Buhl II Cabinet

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Buhl II
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42nd Cabinet of Denmark
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Prime Minister Buhl
Date formed5 May 1945 (1945-05-05)
Date dissolved7 November 1945 (1945-11-07)
People and organisations
Head of state Christian X
Head of government Vilhelm Buhl
Total no. of members18
Member parties Social Democrats
Venstre
Conservative People's Party
Danish Unity
Social Liberal Party
Communist Party of Denmark
Status in legislature Caretaker government
History
ElectionNone
Outgoing election 1945
Predecessor Scavenius
Successor Kristensen

The Cabinet of Vilhelm Buhl II, also popularly known as the Liberation Cabinet (Danish : Befrielsesregeringen), was the government of Denmark from 5 May to 7 November 1945. He got its alternative name because it was the first government after the liberation from the Nazi German occupation during World War II.

It comprised 18 ministers, about evenly split between the former Danish unity government, and members of the Frihedsrådet and other resistance groups.

List of ministers

The cabinet consisted of: [1]

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Social Democrats
Minister of Foreign Affairs May 5, 1945May 7, 1945  Social Democrats
May 7, 1945November 7, 1945  Conservatives
Minister for Finance May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Social Democrats
Minister of the Interior May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Venstre
Minister of Justice May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Social Democrats
Minister for Education May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Social Liberals
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Danish Unity
Minister of Defence May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Conservatives
Minister for Public Works May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Social Democrats
Minister for Labor and Social Affairs May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Social Democrats
Minister for Traffic May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Communists
Minister for Agriculture
and Minister for Fishery
May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Venstre
Minister for Commerce, Industry, and Seafaring May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Conservatives
Minister for Special Affairs May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Communists
Minister without Portfolio May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Communists
May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Danish Unity
May 5, 1945November 7, 1945  Social Democrats
May 12, 1945November 7, 1945  Independent
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
1945
Succeeded by

References

  1. "Regeringen Buhl II". stm.dk (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 2 July 2019.