Thorning-Schmidt II Cabinet

Thorning-Schmidt Cabinet II

75th Cabinet of Denmark
Date formed3 February 2014
Date dissolved28 June 2015
People and organisations
Head of stateMargrethe II of Denmark
Head of governmentHelle Thorning-Schmidt
Member partySocial Democrats
Social Liberal Party
Status in legislatureMinority (coalition)
with confidence and supply from the Red–Green and Socialist People's Party
Opposition partyVenstre
Opposition leaderLars Løkke Rasmussen
History
Outgoing formation2015 general election
Election—
Legislature term2011–2015
PredecessorThorning-Schmidt Cabinet I
SuccessorLars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet

The Second Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt was the Government of Denmark in office from 3 February 2014 to 28 June 2015. It was a coalition government between the Social Democrats and the Social Liberal Party.

It was preceded by the First Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a cabinet that ended when the Socialist People's Party left the government.

Government formations

Helle Thorning-Schmidt formed the First Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt following the 2011 parliamentary election and lead a coalition government consisting of her own Social Democrats, the Social Liberal Party and the Socialist People's Party until 2014.

On 30 January 2014, the Socialist People's Party announced their departure from the government due to a conflict over the proposed sale of DONG Energy shares to Goldman Sachs. Before departure, they also announced they will support Helle Thorning-Schmidt although not being a part of her government.[1]

This event lead to the resignation of the First Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt and the formation of the Second Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt on 3 February 2014.

The Second Cabinet of Thorning-Schmidt resigned following defeat in the 2015 general election.

List of ministers

The Social Democrats had thirteen ministers including the Prime Minister. The Social Liberal Party had seven ministers.[2]

Cabinet
Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister of Economy and the Interior3 February 20142 September 2014 Social Liberals
2 September 201428 June 2015 Social Liberals
Minister for Foreign Affairs3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Liberals
Minister of Trade and Development Cooperation3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for Finance
Bjarne Corydon
3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for Justice
Karen Hækkerup
3 February 201410 October 2014 Social Democrats
10 October 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for Defence3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for Culture and Ecclesiastical Affairs3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Liberals
Minister for Taxation3 February 20142 September 2014 Social Liberals
Benny Engelbrecht
2 September 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister of Higher Education and Science3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Liberals
Minister of Business Affairs and Growth
Henrik Sass Larsen
3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for the City, Housing and Rural Affairs
Carsten Hansen
3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for Employment3 February 201410 October 2014 Social Democrats
10 October 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for Education3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for Integration and Social Affairs3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Liberals
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for Climate and Energy3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Liberals
Minister for Transport3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for Health and Prevention3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats
Minister for the Environment
Kirsten Brosbøl
3 February 201428 June 2015 Social Democrats

References

  1. ^ "SF leaves government, Vilhelmsen steps down". The Copenhagen Post . 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. ^ stm.dk (3 February 2014). "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt II".
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