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Ministry of Resilience and Preparedness (Denmark)
Government ministry of Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ministry of Resilience and Preparedness (Danish: Ministeriet for Samfundssikkerhed og Beredskab) is a ministry in the Kingdom of Denmark which was established on 29 August 2024. It is generally responsible for public security and civil defence, encompassing areas such as cyber security, and disaster prevention and emergency management.
The ministry was presented on 28 August 2024,[1] as part of the following day's cabinet reshuffle in the Frederiksen II Cabinet, where Torsten Schack Pedersen was appointed as Minister of Resilience and Preparedness.[2] Division Manager in the Ministry of Justice, Morten Duus-Larsen, was appointed acting permanent secretary in the ministry.[3] On December 10, Lisbet Zilmer-Johns was appointed permanent secretary,[4] and Morten Duus-Larsen moved to the Danish Security and Intelligence Service as Director of Legal Affairs.[5]
The ministry's areas of responsibility include coordination of national crisis control, national operative staff, fire and rescue services, coastal rescue service, 112 call centres, cyber security, security incidents regarding critical infrastructure at sea and cases concerning the disposal of radioactive waste.[6][7]
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Authorities
- Centre for Cyber Security
- Centre of Emergency Communication
- Danish Critical Supply Agency
- Danish Emergency Management Agency
- National Operative Staff
List of ministers
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References
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