Kampmann I cabinet

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Kampmann's first cabinet
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49th Cabinet of Denmark
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Prime minister Viggo Kampmann
Date formed21 February 1960
Date dissolved18 November 1960
People and organisations
Head of state Frederik IX of Denmark
Head of governmentViggo Kampmann
No. of ministers16
Member party
Status in legislature Majority coalition government
Opposition party
History
Legislature term19571960
Incoming formationDeath of previous prime minister
Outgoing formation 1960 election
Predecessor Hansen II
Successor Kampmann II

Kampmann's first cabinet was the government of Denmark from 21 February to 18 November 1960, headed by Viggo Kampmann as prime minister. It was a coalition between the Social Democrats, the Danish Social Liberal Party and the Justice Party, which continued from the previous government led by H. C. Hansen who had died two days prior. [1] It was called "the triangle cabinet" because of its composition of three political parties. [2]

Composition

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Democrats
Minister of Foreign Affairs 21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Democrats
Minister of Finance 21 February 196031 March 1960  Social Democrats
31 March 196018 November 1960  Social Liberals
Minister of Defence 21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Democrats
Minister for Justice 21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Democrats
Minister of the Interior 21 February 196018 November 1960  Justice
Minister of Public Works
Minister for Greenland
21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Democrats
Minister for Education 21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Liberals
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs 21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Democrats
Minister for Labour 21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Democrats
Minister for Economic Affairs
Minister for Nordic Affairs
21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Liberals
Minister of Agriculture 21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Liberals
Minister for Social Affairs 21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Democrats
Minister for Housing 21 February 196031 March 1960  Social Democrats
31 March 196018 November 1960  Social Democrats
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Seafare 21 February 196031 March 1960  Social Liberals
21 February 196018 November 1960  Social Democrats
Minister of Fisheries 21 February 196018 November 1960  Justice
Minister without portfolio 21 February 196018 November 1960  Justice

References

  1. "Regeringen Viggo Kampmann I". stm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. Anders Nygaard (10 August 2022). "Søren Olesen". Den Store Danske Encyklopædi (in Danish).