About the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers
The annual Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers rotates between the five nation states in the following order: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland. MR-SAM has the power to change this order if there are compelling reasons (e.g. overlap with other international obligations).
The Presidency proactively leads the work in the various areas of cooperation. It draws up a programme in which it presents its political priorities for Nordic inter-governmental co-operation for the year.
The Prime Minister of the country that will hold the Presidency the following year presents the programme at the Session of Nordic Council in the autumn. The programme is available in both electronic and printed versions.
The country holding the Presidency also chairs meetings of the prime ministers, foreign ministers, defence ministers and senior officials during the year.
The Presidency 2026–2029
2026: Denmark and Faroe Islands
2027: Norway
2028: Sweden
2029: Iceland
Formandskabsprogram 2026
Norden 2026: Forbundne i skiftende tider. Danmarks og Færøernes formandskab for Nordisk Ministerråd 2026
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Nunat Avannarliit 2026: Piffinni allanngorartuni ataqatigiissut. Nunat Avannarliit Ministeriisa Siunnersuisoqatigiivini siulittaasuutit...
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Here you can read about the Nordic Council of Ministers’ previous presidencies:
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