Frederiksen Cabinet

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Frederiksen
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78th Cabinet of Denmark
2019–present
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Frederiksen in 2019
Date formed27 June 2019 (2019-06-27)
People and organisations
Head of stateMargrethe II of Denmark
Head of governmentMette Frederiksen
No. of ministers20
Member partySocial Democrats
Status in legislatureMinority
Supported by:[1]
Social Liberals
SF
Red–Greens
Opposition partiesVenstre
Danish People's Party
Conservative People's Party
New Right
Liberal Alliance
Independent Greens
Alternative
Christian Democrats
Union Party
History
Legislature term(s)2019-2023[a]
PredecessorLøkke Rasmussen III

The Cabinet of Mette Frederiksen took office on 27 June 2019, and succeeded the Third Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen, following the 2019 Danish general election. It is a minority government consisting of the Social Democrats. It relies on parliamentary support from the Red–Green Alliance, the Socialist People's Party, and the Social Liberal Party.[2]

List of ministers[]

The cabinet consists of:

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime Minister's Office
Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for FinanceNicolai Wammen27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for Foreign AffairsJeppe Kofod27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for JusticeNick Hækkerup27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister of Social Affairs and Astrid Krag27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for TaxationMorten Bødskov27 June 20194 Febuary 2022 Social Democrats[3]
Jeppe Bruus Christensen4 February 2022Incumbent Social Democrats[4]
Minister for Climate, Energy and UtilitiesDan Jørgensen27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for Food, Agriculture and FisheryMogens Jensen27 June 201918 November 2020 Social Democrats[3][5]
Rasmus Prehn19 November 2020Incumbent Social Democrats[5]
Minister for Nordic CooperationMogens Jensen27 June 201918 November 2020 Social Democrats[3][5]
Flemming Møller Mortensen19 November 2020Incumbent Social Democrats[5]
Minister for HealthMagnus Heunicke27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for TransportBenny Engelbrecht27 June 20193 February 2022 Social Democrats[3][4]
Trine Bramsen4 February 2022Incumbent Social Democrats[4]
Minister for Development CooperationRasmus Prehn27 June 201919 November 2020 Social Democrats[3]
Flemming Møller Mortensen19 November 2020Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for Children and EducationPernille Rosenkrantz-Theil27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for DefenceTrine Bramsen27 June 20194 Febuary 2022 Social Democrats[3]
Morten Bødskov4 Febuary 2022Incumbent Social Democrats[4]
Minister for Science, Technology,
Information and Higher Education		Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen27 June 201916 August 2021 Social Democrats[3][6]
Jesper Petersen16 August 2021Incumbent Social Democrats[6]
Minister for Industry, Business and Financial AffairsSimon Kollerup27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for Immigration and IntegrationMattias Tesfaye27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for EmploymentPeter Hummelgaard Thomsen27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for EqualityPeter Hummelgaard Thomsen27 June 20194 February 2022 Social Democrats[3]
Trine Bramsen4 February 2022Incumbent Social Democrats[4]
Minister for the Interior and Kaare Dybvad27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for the EnvironmentLea Wermelin27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats[3]
Minister for Culture and ChurchJoy Mogensen27 June 201916 August 2021 Social Democrats[3][6]
Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen16 August 2021Incumbent Social Democrats[6]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Elections to be held at the latest on 5 June 2023, but writs can be issued before that at the discretion of the Prime Minister, or if the government gets a majority against it in Folketinget

References[]

  1. ^ "What you need to know about Denmark's new government agreement". The Local.dk. Ritzau/AFP/The Local. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  2. ^ Frederiksen, Mette; Østergaard, Morten; Dyhr, Pia Olsen; Skipper, Pernille (25 June 2019). "Retfærdig retning for Danmark" (PDF) (in Danish). Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Deleuran Müller, Thea (27 June 2019). "Danmarks nye regering er nu på plads: Se hele Mette Frederiksens ministerhold her" (in Danish). Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Nye ministre i regeringen". stm.dk (in Danish). Prime Ministers Office. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Holst, Emma Qvirin (19 November 2020). "Mette Frederiksen klar med rokade: Flemming Møller Mortensen er ny på ministerholdet". altinget.dk (in Danish). Altinget. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Westersø, Rikke Struck (16 August 2021). "Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen er ny kulturminister, og Jesper Petersen bliver uddannelsesminister". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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