Current Leader of Denmark: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (As of 2024)

Mette Frederiksen (born 1977) has been Prime Minister of Denmark since June 27, 2019, leading a Social Democrat minority government (supported by Red-Green Alliance, Social Liberals, Socialist People's Party).

Key Facts

• Party: Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne).
• Youngest PM in Danish history at appointment (age 41).
• Re-elected: November 2022 (second term).
• Key Policies: Climate law (70% reduction 2030), welfare reform, immigration restriction ("paradigm shift"), COVID management, Greenland/Arctic strategy.

Head of State

King Frederik X (since Jan 14, 2024) — constitutional monarch; ceremonial role.

Political System

• Parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
• Folketing (179 seats, proportional representation).
• Consensus-driven; minority governments common.

Frederiksen is Denmark's first female PM to win re-election.