Anders Fogh Rasmussen III Cabinet

Third Fogh Rasmussen Cabinet
72nd Cabinet of Denmark
Date formed	23 November 2007 (2007-11-23)
Date dissolved	5 April 2009 (2009-04-05)
People and organisations
Head of state	Margrethe II of Denmark
Head of government	Anders Fogh Rasmussen
No. of ministers	20
Total no. of members	21
Member party	Venstre Conservative People's Party
Status in legislature	Minority (coalition) with confidence and supply from the Danish People's Party
History
Election	2007
Legislature term	2007–2011
Predecessor	Fogh Rasmussen II
Successor	Løkke Rasmussen I

The third Cabinet of Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen was announced on 23 November 2007. ^[1]

Changes from the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II

• Former Minister of Finances Thor Pedersen did instead of his old post take the seat as Speaker of Parliament, formerly held by Christian Mejdahl. ^[2]
• Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs Bertel Haarder is retained as Minister of Education, but changes his second portfolio to being Minister of Nordic Cooperation.
• Social Minister and Minister of Equal Rights Karen Jespersen becomes minister of a new Welfare Ministry, merging the former Ministry of Interior Affairs, Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs and Social Ministry into one.
• Former Interior and Health Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is appointed Minister of Finances.
• Former Minister of Environmental Affairs and Nordic Cooperation Connie Hedegaard is appointed Minister of Climate and Energy, thus splitting the former Ministry of Environmental Affairs up into two parts, the "traditional" Ministry of Environmental Affairs being taken over by newcomer Troels Lund Poulsen.
• Former Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs Carina Christensen is appointed new Minister of Transportation.
• Former Minister of Transportation Jakob Axel Nielsen is appointed new Minister of Health and Preventional Measures.
• Seasoned veteran Birthe Rønn Hornbech is appointed new Minister of Refugees, Immigrants and Integration along with Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs. ^[3]

List of ministers and portfolios

Some periods in the table below start before 18 February 2005 or end after 23 November 2007 because the minister was also in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I or III.

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister	Anders Fogh Rasmussen	27 November 2001	5 April 2009		Venstre
Minister of Economic and Business Affairs (de facto) Deputy Prime Minister	Bendt Bendtsen	27 November 2001	9 September 2008		Conservatives
	Lene Espersen	10 September 2008	23 February 2010		Conservatives
Minister for Foreign Affairs	Per Stig Møller	27 November 2001	23 February 2010		Conservatives
Minister for Finance	Lars Løkke Rasmussen	23 November 2007	5 April 2009		Venstre
Minister of Employment	Claus Hjort Frederiksen	27 November 2001	7 April 2009		Venstre
Minister for Justice	Lene Espersen	27 November 2001	10 September 2008		Conservatives
	Brian Mikkelsen	10 September 2008	23 February 2010		Conservatives
Minister of Defence	Søren Gade	24 April 2004	23 February 2010		Venstre
Minister for Culture	Brian Mikkelsen	27 November 2001	10 September 2008		Conservatives
	Carina Christensen	10 September 2008	23 February 2010		Conservatives
Minister for Taxation	Kristian Jensen	2 August 2004	24 February 2010		Venstre
Minister of Education & Minister for Nordic Cooperation	Bertel Haarder	23 November 2007	3 October 2011		Venstre
Minister for Climate and Energy	Connie Hedegaard	23 November 2007	24 November 2009		Conservatives
Minister of Traffic	Carina Christensen	23 November 2007	10 September 2008		Conservatives
	Lars Barfoed	10 September 2008	23 February 2010		Conservatives
Minister for Family and Consumer Affairs	Lars Barfoed	18 February 2005	14 December 2006		Conservatives
	Carina Christensen	15 December 2006	23 November 2007		Conservatives
Minister for Food	Eva Kjer Hansen	12 September 2007	23 February 2010		Venstre
Minister for Science, Technology and Development	Helge Sander	27 November 2001	23 February 2010		Venstre
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs & Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration	Birthe Rønn Hornbech	23 November 2007	8 March 2011		Venstre
Minister of Social Affairs & Minister for Gender Equality	Karen Jespersen	12 September 2007	7 April 2009		Venstre
Minister of Health and Prevention	Jakob Axel Nielsen	23 November 2007	23 February 2010		Conservatives
Minister for the Environment	Troels Lund Poulsen	23 November 2007	23 February 2010		Venstre
Minister for Development Cooperation	Ulla Tørnæs	18 February 2005	23 February 2010		Venstre

References

1. Regeringen er på plads - Politiken.dk
2. 2007-08, 2. samling - VALG onsdag 28 november 2007, Tale (NB), Samtlige taler: 2) Valg af formand. (2007-11-28). Folketinget (in Danish). Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
3. Her er Foghs nye regering - dr.dk/Nyheder/Politik

• (in Danish) Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen III – from the official website of the Folketing
• Ændringer i regeringen (2008-09-10). Ministry of the State of Denmark (in Danish). Retrieved on 2008-09-18.

External links

• Society of Opportunities, Government Platform 2007. Ministry of the State of Denmark.

Preceded by Anders Fogh Rasmussen II

Cabinet of Denmark 23 November 2007 – 5 April 2009

Succeeded by Lars Løkke Rasmussen