Frederiksen II Cabinet

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Second Frederiksen Cabinet
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79th Cabinet of Denmark
2022–present
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Presentation of the cabinet, 2022
Date formed15 December 2022 (2022-12-15)
People and organisations
Head of state Margrethe II of Denmark
Frederik X of Denmark
Head of government Mette Frederiksen
Deputy head of government Troels Lund Poulsen
No. of ministers23
Member parties Social Democrats
Venstre
Moderates
Status in legislature Majority government
Opposition parties Green Left
Denmark Democrats
Liberal Alliance
The Conservatives
Red–Green Alliance
Alternative
New Right
Danish People's Party
History
Legislature term(s) 2022–2026 [lower-alpha 1]
Predecessor Frederiksen I

The Frederiksen II Cabinet (colloquially, the SVM government; Danish: SVM-regeringen) is the current Government of Denmark, which took office on 15 December 2022. It succeeded the Frederiksen I Cabinet following the 2022 general election.

Contents

Headed by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, it is a centrist grand coalition [1] consisting of the Social Democrats (S), Venstre (V) and the Moderates (M). It was announced on 13 December following a record 42 days of negotiations. [2] [3] The government is supported by the Union Party and the Social Democratic Party from the Faroe Islands, as well as Siumut and Inuit Ataqatigiit from Greenland. [4] As the government has 93 of the 179 seats in the Folketing with its support parties, it effectively operates as a majority government. [5]

It is the first time in more than 40 years the Social Democrats and the Liberals (Venstre), who are usually rivals, are in a government together. [6]

List of ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficePartyRef
Prime Minister 27 June 2019Incumbent  Social Democrats [7] [2]
Deputy Prime Minister 15 December 202223 October 2023  Venstre [7] [8]
23 October 2023Incumbent  Venstre [8]
Minister for Foreign Affairs 15 December 2022Incumbent  Moderates [7]
Minister for Defence 15 December 202222 August 2023  Venstre [7] [9]
22 August 2023Incumbent  Venstre [9]
Minister for Finance 27 June 2019Incumbent  Social Democrats [7]
Minister for Economy 15 December 202222 August 2023  Venstre [7] [10] [11]
22 August 202323 October 2023  Venstre [8]
23 October 202323 November 2023  Venstre [8] [12]
23 November 2023Incumbent  Venstre [12]
Minister for the Interior and Health 15 December 2022Incumbent  Venstre [7]
Minister for Justice 15 December 2022Incumbent  Social Democrats [7]
Minister for Culture 15 December 2022Incumbent  Moderates [7]
Minister without portfolio [lower-alpha 3] 9 March 20231 August 2023  Venstre [11] [13]
Minister for Business 15 December 2022Incumbent  Social Democrats [7]
Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy 15 December 2022Incumbent  Social Democrats [7]
Minister for the Environment 15 December 2022Incumbent  Social Democrats [7]
Minister for Social Affairs and Housing 15 December 2022Incumbent  Social Democrats [7]
Minister for Employment 15 December 2022Incumbent  Social Democrats [7]
Minister for Children and Education 15 December 2022Incumbent  Social Democrats [7]
Minister for Immigration and Integration 2 May 2022Incumbent  Social Democrats [7]
Minister for Taxation 4 February 2022Incumbent  Social Democrats [7]
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fishery 15 December 2022Incumbent  Venstre [7]
Minister for Cities and Rural Areas,
Minister for Church, and
Minister for Nordic Cooperation [lower-alpha 4]
15 December 202223 November 2023  Venstre [7] [12]
23 November 2023Incumbent  Venstre [12]
Minister for Transport 15 December 2022Incumbent  Venstre [7]
Minister for Higher Education and Science 15 December 2022Incumbent  Moderates [7]
Minister for Digitalization and Equality 15 December 202223 November 2023  Venstre [7] [12]
23 November 20237 December 2023  Venstre [12] [15]
7 December 2023Incumbent  Venstre [15]
Minister for the Elderly 15 December 2022Incumbent  Moderates [7]
Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities 15 December 2022Incumbent  Moderates [7]

Notes

  1. The next election has to be held by 31 October 2026, but the government can call it prior to that date.
  2. Acting Minister for Defence from 6 February 2023 to 1 August 2023.
  3. Acting Minister for Economy during her term in office.
  4. Title was Minister for Church, Minister for Rural Areas, and Minister for Nordic Cooperation prior to 23 November 2023
  5. 1 2 Not an MP when appointed. [14]
  6. Not an MP when appointed.

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