Prime Minister of Denmark

The prime minister of Denmark (Danish: Danmarks statsminister; literally "Minister of the State") is the head of government of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Constitution of 1849 established a constitutional monarchy by limiting the powers of the monarch and creating the office of the prime minister. The inaugural holder of the office was Adam Wilhelm Moltke.

Minister of the State of the Kingdom of Denmark Danmarks statsminister
State Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Flag of the State
Incumbent Mette Frederiksen since 27 June 2019
Style	Mr/Mrs. His/Her Excellency (diplomatic, outside Denmark)
Member of	Council of State Cabinet European Council
Residence	Marienborg
Seat	Christiansborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Appointer	The Monarch Based on Appointee's ability to gain majority support in the Folketing
Term length	No fixed term, up to four years
Formation	22 March 1848
First holder	Adam Wilhelm Moltke
Deputy	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Salary	kr. 1,458,000 p.a. ($ 269,830)
Website	The Prime Minister's Office

The appointment of the prime minister is determined by their support in the Folketing (The National Parliament).

The current prime minister of Denmark is Mette Frederiksen.

Living former Prime Ministers

• 
  Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
  born (1943-06-15) June 15, 1943
  served 1993–2001
• 
  Anders Fogh Rasmussen
  born (1953-01-26) January 26, 1953
  served 2001–09
• 
  Helle Thorning-Schmidt
  born (1966-12-14) December 14, 1966
  served 2011–15
• 
  Lars Løkke Rasmussen
  born (1964-05-15) May 15, 1964
  served 2015–19 &
  2009–11

Other websites

• The Prime Minister's Office (Statsministeriet)
• Official Denmark Constitution, from the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.