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The cabinet of Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current cabinet of Denmark. It is a coalition government between the Social Democrats, Social Liberal Party and Socialist People's Party. The cabinet was announced on 3 October 2011.
Government formations
At the parliamentary election on 15 September 2011, the governing Liberal Party remained the single largest party with the addition of one seat while the Social Democrats lost a seat. However, a three-party coalition of opposition parties together with the supporting Red-Green Alliance won a larger share of seats than the incumbent Liberal-Conservative government and their supporting parties the Liberal Alliance and Danish People's Party. Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen then tendered the cabinet's resignation to Queen Margrethe II on 16 September, following which she met with the leaders of all parties. She then tasked Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt with negotiating the formation of a new government. Rasmussen's cabinet remained in office as a caretaker government until 3 October, when Thorning-Schmidt's cabinet was sworn in making her the first female Prime Minister. The Social Liberal Party and the Socialist People's Party also became part of the three-party government. It was the first time the Socialist People's Party joined a government since its foundation in 1959.
List of ministers and portfolios
The Social Democrats have eleven ministers including the Prime Minister. The smaller Social Liberal Party and Socialist People's Party each have six ministers.
| Preceded byCabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen | Cabinet of Denmark 3 October 2011 - |
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References
- ^ "Here are Denmark's new ministers". The Copenhagen Post. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Inger V. Johansen and Line Barfod (20 September 2011). "Denmark: Right-wing government defeated, Red-Green Alliance triples seats". Links – International Journal of Socialist Renewal. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- Xuan, Min (16 September 2011). "Danish PM tenders resignation to Queen". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- "Denmark to get 1st female PM after left wins vote". Dawn. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- "Danish PM-elect seen unveiling govt Sunday". Reuters. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.