Zahle II Cabinet

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Second Zahle Cabinet
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28th Cabinet of Denmark
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Date formed21 June 1913 (1913-06-21)
Date dissolved29 March 1920 (1920-03-29)
People and organisations
Head of state Christian X
Head of government Carl Theodor Zahle
No. of ministers17
Total no. of members21
Member party Social Liberals
History
Elections 1913
1915
1918
Predecessor Berntsen
Successor Liebe

The Second Zahle Cabinet was the government of Denmark from 21 June 1913 to 29 March 1920. It replaced the Berntsen Cabinet, and was dismissed by Christian X leading to the Easter Crisis of 1920.

Contents

History

It was the government which led the country through the First World War and gave women and servants the right to vote.

List of ministers

The cabinet consisted of these ministers: [1]

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Council President
(until 21 April 1918, then Prime Minister) &
Minister of Justice
21 June 191329 March 1920  Social Liberals
Minister of Foreign Affairs 21 June 191324 June 1913  Social Liberals
24 June 191329 March 1920  Social Liberals
Minister for Finance 21 June 191329 March 1920  Social Liberals
Minister of Defence 21 June 191329 March 1920  Social Liberals
Kultus Minister 21 June 191328 April 1916  Social Liberals
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs 28 April 191629 March 1920  Social Liberals
Minister for Education 28 April 191629 March 1920  Social Liberals
Minister of the Interior 21 June 191329 March 1920  Social Liberals
Minister of Public Works 21 June 191329 March 1920  Social Liberals
Minister for Agriculture 21 June 191329 March 1920  Social Liberals
Minister for Commerce and Seafare
(Minister for Commerce from 1 April 1914)
21 June 191328 April 1916  Social Liberals
28 April 191629 March 1920  Social Liberals
Minister without portfolio 20 March 191628 April 1916  Social Liberals
Minister without portfolio
(Control minister)
30 September 191616 January 1918  Venstre
30 September 191616 January 1918  Conservatives
30 September 191616 January 1918  Social Democrats
30 September 191616 January 1918  Independent
Minister for South Jutland30 June 191929 March 1920  Independent
Minister for Iceland 25 July 191221 July 1914  Home Rule
21 July 19144 May 1915  Independence
4 May 19154 January 1917  Independence
4 January 191730 November 1918  Home Rule
4 January 191728 August 1917  Progressive
4 January 191728 August 1917  Progressive
28 August 191730 November 1918  Independence
Minister of Social Affairs 18 November 191829 March 1920  Social Democrats
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
1913-1920
Succeeded by

References

  1. "Regeringen Zahle II". stm.dk (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 9 August 2019.