Thor Pedersen (born 14 June 1945) is former member of Folketinget.

He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II.

He was a Member of Parliament (Folketinget) from 1985 to 2011 and served as Speaker from 28 November 2007 until 15 September 2011.

He was a member of Helsinge Municipal Council from 1974 to 1986, where he was also mayor from 1978 to 1986.

Matriculated in mathematics, Frederiksborg State Upper Secondary School, 1964 Sergeant in the Royal Danish Life Guards, 1964–1966 Master of Science in Economics, University of Copenhagen, 1978 Thor Pedersen has worked extensively in private business, both in investment companies and as a board member of several Danish companies.