Cabinet of Knud Kristensen

The Cabinet of Knud Kristensen was the government of Denmark from November 7, 1945, to November 13, 1947. The minority cabinet was, except for the foreign minister, fully composed of members of Venstre, led by Knud Kristensen. It was formed after the October 1945 elections, the first since the end of the Second World War.

It comprised 17 ministers in total.

Portfolio Minister Term of office Party
Prime Minister Knud Kristensen November 7, 1945 - November 13, 1947 Venstre
Foreign Minister Gustav Rasmussen November 7, 1945 - November 13, 1947 n.p.
Finance Minister Thorkil Kristensen November 7, 1945 - November 13, 1947 Venstre
Minister for Defence Harald Petersen November 7, 1945 - November 13, 1947 Venstre
Minister for Eccleciastical Affairs Mads Hartling
Carl Hermansen
November 7, 1945 - November 12, 1945
November 12, 1945 - November 13, 1947
Venstre
Minister for Education Mads Hartling November 7, 1945 - November 13, 1947 Venstre
Justice Minister A. L. H. Elmquist November 7, 1945 - November 13, 1947 Venstre
Interior Minister Ejnar Kjær
N. Arnth-Jensen
November 7, 1945 - June 18, 1947
June 30, 1947 - November 13, 1947
Venstre
Minister for Public Works N. Elgaard November 7, 1945 - November 13, 1947 Venstre
Minister for Agriculture and Fishery Erik Eriksen November 7, 1945 - November 13, 1947 Venstre
Minister for Trade, Industry, and Seafaring Jens Villemoes
Axel Kristensen
November 7, 1945 - September 6, 1947
September 6, 1947 - November 13, 1947
Venstre
Minister for Public Utilities Axel Kristensen April 24, 1947 - November 13, 1947 Venstre
Social and Work Minister Søren P. Larsen
Jens Sønderup
November 7, 1945 - April 24, 1947
April 24, 1947 - November 13, 1947
Venstre
Minister for Special Affairs Per Federspiel April 24, 1947 - November 13, 1947 Venstre
Preceded by
Cabinet of Vilhelm Buhl II
Cabinet of Denmark
1945-1947
Succeeded by
Cabinet of Hans Hedtoft I