Prime Minister of Denmark
| Prime Minister of Denmark Statsminister |
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| Style | His/Her Excellency |
| Residence | Marienborg |
| Appointer | Monarch of Denmark |
| Inaugural holder | Adam Wilhelm Moltke |
| Formation | March 22 1848 |
| Website | The Prime Minister's Office |
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The Prime Minister of Denmark (Danish: statsminister) is the head of government in Danish politics. The Prime Minister is traditionally the leader of a political coalition in the Folketing (Danish parliament) and presides over the cabinet.
The Prime Minister and cabinet are appointed by the monarch, determined by the party composition in the Folketing and must not be opposed by a majority in the Folketing.[1] If a government loses a vote of no confidence, the Prime Minister must either resign along with the entire cabinet or ask the monarch to dissolve the Folketing and call a new election.
The Prime Minister has the power to dissolve the Folketing and call a new election, which he or she is obligated to do within four years of the previous election. In spite of this, the Prime Minister has no political say in regard to Denmark's autonomous regions, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, while the Folketing on the other hand does, as all laws passed by the Faroese and Greenlandic parliaments must be ratified by the Folketing.
The current Prime Minister of Denmark is Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the first woman to hold the position. She leads a coalition government consisting of the Social Democrats, Socialist People's Party and the Danish Social Liberal Party with parliamentary support from the Red-Green Alliance.
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From approximately 1699 to 1730, the highest ranking non-monarchial government official was titled the Grand Chancellor. From 1730 to the enactment of Denmark's constitutional monarchy in March 1848, this office was titled Minister of State of Denmark. From 1848 to 1856, starting with Adam Wilhelm Moltke, Denmark's head of government officially had the title of Prime Minister (premierminister). From 1856 to 1918 the title was Council President (konseilspræsident). Since 21 April 1918, the title has officially been State Minister (statsminister).
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- The Prime Minister's Office
- Official Denmark Constitution, from the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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