Stauning VI Cabinet

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6th Stauning Cabinet
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39th Cabinet of Denmark
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Date formed8 July 1940 (1940-07-08)
Date dissolved4 May 1942 (1942-05-04)
People and organisations
Head of stateChristian X
Head of governmentThorvald Stauning
No. of ministers12
Total no. of members14
Member partySocial Democrats
Venstre
Conservative People's Party
Social Liberal Party
Status in legislatureUnity government
History
Legislature term(s)1939–1943
Predecessor
SuccessorBuhl I

The Sixth Stauning cabinet was the government of Denmark from 8 July 1940, to 4 May 1942.

List of ministers[]

Some periods in the table below start before 8 July 1940 or end after 4 May 1942 because the minister was in the or the First Buhl Cabinet as well.

The cabinet consisted of:[1]


Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime MinisterThorvald Stauning30 April 19293 May 1942† Social Democrats
Minister of Foreign AffairsErik Scavenius8 July 194029 August 1943 Independent
Minister for FinanceVilhelm Buhl20 July 193716 July 1942 Social Democrats
Minister of Defence [da]4 May 194229 August 1943 Venstre
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs [da]8 July 19409 November 1942 Conservative
Minister for EducationJørgen Jørgensen4 November 19359 November 1942 Social Liberals
Minister of JusticeHarald Petersen8 July 19409 July 1941 Independent
 [da]9 July 194129 August 1943 Independent
Minister of the InteriorKnud Kristensen8 July 19409 November 1942 Venstre
Minister for Public Works8 July 194029 August 1943 Independent
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries [da]4 November 193529 August 1943 Social Democrats
Minister for Commerce, Industry and SeafaringJohn Christmas Møller8 July 19403 October 1940 Conservative
 [da]3 October 19405 May 1945 Conservative
Ministry of Social Affairs [da]8 July 19409 November 1942 Social Democrats
Preceded by
 Cabinet of Denmark
1940-1942 		Succeeded by

References[]

  1. ^ "Regeringen Stauning VI". stm.dk (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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