Rulers: Denmark
Regions
Note: The five regions came into existence 1 Jan 2007. Each is headed by a chairman of the Regional Council (regionsrådsformand) and until 1 Jul 2013 a director of the state administration (direktør for statsforvaltningen).
Party abbreviations: S=Social Democracy, V=Venstre (Right Liberals)
Hovedstaden
Directors of the State Administration
 1 Jan 2007 - 31 May 2010  Bente Flindt Sørensen (f)          (b. 1943)
 1 Jun 2010 -  1 Jul 2013  Niels Preisler                     (b. 1951)
Chairmen of the Regional Council
 1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2013  Vibeke Storm Rasmussen (f)      S  (b. 1945)
 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Jul 2021  Sophie Hæstorp Andersen (f)     S  (b. 1974)
 1 Aug 2021 -              Lars Gaardhøj                   S  (b. 1974)
Midtjylland
Director of the State Administration
 1 Jan 2007 -  1 Jul 2013  Torben Sørensen                    (b. 1960)
Chairmen of the Regional Council
 1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2017  Bent Hansen                     S  (b. 1948)
 1 Jan 2018 -              Anders Kühnau                   S  (b. 1981)
Nordjylland
Directors of the State Administration
 1 Jan 2007 -        2008  Claus Rosholm                      (b. 1945)
 1 Sep 2008 -  1 Jul 2013  Leif Sondrup                       (b. 1952)
Chairmen of the Regional Council
 1 Jan 2007 -  3 Dec 2007  Orla Hav                        S  (b. 1952)
 3 Dec 2007 - 31 Dec 2021  Ulla Astman (f)                 S  (b. 1970)
 1 Jan 2022 -              Mads Duedahl                    V  (b. 1984)
Sjælland
Directors of the State Administration
 1 Jan 2007 -  1 Oct 2010  Vibeke Larsen (f)                  (b. 1944)
15 Nov 2010 -  1 Jul 2013  Helle Haxgart (f)                  (b. 1966)
Chairmen of the Regional Council
 1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2009  Kristian Ebbensgaard            V  (b. 1943)
 1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2013  Steen Bach Nielsen              S  (b. 1944)
 1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2017  Jens Stenbæk                    V  (b. 1959)
 1 Jan 2018 -              Heino Knudsen                   S  (b. 1979)
Syddanmark
Director of the State Administration
 1 Jan 2007 -  1 Jul 2013  Ninna Würtzen (f)                  (b. 1941)
Chairmen of the Regional Council
 1 Jan 2007 - 22 Jun 2015  Carl Holst                      V  (b. 1970)
22 Jun 2015 -              Stephanie Lose (f)              V  (b. 1982)
 9 Mar 2023 -                Bo Libergren                  V  (b. 1969)
                             (acting for Lose)