| Agency Name: | Ministry of Societal Resilience and Contingency |
| Nativename: | Danish: Ministeriet for Samfundssikkerhed og Beredskab |
| Type: | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction: | Denmark |
| Headquarters: | Slotsholmsgade 12 1218 København K |
| Minister1 Name: | Torsten Schack Pedersen |
| Chief1 Name: | Morten Duus-Larsen (acting) |
| Chief1 Position: | Permanent secretary |
The Ministry of Societal Resilience and Contingency 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 for Societal Resilience and Contingency.[2] Division Manager in the Ministry of Justice, Morten Duus-Larsen, was appointed acting permanent secretary in the ministry.[3]
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.[4] [5]