Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet

Danish government cabinet 2015–2016
Lars Løkke Rasmussen II

76th Cabinet of Denmark
Date formed28 June 2015
Date dissolved28 November 2016
People and organisations
Head of stateMargrethe II of Denmark
Head of governmentLars Løkke Rasmussen
Member partyVenstre
Status in legislatureSingle-party minority government
History
Election(s)2015 general election
Legislature term(s)2015–2019
PredecessorThorning-Schmidt Cabinet II
SuccessorLøkke Rasmussen III

The Second Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen was the Government of Denmark, in office between 28 June 2015 and 28 November 2016, when Lars Løkke Rasmussen third cabinet took over.

It was a single-party minority government consisting of Venstre, the first of this kind since Anker Jørgensen V Cabinet in 1981–82.[1] It was supported by the Danish People's Party, the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People's Party.

List of ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kristian Jensen
28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Finance
Claus Hjort Frederiksen
28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Culture and Church28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Commerce, Business and Growth28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for the Environment and Food28 June 201527 February 2016[2] Venstre
Esben Lunde Larsen
29 February 2016[2]28 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Transport and Building28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Integration and Housing28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Social and Home Affairs28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Justice28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Energy Supply and Climate Affairs28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Children, Education and Gender Equality28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Health and Elderly Affairs28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Taxation28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Science, Technology,
Information and Higher Education
Esben Lunde Larsen
28 June 201529 February 2016[2] Venstre
29 February 2016[2]28 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Defence28 June 201530 September 2015 Venstre
30 September 2015[3]28 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Employment
Jørn Neergaard Larsen
28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre

References

  1. ^ Binderup, Jakob. "Må V gå solo? Sådan er det gået danske et-parti-regeringer". TV2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Danish PM makes minor cabinet reshuffle". Shanghai Daily. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. ^ "New Danish defence minister appointed". IHS Jane's 360. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  • "Here is Denmark's new government". The Local. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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