Krag I cabinet

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Krag's first cabinet
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51st Cabinet of Denmark
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Prime minister Jens Otto Krag
Date formed3 September 1962
Date dissolved26 September 1964
People and organisations
Head of state Frederik IX of Denmark
Head of governmentJens Otto Krag
No. of ministers18
Member party
Status in legislature Minority government
Opposition party
History
Legislature term(s)19601964
Incoming formationResignation of previous prime minister
Outgoing formation 1964 election
Predecessor Kampmann II
Successor Krag II

Krag's first cabinet was the government of Denmark from 3 September 1962 to 26 September 1964, headed by Jens Otto Krag as prime minister, and succeeded Kampmann's second cabinet when he stepped down due to poor health. The cabinet consisted of the Social Democrats and Social Liberal Party. [1]

Composition

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister of Foreign Affairs 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister of Finance 3 September 19624 November 1962 †  Social Democrats
15 November 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister of Defence 3 September 196215 November 1962  Social Democrats
15 November 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister for Justice 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister of the Interior 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister for Public Works 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister for Education 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Liberals
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister for Cultural Affairs 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister for Labour 3 September 196227 August 1963  Social Democrats
27 August 196326 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister for Economic Affairs 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Liberals
Minister of Agriculture 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Liberals
Minister for Social Affairs 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister for Housing3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Democrats
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Seafare 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Liberals
Minister of Fisheries 3 September 196226 September 1964  Social Liberals
Minister for Greenland 3 September 196226 September 1964  Independent

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References

  1. "Regjeringen Jens Otto Krag I" (in Danish). statsministeriet.dk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.