Knud Heinesen

Knud Heinesen
Minister of Education
In office
11 October 1971  27 September 1973
Prime Minister
Preceded byHelge Larsen
Succeeded byRitt Bjerregaard
Minister of Budget
In office
27 September 1973  19 December 1973
Prime MinisterAnker Jørgensen
Preceded byPer Hækkerup
Minister of Finance
In office
13 February 1975  26 October 1979
Prime MinisterAnker Jørgensen
Preceded byAnders Ejnar Andersen
Succeeded bySvend Jakobsen
In office
30 December 1981  10 September 1982
Prime MinisterAnker Jørgensen
Preceded bySvend Jakobsen
Succeeded byHenning Christophersen
Minister of Public Works
In office
15 October 1981  30 December 1981
Prime MinisterAnker Jørgensen
Preceded byJens Risgaard Knudsen
Succeeded byJ. K. Hansen
Personal details
Born(1932-09-26)26 September 1932
Kerteminde, Denmark
Died8 January 2025(2025-01-08) (aged 92)
Political partySocial Democrats
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
ProfessionEconomist

Knud Heinesen (26 September 1932 – 8 January 2025) was a Danish economist and politician who held various cabinet posts, including the minister of education and minister of finance. In 1985 he retired from politics and was involved in business.