The Danish Minister for Justice () is the head of the

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and a cabinet member. As of 2024, the Minister of Justice is Peter Hummelgaard.

Authority

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the enforcement of safety, security, law and justice in Denmark. In criminal proceedings, it has oversight over the

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, the

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, the

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, and the Danish Prison and Probation Service.

Legislation

In 2023, the Justice Minister announced that the Danish government would ban public desecration of religious scriptures such as the

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. In 2024, the Justice Minister announced that the Danish government would require parental consent for children under the age of 15 to create profiles on social media platforms such as

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List of justice ministers (1848–present)

Justice ministers under Frederick VII (1848–1863)

Justice ministers under Christian IX (1863–1906)

Justice ministers under Frederik VIII (1906–1912)

Justice ministers under Christian X (1912–1947)

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Office is assumed by the permanent secretary.

Justice ministers under Frederik IX (1947–1972)

Justice ministers under Margrethe II (1972–2024)

Justice ministers under Frederik X (2024–present)

* According to the data provided above, Helga Pedersen was the first female to serve as the Minister of Justice in Denmark.

Notes

References

External links

The Justice Ministry of Denmark
Government ministerial offices of Denmark Law of Denmark Long stubs with short prose {{Denmark-poli-stub