Minister of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)

Minister of Foreign Affairs
Udenrigsminister (Danish)
since 15 December 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
TypeMinister
Member of
Reports tothe prime minister
SeatSlotsholmen
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the prime minister)
Formation22 March 1848 (1848-03-22)
First holderFrederik Marcus Knuth
Successiondepending on the order in the State Council
DeputyPermanent Secretary
Salary1.723.195,01 DKK
(€231,171), in 2025
WebsiteOfficial website

The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Danish: Udenrigsminister, Faroese: Uttanríkisráðharra, Greenlandic: Nunanut Allanut Ministeri) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The officeholder is in charge of Danish (Denmark proper, the Faroe Islands and Greenland) foreign policy and international relations.

The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is former Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen.