National
President of the Supreme Court
- Danish: Præsident for Højesteret
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the King of Denmark
- Exact method
- Appointed by the monarch on the Minister of Justice's recommendation (Constitution section 64 guarantees judicial independence). The Supreme Court judges nominate the president; a successor to Jens Peter Christensen, who reaches the retirement age of 70 in November 2026, has been nominated.
- Chosen by
- King of Denmark
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Jens Peter Christensen since November 2022 Report Source: altinget.dk, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Regional councils: Wikipedia Regions of Denmark and da.wikipedia Regionsrådsvalget 2025, read 2026-10-12 (fallback; danskeregioner.dk not read); Constitution of Denmark for Folketing, Government, Supreme Court. For: President of the Supreme Court
- oda.ft.dk · checked Danish names: Folketinget ODA (ministerial titles, party names); other Danish names are standard official names of the bodies (ft.dk, regioner.dk). For: President of the Supreme Court in Danish
- altinget.dk · checked Altinget, "Højesteret har fundet ny højesteretspræsident", 8 September 2026, read 2026-10-12 (search result): Jens Peter Christensen is president until the end of November 2026 (age limit 70); the justices nominated Oliver Talevski as successor. Fallback: hoejesteret.dk not fetched. For: Jens Peter Christensen, current term
- regional-indsigt.dk · checked Regional council chairs 2026-29 (Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Syddanmark: terms from 1 Jan 2026); Hovedstaden (Lars Gaardhøj) and Sjælland (Trine Birk Andersen) chairs from lex.dk and press release, start dates unknown; Supreme Court president start 2022-11-01 per Altinget; King since 2024-01-14; read 2026-10-12. For: Jens Peter Christensen, current term