Thorning-Schmidt II Cabinet

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Thorning-Schmidt Cabinet II
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51st cabinet of Denmark
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Date formed 3 February 2014
Date dissolved 28 June 2015
People and organisations
Head of government Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Head of state Margrethe II of Denmark
Member party Social Democrats
Social Liberal Party
Status in legislature Coalition minority government
Opposition party Venstre
Opposition leader Lars Løkke Rasmussen
History
Election(s)
Legislature term(s) 2011-2015
Outgoing formation 2015 general election
Predecessor Thorning-Schmidt Cabinet I

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.

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]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister   Helle Thorning-Schmidt 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Interior   Margrethe Vestager 3 February 2014 2 September 2014 Social Liberals
  Morten Østergaard 2 September 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs   Martin Lidegaard 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals
Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation   Mogens Jensen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Finance
Minister for Finance   Bjarne Corydon 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Justice
Minister for Justice   Karen Hækkerup 3 February 2014 10 October 2014 Social Democrats
  Mette Frederiksen 10 October 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Defence
Minister for Defence   Nicolai Wammen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Culture
Minister for Culture and Church   Marianne Jelved 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals
Ministry of Taxation
Minister for Taxation   Morten Østergaard 3 February 2014 2 September 2014 Social Liberals
  Benny Engelbrecht 2 September 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
Minister for Research, Innovation and Higher Education   Sofie Carsten Nielsen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals
Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs
Minister for Business and Growth   Henrik Sass Larsen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Housing, Urban and Rural Affairs
Minister for the City, Housing and Rural Affairs   Carsten Hansen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Employment
Minister for Employment   Mette Frederiksen 3 February 2014 10 October 2014 Social Democrats
  Henrik Dam Kristensen 10 October 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Education
Minister for Education   Christine Antorini 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Social Affairs
Minister for Integration and Social Affairs   Manu Sareen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Denmark)
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries   Dan Jørgensen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Climate and Energy
Minister for Climate and Energy   Rasmus Helveg Petersen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals
Ministry of Transport
Minister for Transport   Magnus Heunicke 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of Health
Minister for Health and Prevention   Nick Hækkerup 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Ministry of the Environment
Minister for the Environment   Kirsten Brosbøl 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
2014–2015
Succeeded by
Løkke Rasmussen II

References

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