Kampmann I cabinet

Kampmann's first cabinet
49th Cabinet of Denmark
Prime minister Viggo Kampmann
Date formed	21 February 1960
Date dissolved	18 November 1960
People and organisations
Head of state	Frederik IX of Denmark
Head of government	Viggo Kampmann
No. of ministers	16
Member party	Social Democrats Social Liberal Party Justice Party
Status in legislature	Majority coalition government
Opposition party	Venstre Conservative People's Party Communist Party Schleswig Party
History
Legislature term	1957–1960
Incoming formation	Death 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

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister	Viggo Kampmann	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Democrats
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Jens Otto Krag	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Democrats
Minister of Finance	Viggo Kampmann	21 February 1960	31 March 1960		Social Democrats
	Kjeld Philip	31 March 1960	18 November 1960		Social Liberals
Minister of Defence	Poul Hansen	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Democrats
Minister for Justice	Hans Erling Hækkerup	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Democrats
Minister of the Interior	Søren Olesen	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Justice
Minister of Public Works Minister for Greenland	Kai Lindberg	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Democrats
Minister for Education	Jørgen Jørgensen	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Liberals
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs	Bodil Koch	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Democrats
Minister for Labour	Kaj Bundvad	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Democrats
Minister for Economic Affairs Minister for Nordic Affairs	Bertel Dahlgaard	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Liberals
Minister of Agriculture	Karl Skytte	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Liberals
Minister for Social Affairs	Julius Bomholt	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Democrats
Minister for Housing	Kaj Bundvad	21 February 1960	31 March 1960		Social Democrats
	Carl P. Jensen	31 March 1960	18 November 1960		Social Democrats
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Seafare	Kjeld Philip	21 February 1960	31 March 1960		Social Liberals
	Lars P. Jensen	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Social Democrats
Minister of Fisheries	Oluf Pedersen	21 February 1960	18 November 1960		Justice
Minister without portfolio	Viggo Starcke	21 February 1960	18 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).