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The Cabinet of Denmark (Danish: regering) has been the chief executive body and the government of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1848. The Cabinet is led by the Prime Minister. There are around 25 members of the Cabinet, known as "Ministers", all of whom are also heads of specific government ministries. Since 1981, the Cabinet has been composed of Ministers from two or more parties forming a coalition government. Still, most of these governments have been minority governments, relying on the support of still other parties.
Cabinets are formally appointed by the Monarch.[1] In practice, once a government has stepped down, there is a fixed set of rules for appointing an investigator (most often the future Prime Minister), with the job of trying to form a new government. The Prime Minister will lead the Cabinet by convention. Cabinets are named after the Prime Minister, although they may gain shorthand names (e.g."VK Cabinet", for the recent Venstre–Conservative Cabinet).
As of 3 February 2014, the Prime Minister is Helle Thorning-Schmidt, leading a minority coalition of the Social Democrats and the Danish Social Liberal Party.
List of cabinets
Below is a list of all Cabinets since 1848.
| Cabinet | From | Parties | Popular name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet of Moltke I | 22 March 1848 | Ministers outside the parties National Venstre Bondevennerne | March Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Moltke II | 16 November 1848 | Ministers outside the parties National Venstre | November Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Moltke III | 13 July 1851 | — | July Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Moltke IV | 18 October 1851 | — | October Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Bluhme I | 27 January 1852 | — | January Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Ørsted | 21 April 1853 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Bang | 12 December 1854 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Andræ | 18 October 1856 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Hall I | 13 May 1857 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Rotwitt | 2 December 1859 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Hall II | 24 February 1860 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Monrad | 31 December 1863 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Bluhme II | 11 July 1864 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Frijs | 6 November 1865 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Holstein-Holsteinborg | 28 May 1870 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Fonnesbech | 14 July 1874 | — | — |
| Cabinet of Estrup | 11 June 1875 | Højre | — |
| Cabinet of Reedtz-Thott | 7 August 1894 | Højre | — |
| Cabinet of Hørring | 23 May 1897 | Højre | — |
| Cabinet of Sehested | 27 April 1900 | Højre | — |
| Cabinet of Deuntzer | 24 July 1901 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of J.C. Christensen I | 14 January 1905 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of J.C. Christensen II | 24 July 1908 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of Neergaard I | 12 October 1908 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of Holstein-Ledreborg | 16 August 1909 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of Zahle I | 28 October 1909 | Danish Social Liberal Party | — |
| Cabinet of Klaus Berntsen | 5 July 1910 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of Zahle II | 21 June 1913 | Danish Social Liberal Party | — |
| Cabinet of Otto Liebe | 30 March 1920 | Caretaker cabinet | — |
| Cabinet of M.P. Friis | 5 April 1920 | Caretaker cabinet | — |
| Cabinet of Neergaard II | 5 May 1920 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of Neergaard III | 9 October 1922 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of Thorvald Stauning I | 23 April 1924 | Social Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Madsen-Mygdal | 14 December 1926 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of Thorvald Stauning II | 30 April 1929 | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party | Cabinet of Stauning-Munch |
| Cabinet of Thorvald Stauning III | 8 July 1940 | Unity government | — |
| Cabinet of Vilhelm Buhl I | 4 May 1942 | Unity government | — |
| Cabinet of Erik Scavenius | 9 November 1942 | Unity government | — |
| Cabinet of Vilhelm Buhl II | 5 May 1945 | Unity government | Liberation Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Knud Kristensen | 7 November 1945 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of Hans Hedtoft I | 13 November 1947 | Social Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Erik Eriksen | 30 October 1950 | Venstre Conservative People's Party | — |
| Cabinet of Hans Hedtoft II | 30 September 1953 | Social Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of H. C. Hansen I | 1 February 1955 | Social Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of H. C. Hansen II | 28 May 1957 | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party Justice Party | Triangle Cabinet (Trekantregeringen) |
| Cabinet of Viggo Kampmann I | 21 February 1960 | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party Justice Party | — |
| Cabinet of Viggo Kampmann II | 18 November 1960 | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party | — |
| Cabinet of Jens Otto Krag I | 3 September 1962 | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party | — |
| Cabinet of Jens Otto Krag II | 29 September 1964 | Social Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Hilmar Baunsgaard | 2 February 1968 | Danish Social Liberal Party Conservative People's Party Venstre | VKR Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Jens Otto Krag III | 11 October 1971 | Social Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Anker Jørgensen I | 5 October 1972 | Social Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Poul Hartling | 19 December 1973 | Venstre | — |
| Cabinet of Anker Jørgensen II | 13 February 1975 | Social Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Anker Jørgensen III | 30 August 1978 | Social Democrats Venstre | SV Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Anker Jørgensen IV | 26 October 1979 | Social Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Anker Jørgensen V | 30 December 1981 | Social Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Poul Schlüter I | 10 September 1982 | Conservative People's Party Venstre Centre Democrats Christian Democrats | Four-leaf clover Cabinet (Firkløverregeringen) |
| Cabinet of Poul Schlüter II | 10 September 1987 | Conservative People's Party Venstre Centre Democrats Christian Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Poul Schlüter III | 3 March 1988 | Conservative People's Party Venstre Danish Social Liberal Party | KVR Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Poul Schlüter IV | 18 December 1990 | Conservative People's Party Venstre | KV Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I | 25 January 1993 | Social Democrats Centre Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party Christian Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II | 27 September 1994 | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party Centre Democrats | — |
| Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III | 30 December 1996 | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party | SR Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV | 23 March 1998 | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party | SR Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I | 27 November 2001 | Venstre Conservative People's Party | VK Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II | 18 February 2005 | Venstre Conservative People's Party | VK Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III | 23 November 2007 | Venstre Conservative People's Party | VK Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen | 5 April 2009 | Venstre Conservative People's Party | VK Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt I | 3 October 2011 | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party Socialist People's Party | SRSF Cabinet |
| Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt II | 3 February 2014 (Incumbent) | Social Democrats Danish Social Liberal Party | SR Cabinet |
See also
- Danish Council of State, the Privy Council of Denmark
- Politics of Denmark, for a more detailed description of the political system of Denmark.
References
- ↑ "Section 14". Constitution of Denmark. ICL. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- List of Danish governments - From the official website of Folketinget
- Homepage of the Prime minister
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