List of speakers of the Folketing

Speaker of the Folketing
Folketingets formand
Seal of the Folketing
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Incumbent Henrik Dam Kristensen since 21 June 2019
Parliament of Denmark
Style	Mr Speaker (informal)
Reports to	Monarch
Residence	Christiansborg
Seat	Copenhagen, Denmark
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	Folketing
Term length	No term limit
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Denmark
Formation	3 January 1850; 172 years ago (1850-01-03)
First holder	Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ
Website	Official website

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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 Henrik Dam Kristensen.

List of speakers of the Danish Parliament[]

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		Andræ, CarlCarl Christoffer Georg Andræ (1812–1893)	30 January 1850	3 August 1852	2 years, 186 days	National Liberal
2		Madvig, JohanJohan Nicolai Madvig (1804–1886)	4 October 1852	12 June 1853	313 days	National Liberal
3		Rotwitt, CarlCarl Edvard Rotwitt (1812–1860)	13 June 1853	2 December 1859	6 years, 172 days	Bondevennerne
4		Bregendahl, Laurids [da] (1811–1872)	3 December 1859	2 December 1870	11 years, 0 days	National Liberal
5		Krabbe, Christopher [da] (1833–1913)	3 December 1870	30 September 1883	12 years, 301 days	Venstre
6		Berg, ChristenChristen Berg (1829–1891) [note 1]	1 October 1883	2 October 1887	4 years, 1 day	Venstre
7		Høgsbro, Sofus [da] (1822–1902)	3 October 1887	16 December 1894	7 years, 74 days	Venstre
8		Claussen, Rasmus [da] (1835–1905)	17 December 1894	16 April 1895	120 days	Venstre
(7)		Høgsbro, Sofus [da] (1822–1902)	17 April 1895	4 October 1901	6 years, 170 days	Venstre
9		Trier, Herman [da] (1845–1925)	5 October 1901	30 January 1905	3 years, 117 days	Venstre
10		Thomsen, Anders [da] (1842–1920)	31 January 1905	14 March 1912	7 years, 43 days	Venstre
11		Christensen, JensJens Christian Christensen (1856–1930)	15 March 1912	13 June 1913	1 year, 90 days	Venstre
12		Pedersen, Niels [da] (1850–1922)	14 June 1913	29 March 1922	8 years, 288 days	Venstre
13		Jensen, Jørgen [da] (1863–1947)	7 April 1922	10 April 1924	2 years, 3 days	Venstre
14		Hansen, Hans [da] (1872–1953)	30 April 1924	24 November 1932	8 years, 208 days	Social Democrats
15		Nielsen, Gerhard [da] (1871–1933)	30 November 1932	1 May 1933 †	152 days	Social Democrats
16		Rasmussen, Hans [da] (1873–1949)	9 May 1933	30 October 1945	12 years, 174 days	Social Democrats
17		Bomholt, JuliusJulius Bomholt (1896–1969)	22 November 1945	22 February 1950	4 years, 92 days	Social Democrats
18		Bomholt, Julius [da] (1893–1975)	23 February 1950	22 September 1964	14 years, 212 days	Social Democrats
(17)		Bomholt, JuliusJulius Bomholt (1896–1969)	6 October 1964	22 January 1968	3 years, 108 days	Social Democrats
19		Skytte, KarlKarl Skytte (1908–1986)	6 February 1968	30 September 1978	10 years, 236 days	Social Liberals
20		Andersen, KnudKnud Børge Andersen (1914–1984)	3 October 1978	8 December 1981	3 years, 66 days	Social Democrats
21		Jakobsen, Svend [da] (born 1935)	22 December 1981	10 January 1989	7 years, 19 days	Social Democrats
22		Ninn, ErikErik Ninn-Hansen (1922–2014)	10 January 1989	3 October 1989	266 days	Conservative
23		Ninn, Erik [da] (1928–1998)	3 October 1989	15 January 1993	3 years, 104 days	Conservative
24		Rasmussen, Henning [da] (1926–1997)	27 January 1993	5 October 1994	1 year, 251 days	Social Democrats
25		Olsen, ErlingErling Olsen (1927–2011)	5 October 1994	11 March 1998	3 years, 157 days	Social Democrats
26		Hansen, IvarIvar Hansen (1938–2003)	26 March 1998	11 March 2003 †	4 years, 350 days	Venstre
–		Auken, SvendSvend Auken (1943–2009) Acting	11 March 2003	18 March 2003	7 days	Social Democrats
27		Mejdahl, ChristianChristian Mejdahl (born 1939)	18 March 2003	13 November 2007	4 years, 240 days	Venstre
28		Pedersen, ThorThor Pedersen (born 1945)	28 November 2007	4 October 2011	3 years, 310 days	Venstre
29		Lykketoft, MogensMogens Lykketoft (born 1946)	4 October 2011	3 July 2015	3 years, 272 days	Social Democrats
30		Kjærsgaard, PiaPia Kjærsgaard (born 1947)	3 July 2015	21 June 2019	3 years, 353 days	DPP
31		Kristensen, HenrikHenrik Dam Kristensen (born 1957)	21 June 2019	Incumbent	2 years, 228 days	Social Democrats

See also[]

• List of speakers of the Landsting (1850-1953)

References[]

Notes

Footnotes

Sources[]

• Rulers.org