Denmark
936–67 recorded officeholder spells across 2 offices, led today by Mette Frederiksen (PM, since 2019-06-27), with Frederik X (Monarch).
How they got the job: the 2026 election → · full election history →
marks a monarch.
Monarch
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Frederik X | 2024 | present |
| Margrethe II | 1972 | 2024 |
| Frederik IX | 1947 | 1972 |
| Christian X | 1912 | 1947 |
| Frederik VIII | 1906 | 1912 |
| Christian IX | 1863 | 1906 |
| Frederik VII | 1848 | 1863 |
| Christian VIII | 1839 | 1848 |
| Frederik VI | 1808 | 1839 |
| Christian VII | 1766 | 1808 |
| Frederick V | 1746 | 1766 |
| Christian VI | 1730 | 1746 |
| Frederick IV | 1699 | 1730 |
| Christian V | 1670 | 1699 |
| Frederick III | 1648 | 1670 |
| Christian IV | 1588 | 1648 |
| Frederick II | 1559 | 1588 |
| Christian III | 1534 | 1559 |
| Frederick I | 1523 | 1533 |
| Christian II | 1513 | 1523 |
| Hans (John) | 1481 | 1513 |
| Christian I | 1448 | 1481 |
| Christopher of Bavaria | 1440 | 1448 |
| Eric of Pomerania | 1412 | 1439 |
| Margaret I | 1387 | 1412 |
| Olaf II | 1376 | 1387 |
| Valdemar IV Atterdag | 1340 | 1375 |
| Christopher II | 1329 | 1332 |
| Valdemar III | 1326 | 1329 |
| Christopher II | 1320 | 1326 |
| Erik VI Menved | 1286 | 1319 |
| Erik V Klipping | 1259 | 1286 |
| Christopher I | 1252 | 1259 |
| Abel | 1250 | 1252 |
| Erik IV Plowpenny | 1241 | 1250 |
| Valdemar II (the Conqueror) | 1202 | 1241 |
| Canute VI | 1182 | 1202 |
| Valdemar I (the Great) | 1157 | 1182 |
| Sweyn III Grathe | 1146 | 1157 |
| Erik III (the Lame) | 1137 | 1146 |
| Erik II (the Memorable) | 1134 | 1137 |
| Niels | 1104 | 1134 |
| Erik I Evergood | 1095 | 1103 |
| Olaf I Hunger | 1086 | 1095 |
| Canute IV (the Holy) | 1080 | 1086 |
| Harald III | 1076 | 1080 |
| Sweyn II Estridsen | 1047 | 1076 |
| Magnus the Good | 1042 | 1047 |
| Harthacnut | 1035 | 1042 |
| Cnut the Great | 1019 | 1035 |
| Harald II | 1014 | 1018 |
| Sweyn I Forkbeard | 0986 | 1014 |
| Harald Bluetooth | 0958 | 0986 |
| Gorm the Old | 0936 | 0958 |
Prime Minister
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Mette Frederiksen | 2019 | present |
| Lars Løkke Rasmussen | 2015 | 2019 |
| Helle Thorning-Schmidt | 2011 | 2015 |
| Lars Løkke Rasmussen | 2009 | 2011 |
| Anders Fogh Rasmussen | 2001 | 2009 |
| Poul Nyrup Rasmussen | 1993 | 2001 |
| Poul Schlüter | 1982 | 1993 |
| Anker Jørgensen | 1975 | 1982 |
| Poul Hartling | 1973 | 1975 |
| Anker Jørgensen | 1972 | 1973 |
| Jens Otto Krag | 1971 | 1972 |
| Hilmar Baunsgaard | 1968 | 1971 |
| Jens Otto Krag | 1962 | 1968 |