Berntsen's government

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Klaus Berntsen

The Berntsen government was formed in Denmark on July 5, 1910 by Klaus Berntsen von der Venstre and replaced the first Zahle government from Det Radliche Venstre . She was in office until June 21, 1913, when it was succeeded by the second Zahle government from Det Radliche Venstre.

In the previous elections to the Folketing on May 20, 1910, the Venstrereformpartiet and the Det Moderate Venstre ran again as a common party under the name Venstre and became the strongest party, with 57 of the 114 seats. On July 5, 1910, Klaus Berntsen was appointed Prime Minister ( Konseilspræsident ) by King Friedrich VIII , who was his personal friend . It was precisely because of the personal friendship that his government enjoyed the special support of the king. After his death and the succession by King Christian X. , however, criticism of the government was voiced, in which in particular the neglect of social issues was denounced. In 1913 he promised a revision of the constitution , but suffered a defeat in the Folketing elections on May 20, 1913. The Social Democrats under Thorvald Stauning became the strongest force, as on May 25, 1909, but received only 32 seats due to the electoral system. Thereupon Det Radikalische Venstre again formed a minority government under Carl Theodor Zahle.

Election results

Results of the elections to the Folketing on May 20, 1910

Political party be right Percentage Mandates Gains / losses (+/-)
Venstre 118,988 34.1 57 +7
Social democrats 98,718 28.3 24 ± 0
Det Radical Venstre 66,734 19.1 20th +2
Højre 64,904 18.6 13 −9

Results of the elections to the Folketing on May 20, 1913

Political party be right Percentage Mandates Gains / losses (+/-)
Social democrats 107,365 29.6 32 +8
Venstre 104,885 29.0 44 −13
Højre 82,137 22.7 7th −6
Det Radical Venstre 67.903 18.7 31 +11

minister

Department Official
Prime Minister
Defense Minister 		Klaus Berntsen
Foreign minister William Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
Finance minister Niels Neergaard
Interior minister Jens Jensen-Sønderup
Minister of Justice Frits Bülow
Minister for Church and Education Jacob Appel
Minister for Public Works Thomas C. Larsen
Minister of Agriculture Not so with Nielsen
Minister for Commerce and Shipping Oscar B. Muus
Minister for Iceland Björn Jónsson
from March 14, 1911 : Kristján Jónsson
from July 25, 1912 : Hannes Hafstein

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