Erling Brøndum (11 July 1930 – 4 August 2017) was a Danish journalist and politician. Brøndum, a member of the Venstre political party, served as the Defence Minister of Denmark from 1973 to 1975. He began at Bornholms Tidende as a reporter, and at age 26, was named chief editor. After fourteen years as the publication's editor, Brøndum joined the staff of the Horsens Folkeblad. In 1973, Poul Hartling named Brøndum Minister of Defence. He left the post in 1975, and returned to Horsens Folkeblad and the Aalborg Stiftstidende.