Thorning-Schmidt II Cabinet

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Thorning-Schmidt Cabinet II
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75th Cabinet of Denmark
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Date formed3 February 2014
Date dissolved28 June 2015
People and organisations
Head of state Margrethe II of Denmark
Head of government Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Member party Social Democrats
Social Liberal Party
Status in legislature Minority (coalition)
with confidence and supply from the Red–Green and Socialist People's Party
Opposition party Venstre
Opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen
History
Election—
Legislature term 2011–2015
Outgoing formation 2015 general election
Predecessor Thorning-Schmidt Cabinet I
Successor Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet

The Second Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt was the Government of Denmark in office from 3 February 2014 to 28 June 2015. It was a coalition government between the Social Democrats and the Social Liberal Party.

Contents

It was preceded by the First Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a cabinet that ended when the Socialist People's Party left the government.

Government formations

Helle Thorning-Schmidt formed the First Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt following the 2011 parliamentary election and lead a coalition government consisting of her own Social Democrats, the Social Liberal Party and the Socialist People's Party until 2014.

On 30 January 2014, the Socialist People's Party announced their departure from the government due to a conflict over the proposed sale of DONG Energy shares to Goldman Sachs. Before departure, they also announced they will support Helle Thorning-Schmidt although not being a part of her government. [1]

This event lead to the resignation of the First Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt and the formation of the Second Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt on 3 February 2014.

The Second Cabinet of Thorning-Schmidt resigned following defeat in the 2015 general election.

List of ministers

The Social Democrats had thirteen ministers including the Prime Minister. The Social Liberal Party had seven ministers. [2]

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister of Economy and the Interior 3 February 20142 September 2014  Social Liberals
2 September 201428 June 2015  Social Liberals
Minister for Foreign Affairs 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Liberals
Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for Finance 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for Justice 3 February 201410 October 2014  Social Democrats
10 October 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for Defence 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for Culture and Ecclesiastical Affairs 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Liberals
Minister for Taxation 3 February 20142 September 2014  Social Liberals
2 September 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister of Higher Education and Science 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Liberals
Minister of Business Affairs and Growth 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for the City, Housing and Rural Affairs 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for Employment 3 February 201410 October 2014  Social Democrats
10 October 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for Education 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for Integration and Social Affairs 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Liberals
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for Climate and Energy 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Liberals
Minister for Transport 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for Health and Prevention 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Minister for the Environment 3 February 201428 June 2015  Social Democrats
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
2014–2015		Succeeded by

References

  1. ↑ "SF leaves government, Vilhelmsen steps down". The Copenhagen Post . 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. ↑ stm.dk (3 February 2014). "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt II".
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