26 May 1968)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since NA January 1993)
The entry for Denmark did not include Executive branch.
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since NA January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the Queen (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since NA January 1993)
- cabinet:
- Cabinet; appointed by the monarch
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since NA January 1972); Heir
Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the Queen (born 26 May
1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since NA
January 1993)
cabinet: Cabinet; appointed by the monarch
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since NA January 1972) is a constitutional monarch; Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the queen (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since NA January 1993) was appointed by the queen
- cabinet:
- Cabinet was appointed by the queen
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since NA January 1972); Heir 1972) is a
constitutional monarch; Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder
son of the Queen queen (born 26 May
head of government: Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since NA
January 1993) was appointed by the queen
cabinet: Cabinet; Cabinet was appointed by the monarch queen
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the queen (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since 25 January 1993)
- cabinet :
- Cabinet appointed by the queen
- elections:
- none;
- the queen is a constitutional monarch;
- prime minister appointed by the queen
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since NA 14 January 1972) is a 1972); Heir
constitutional monarch;
Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder
1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since NA 25
January 1993) was
cabinet : Cabinet appointed by the queencabinet: Cabinet was elections: none; the queen is a constitutional monarch; prime minister
appointed by the queen
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the queen (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since 25 January 1993)
- cabinet:
- Cabinet appointed by the queen
- elections:
- none;
- the queen is a constitutional monarch;
- prime minister appointed by the queen
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir
Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the queen (born 26 May
1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since 25
January 1993)cabinet : cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the queen
elections: none; the queen is a constitutional monarch; prime minister
appointed by the queen
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since 25 January 1993)
- cabinet:
- Cabinet appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- prime minister appointed by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir
Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the queen monarch (born 26 May
May 1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since 25
January 1993)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the queen monarch
elections: none; the queen monarch is a constitutional monarch; hereditary; prime minister
by the queen monarch
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since 25 January 1993)
- cabinet:
- Cabinet appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- prime minister appointed by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir
head of government: Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since 25
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the monarch
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointed
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972);
- Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968) head of government: Prime Minister Poul Nyrup RASMUSSEN (since 25 January 1993) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister and approved by Parliament elections: none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- prime minister appointed by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)monarchprime minister and approved by Parliament elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; prime minister appointed by the monarch
The same text in 3 editions, 2002 to 2004.
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Anders Fogh RASMUSSEN (since 27 November 2001)
- cabinet:
- Cabinet appointed by the prime minister and approved by Parliament
- elections:
- none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Anders Fogh RASMUSSEN (since 25 January 1993) 27 November 2001)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister and approved by Parliament
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister appointed by the monarch
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Anders Fogh RASMUSSEN (since 27 November 2001)
- cabinet:
- Cabinet appointed by the prime minister and approved by parliament
- elections:
- none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Anders Fogh RASMUSSEN (since 27 November 2001)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister and approved by Parliament parliament
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Anders Fogh RASMUSSEN (since 27 November 2001)
- cabinet:
- Council of State appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- none;
- the monarch is hereditary;
- following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Anders Fogh RASMUSSEN (since 27 November 2001)
cabinet: Cabinet Council of State appointed by the prime minister and approved by parliament monarch
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Anders Fogh RASMUSSEN (since 27 November 2001)
- cabinet:
- Council of State appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- the monarch is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Anders Fogh RASMUSSEN (since 27 November 2001)
cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch
elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Lars Lokke RASMUSSEN (since 5 April 2009)
- cabinet:
- Council of State appointed by the monarch
- elections:
- the monarch is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state:
Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born 26 May 1968)
head of government:
Prime Minister Anders Fogh Lars Lokke RASMUSSEN (since 27 November 2001) 5 April 2009)
cabinet:
Council of State appointed by the monarch
elections:
the monarch is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Lars Loekke RASMUSSEN (since 5 April 2009)
- cabinet:
Council of State appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
- elections:
- the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state:
Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)
head of government:
Prime Minister Lars Lokke Loekke RASMUSSEN (since 5 April 2009)
cabinet:
Council of State appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
elections:
the monarch monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Helle THORNING-SCHMIDT (since 3 October 2011)
- cabinet:
Council of State appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
- elections:
- the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state:
Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)
head of government:
Prime Minister Lars Loekke RASMUSSEN Helle THORNING-SCHMIDT (since 5 April 2009) 3 October 2011)
cabinet:
Council of State appointed by the monarch
(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)
elections:
the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Helle THORNING-SCHMIDT (since 3 October 2011)
- cabinet:
- Council of State appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state:
head of government:
cabinet:(For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or
elections:the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Lars LOEKKE RASMUSSEN (since 28 June 2015)
- cabinet:
- Council of State appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Helle THORNING-SCHMIDT Lars LOEKKE RASMUSSEN (since 3 October 2011) 28 June 2015)
cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Lars LOKKE RASMUSSEN (since 28 June 2015)
- cabinet:
- Council of State appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Lars LOEKKE LOKKE RASMUSSEN (since 28 June 2015)
cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK (elder son of the monarch, born on 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Lars LOKKE RASMUSSEN (since 28 June 2015)
- cabinet:
- Council of State appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder FREDERIK (elder son of the monarch (born monarch, born on 26 May 1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Lars LOKKE RASMUSSEN (since 28 June 2015)
cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
The same text in 5 editions, 2019 to 2023.
- chief of state:
- Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK (elder son of the monarch, born on 26 May 1968)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Mette FREDERIKSEN (since 27 June 2019)
- cabinet:
- Council of State appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK (elder son of the monarch, born on 26 May 1968)
head of government: Prime Minister Lars LOKKE RASMUSSEN Mette FREDERIKSEN (since 28 27 June 2015) 2019)
cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
- chief of state:
- King FREDERIK X (since 14 January 2024)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Mette FREDERIKSEN (since 27 June 2019)
- cabinet:
- Council of State appointed by the monarch
- elections/appointments:
- the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
note: Queen MARGRETHE II abdicated on 14 January 2024, the first Danish monarch to voluntarily abdicate since King ERIC III in 1146
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II King FREDERIK X (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK (elder son of the monarch, born on 26 May 1968) 2024)
head of government: Prime Minister Mette FREDERIKSEN (since 27 June 2019)
cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch
elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
note: Queen MARGRETHE II abdicated on 14 January 2024, the first Danish monarch to voluntarily abdicate since King ERIC III in 1146
- chief of state:
- King FREDERIK X (since 14 January 2024)
- head of government:
- Prime Minister Mette FREDERIKSEN (since 27 June 2019)
- cabinet:
- Council of State appointed by the monarch
- election/appointment process:
- the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the monarch usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister
note: Queen MARGRETHE II abdicated on 14 January 2024, the first Danish monarch to voluntarily abdicate since King ERIC III in 1146
chief of state: King FREDERIK X (since 14 January 2024)
head of government: Prime Minister Mette FREDERIKSEN (since 27 June 2019)
cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarchelections/appointments: election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the monarch usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed as prime minister by the monarch
note: Queen MARGRETHE II abdicated on 14 January 2024, the first Danish monarch to voluntarily abdicate since King ERIC III in 1146
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