Deputy Prime Minister (Denmark)

Deputy Prime Minister Vicestatsminister
File:Danmarks skatteminister Kristian Jensen talte pa debatmoede om skatteflugt pa Nordisk Ministerrad.jpg Incumbent Kristian Jensen since 28 June 2015
Appointer	Prime Minister of Denmark
Term length	No fixed term, Serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Bendt Bendtsen
Formation	November 27, 2001
Website	www.denmark.dk

Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark is a position, held by one government minister, in the Government of Denmark who can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the Prime minister is temporarily absent. The job is unofficial, but in many media, the person taking over when the Prime Minister is absent, is often dubbed Deputy Prime Minister, or vicestatsminister in Danish.

In case of coalition governments, the position is usually held by the leader of the second largest party in the cabinet. The Deputy Prime Minister is also the highest ranking minister after the Prime Minister.

Since 28 June 2015, the position is held by Kristian Jensen.

List of Deputy Prime Ministers

Deputy Prime Minister			Term of Office	Party	Position	Duration
		Bendt Bendtsen	November 27, 2001 – September 10, 2008	Conservative People's Party	Minister of Economic and Business Affairs
		Lene Espersen Lene Espersen	September 10, 2008 – January 13, 2011	Conservative People's Party	Minister of Economic and Business Affairs (2008-2010) Minister of Foreign Affairs (2010-2011)
		Lars Barfoed	January 13, 2011 – October 3, 2011	Conservative People's Party	Minister of Justice
		Margrethe Vestager	October 3, 2011 – September 2, 2014	Danish Social Liberal Party	Minister of Economic and Interior Affairs
		Morten Østergaard Morten Østergaard	September 2, 2014 – June 28, 2015	Danish Social Liberal Party	Minister of Economic and Interior Affairs
		Kristian Jensen Kristian Jensen	June 28, 2015 –	Venstre	Minister of Foreign Affairs