List of speakers of the Folketing

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The Speaker of the Folketing (Danish: Folketingets formand) is the presiding officer of the Danish Parliament, Folketing. It was established on 3 January 1850. The incumbent speaker is Søren Gade who has been serving since 16 November 2022.

List of speakers of the Danish Parliament[edit]

Below is a list of office-holders:[1][2][3]

No. Portrait Speaker of the Folketing Took office Left office Time in office Party
1
Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ
 Andræ, CarlCarl Christoffer Georg Andræ
(1812–1893)		 30 January 1850 3 August 1852 2 years, 186 days National Liberal
2
Johan Nicolai Madvig
 Madvig, JohanJohan Nicolai Madvig
(1804–1886)		 4 October 1852 12 June 1853 313 days National Liberal
3
Carl Edvard Rotwitt
 Rotwitt, CarlCarl Edvard Rotwitt
(1812–1860)		 13 June 1853 2 December 1859 6 years, 172 days Bondevennerne
4
Laurids Nørgaard Bregendahl [da]
 Bregendahl, LauridsLaurids Nørgaard Bregendahl [da]
(1811–1872)		 3 December 1859 2 December 1870 11 years, 0 days National Liberal
5
Christopher Krabbe [da]
 Krabbe, ChristopherChristopher Krabbe [da]
(1833–1913)		 3 December 1870 30 September 1883 12 years, 301 days Venstre
6
Christen Berg
 Berg, ChristenChristen Berg
(1829–1891)
[note 1]		 1 October 1883 2 October 1887 4 years, 1 day Venstre
7
Sofus Høgsbro [da]
 Høgsbro, SofusSofus Høgsbro [da]
(1822–1902)		 3 October 1887 16 December 1894 7 years, 74 days Venstre
8
Rasmus Claussen [da]
 Claussen, RasmusRasmus Claussen [da]
(1835–1905)		 17 December 1894 16 April 1895 120 days Venstre
(7)
Sofus Høgsbro [da]
 Høgsbro, SofusSofus Høgsbro [da]
(1822–1902)		 17 April 1895 4 October 1901 6 years, 170 days Venstre
9
Herman Trier
 Trier, HermanHerman Trier
(1845–1925)		 5 October 1901 30 January 1905 3 years, 117 days Venstre
10
Anders Thomsen [da]
 Thomsen, AndersAnders Thomsen [da]
(1842–1920)		 31 January 1905 14 March 1912 7 years, 43 days Venstre
11
Jens Christian Christensen
 Christensen, JensJens Christian Christensen
(1856–1930)		 15 March 1912 13 June 1913 1 year, 90 days Venstre
12
Niels Pedersen-Nyskov [da]
 Pedersen, NielsNiels Pedersen-Nyskov [da]
(1850–1922)		 14 June 1913 29 March 1922 8 years, 288 days Venstre
13
Jørgen Jensen-Klejs [da]
 Jensen, JørgenJørgen Jensen-Klejs [da]
(1863–1947)		 7 April 1922 10 April 1924 2 years, 3 days Venstre
14
Hans Peter Hansen
 Hansen, HansHans Peter Hansen
(1872–1953)		 30 April 1924 24 November 1932 8 years, 208 days Social Democrats
15
Gerhard Nielsen [da]
 Nielsen, GerhardGerhard Nielsen [da]
(1871–1933)		 30 November 1932 1 May 1933 † 152 days Social Democrats
16
Hans Rasmussen [da]
 Rasmussen, HansHans Rasmussen [da]
(1873–1949)		 9 May 1933 30 October 1945 12 years, 174 days Social Democrats
17
Julius Bomholt
 Bomholt, JuliusJulius Bomholt
(1896–1969)		 22 November 1945 22 February 1950 4 years, 92 days Social Democrats
18
Gustav Pedersen [da]
 Bomholt, JuliusGustav Pedersen [da]
(1893–1975)		 23 February 1950 22 September 1964 14 years, 212 days Social Democrats
(17)
Julius Bomholt
 Bomholt, JuliusJulius Bomholt
(1896–1969)		 6 October 1964 22 January 1968 3 years, 108 days Social Democrats
19
Karl Skytte
 Skytte, KarlKarl Skytte
(1908–1986)		 6 February 1968 30 September 1978 10 years, 236 days Social Liberals
20
Knud Børge Andersen
 Andersen, KnudKnud Børge Andersen
(1914–1984)		 3 October 1978 8 December 1981 3 years, 66 days Social Democrats
21
Svend Jakobsen
 Jakobsen, SvendSvend Jakobsen
(1935–2022)		 22 December 1981 10 January 1989 7 years, 19 days Social Democrats
22
Erik Ninn-Hansen
 Ninn, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen
(1922–2014)		 10 January 1989 3 October 1989 266 days Conservatives
23
H. P. Clausen [da]
 Ninn, ErikH. P. Clausen [da]
(1928–1998)		 3 October 1989 15 January 1993 3 years, 104 days Conservatives
24
Henning Rasmussen [da]
 Rasmussen, HenningHenning Rasmussen [da]
(1926–1997)		 27 January 1993 5 October 1994 1 year, 251 days Social Democrats
25
Erling Olsen
 Olsen, ErlingErling Olsen
(1927–2011)		 5 October 1994 11 March 1998 3 years, 157 days Social Democrats
26
Ivar Hansen
 Hansen, IvarIvar Hansen
(1938–2003)		 26 March 1998 11 March 2003 † 4 years, 350 days Venstre
–
Svend Auken
 Auken, SvendSvend Auken
(1943–2009)
Acting		 11 March 2003 18 March 2003 7 days Social Democrats
27
Christian Mejdahl
 Mejdahl, ChristianChristian Mejdahl
(born 1939)		 18 March 2003 13 November 2007 4 years, 240 days Venstre
28
Thor Pedersen
 Pedersen, ThorThor Pedersen
(born 1945)		 28 November 2007 15 September 2011 3 years, 291 days Venstre
29
Mogens Lykketoft
 Lykketoft, MogensMogens Lykketoft
(born 1946)		 4 October 2011 18 June 2015 3 years, 257 days Social Democrats
30
Pia Kjærsgaard
 Kjærsgaard, PiaPia Kjærsgaard
(born 1947)		 3 July 2015 20 June 2019 3 years, 352 days DPP
31
Henrik Dam Kristensen
 Kristensen, HenrikHenrik Dam Kristensen
(born 1957)		 21 June 2019 1 November 2022 3 years, 133 days Social Democrats
32
Søren Gade
 Gade, SørenSøren Gade
(born 1963)		 16 November 2022 Incumbent 146 days Venstre

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Notes
Footnotes
  1. ^ Bomholt, Jul.; Fabricius, Knud; Hjelholt, Holger; Mackeprang, M.; Møller, Andr. (1953). “Rigsdagens formænd 1848–1949”. Den danske rigsdag 1849–1949 bind VI (in Danish). Copenhagen: J. H. Schultz Forlag. p. 491.
  2. ^ Skou, Kaare R. (2005). Dansk politik A-Å (in Danish). Aschehoug. p. 770. ISBN 87-11-11652-8.
  3. ^ “Folketingets formænd siden 1933” (in Danish). Folketinget. Retrieved 18 May 2007.

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