Thorning-Schmidt I government
The government of Thorning-Schmidt I under Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt was the government of Denmark from October 3, 2011 to February 3, 2014 . It was formed from the Social Democrats (S), Social Liberals (R) and the Socialist People's Party (SF) following the 2011 Folk Election and replaced the center-right government of Lars Løkke Rasmussen . The Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt was the first woman to head a Danish cabinet.
It was a minority government , supported by the unit list and North Atlantic MPs. The Social Democrats had ten ministers, while social liberals and socialists had six ministers each. The Minister for Trade and Investment, the Minister for Europe and the Minister for Development were assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as was the Nordic Cooperation department. The number of Danish line ministries was 19 plus the State Chancellery.
On August 9, 2013, the trade was assigned to the European department at a ministerial rochade and on December 12, 2013 another four ministerial posts were relocated. The former SF chairman Villy Søvndal left politics for health reasons.
After a smoldering government crisis, the SF left the government on January 30, 2014, but assured the Prime Minister of her continued parliamentary support. On February 3, 2014, the successor government Helle Thorning-Schmidt II was appointed.
Cabinet List
Department | Surname | Term of office | Political party |
---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister | Helle Thorning-Schmidt | October 3, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | Social Democrats (S) |
Economy and home affairs | Margrethe Vestager | October 3, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | Social Liberals (R) |
Exterior | Villy Søvndal | October 3, 2011 - December 12, 2013 | Socialist People's Party (SF) |
Holger K. Nielsen | December 12, 2013 - January 30, 2014 | ||
Social and integration | Karen Haekkerup | October 3, 2011 - August 9, 2013 | S. |
Annette Vilhelmsen | August 9, 2013 - January 30, 2014 | SF | |
Finances | Bjarne Corydon | October 3, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | S. |
Judiciary | Morten Bødskov | October 3, 2011 - December 12, 2013 | S. |
Karen Haekkerup | December 12, 2013 - February 3, 2014 | ||
defense | Nick Haekkerup | October 3, 2011 - August 9, 2013 | S. |
Nicolai dewlaps | August 9, 2013 - February 3, 2014 | ||
Culture | Uffe Elbæk | October 3, 2011 - December 6, 2012 | R. |
Marianne Jelved | December 6, 2012 - February 3, 2014 | ||
environment | Ida Auken | October 3, 2011 - January 30, 2014 | SF, as of January 31, 2014 R |
Taxes | Thor Möger Pedersen | October 3, 2011 - October 16, 2012 | SF |
Holger K. Nielsen | October 16, 2012 - December 12, 2013 | ||
Jonas Dahl | December 12, 2013 - January 30, 2014 | ||
Trade and investment will be part of the European department from 9 August 2013 |
Pia Olsen Dyhr | October 3, 2011 - August 9, 2013 | SF |
Children and lessons | Christine Antorini | October 3, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | S. |
Food, Agriculture and Fisheries | Mette Gjerskov | October 3, 2011 - August 9, 2013 | S. |
Karen Haekkerup | August 9, 2013 - December 12, 2013 | ||
Dan Jørgensen | December 12, 2013 - February 3, 2014 | ||
Research, innovation and higher education | Morten Østergaard | October 3, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | R. |
Development Assistance | Christian Friis Bach | October 3, 2011 - November 21, 2013 | R. |
Rasmus Helveg Petersen | November 21, 2013 - February 3, 2014 | ||
Equality and Church Minister for Nordic Cooperation |
Manu Sareen | October 3, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | R. |
Climate, energy and construction | Martin Lidegaard | October 3, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | R. |
traffic | Henrik Dam Kristensen | October 3, 2011 - August 9, 2013 | S. |
Pia Olsen Dyhr | August 9, 2013 - January 30, 2014 | SF | |
Health and prevention | Astrid Krag | October 3, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | SF, from January 30, 2014 p |
Europe from August 9, 2013 Europe and trade |
Nicolai dewlaps | October 3, 2011 - August 9, 2013 | S. |
Nick Haekkerup | August 9, 2013 - February 3, 2014 | ||
job | Mette Frederiksen | October 3, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | S. |
Cities, housing and rural areas | Carsten Hansen | October 3, 2011 - February 3, 2014 | S. |
Industry and growth | Ole son | October 3, 2011 - October 16, 2012 | SF |
Annette Vilhelmsen | October 16, 2012 - August 9, 2013 | ||
Henrik Sass Larsen | August 9, 2013 - February 3, 2014 | S. |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of Ministries State Chancellery, accessed on January 21, 2012
- ↑ Ændringer i regeringen State Chancellery, December 12, 2013
- ^ Coalition broken - government wants to continue Frankfurter Allgemeine online, January 30, 2014
- ↑ SF forlader regeringen Danmarks Radio, January 30, 2014