Constitutional Act of Denmark 1953, as amended to 2009
Government
  • English
    Subject to the limitations laid down in this Constitutional Act, the King shall have supreme authority in all the affairs of the Realm, and shall exercise such supreme authority through the Ministers. (Sec. 12)
  • Danish
    Kongen har med de i denne grundlov fastsatte indskrænkninger den højeste myndighed over alle rigets anliggender og udøver den gennem ministrene. (§ 12)
Government
  • English
    The King shall appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister and the other Ministers.
    … (Sec. 14)
  • Danish
    Kongen udnævner og afskediger statsministeren og de øvrige ministre.
    … (§ 14)
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Constitutional Act of Denmark 1953 (English); Act of Succession 1953, as amended to 2009 (English). According to Sec. 2 of the Constitutional Act: "… Royal authority shall be inherited by men and women in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Succession to the Throne of March 27th 1953."

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Constitutional Act of Denmark 1953 (Danish); Act of Succession 1953, as amended to 2009 (Danish).

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