Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs (Denmark)

Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark (Danish: kirkeminister, lit. Minister for the Church) is a Danish political minister office. The main responsibility of the minister is the Church of Denmark. The minister is politically appointed without any requirements being a member of the state church.[1]

Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs
Kirkeminister
State Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Incumbent
Louise Schack Elholm
since 15 December 2022
Ministry for Ecclesiastical Affairs
Member ofthe Folketing
AppointerPrime Minister
Term length4 years
PrecursorKultus Minister
Formation28 April 1916 (1916-04-28)
First holderThorvald. V. Povlsen

The office was created in 1916 when the post Kultus Minister was split up into the posts of Education Minister and Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs. The new Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs also took over the responsibility for culture from the Kultus Minister. In 1961 responsibility for culture was transferred to the Minister for Cultural Affairs.

Since 15 December 2022, Louise Schack Elholm from Venstre, holds the post in the Second Frederiksen Cabinet.

See also

References
  1. "Kan alle blive minister?" (in Danish). Folketinget. Retrieved 25 June 2022. Det er altså ingen betingelse, at f.eks. justitsministeren skal være jurist, eller at kirkeministeren skal være medlem af folkekirken.


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