Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet

The Second Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen was the Government of Denmark, in office between 28 June 2015 and 28 November 2016, where Lars Løkke Rasmussen third cabinet took over.

Lars Løkke Rasmussen II

76th Cabinet of Denmark
Date formed28 June 2015
Date dissolved28 November 2016
People and organisations
Head of stateMargrethe II of Denmark
Head of governmentLars Løkke Rasmussen
Member partyVenstre
Status in legislatureSingle-party minority government
History
Election(s)2015 general election
Legislature term(s)2015-2019
PredecessorThorning-Schmidt Cabinet II
SuccessorLøkke Rasmussen III

It was a single-party minority government consisting of Venstre, the first since Anker Jørgensen V Cabinet in 1981-82.[1] It was supported by the Danish People's Party, the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People's Party.

List of ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Foreign Affairs Kristian Jensen28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Finance Claus Hjort Frederiksen28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Culture and Church Bertel Haarder28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Commerce, Business and Growth Troels Lund Poulsen28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for the Environment and Food Eva Kjer Hansen28 June 201527 February 2016[2]Venstre
 Esben Lunde Larsen29 February 2016[2]28 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Transport and Building Hans Christian Schmidt28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Integration and Housing Inger Støjberg28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Social and Home Affairs Karen Ellemann28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Justice Søren Pind28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Energy Supply and Climate Affairs Lars Christian Lilleholt28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Children, Education and Gender Equality Ellen Trane Nørby28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Health and Elderly Affairs Sophie Løhde28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Taxation Karsten Lauritzen28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Science, Technology,
Information and Higher Education
 Esben Lunde Larsen28 June 201529 February 2016[2]Venstre
 Ulla Tørnæs29 February 2016[2]28 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Defence Carl Holst28 June 201530 September 2015Venstre
 Peter Christensen30 September 2015[3]28 November 2016Venstre
Minister for Employment Jørn Neergaard Larsen28 June 201528 November 2016Venstre

References

  1. Binderup, Jakob. "Må V gå solo? Sådan er det gået danske et-parti-regeringer". TV2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. "Danish PM makes minor cabinet reshuffle". Shanghai Daily. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. "New Danish defence minister appointed". IHS Jane's 360. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
Preceded by
Thorning-Schmidt II
Cabinet of Denmark
2015–2016
Succeeded by
Løkke Rasmussen III
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