Frederiksen I Cabinet

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Frederiksen

78th Cabinet of Denmark
Incumbent
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 partyVenstre
Opposition leaderJakob Ellemann-Jensen
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:[3]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Finance27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Foreign Affairs27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Justice27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister of Social Affairs and the Interior27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Taxation27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Food, Fishery, Equality &
Minister for Nordic Cooperation
27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Health and Elderly Affairs27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Transport27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Development Cooperation27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Children and Education27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Defence27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Science, Technology,
Information and Higher Education
27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Immigration and Integration27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Employment27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Building and Housing27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for the Environment27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats
Minister for Culture and Church27 June 2019Incumbent Social Democrats

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. ^ 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.
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
2019–
Succeeded by
Incumbent