Lars Løkke Rasmussen I Cabinet

The First cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen, was announced on 5 April 2009 as Lars Løkke became prime minister after Anders Fogh Rasmussen was offered the post of Secretary General of NATO on 4 April 2009.

First cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen

73rd Cabinet of Denmark
Date formed5 April 2009 (2009-04-05)
Date dissolved3 October 2011 (2011-10-03)
People and organisations
MonarchMargrethe II of Denmark
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen
No. of ministers23
Total no. of members36
Member partiesVenstre
Conservative People's Party
Status in legislatureMinority coalition government
History
PredecessorAnders Fogh Rasmussen III
SuccessorHelle Thorning-Schmidt I

Following the 2011 parliamentary election, Lars Løkke Rasmussen was replaced as Prime Minister of Denmark by the Social Democrat Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Changes from the cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III

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On 7 April 2009 Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced the following changes from the cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III:[1] Claus Hjort Frederiksen became Minister of Finance after Lars Løkke Rasmussen, and Frederiksen's previous post of Minister of Employment is filled by Inger Støjberg, previously not a minister, who also becomes Minister for Equal Rights. Following Karen Jespersen's announcement that she wished to withdraw as Minister for Social Welfare, that ministry is abolished and a new combined ministry of the interior and of social affairs is taken over by Karen Ellemann.

On 23 February 2010 Løkke Rasmussen announced a major reshuffle, which affected all ministers except for Claus Hjort Frederiksen, Birthe Rønn Hornbech and the prime minister himself.

On 8 March 2011 some minor changes were announced in connection with the firing of Birthe Rønn Hornbech from her position as Minister for Integration as a result of a scandal involving the right of citizenship for stateless residents.

List of ministers and portfolios

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Some periods in the table below start before April 2009 because the ministers were also in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I, II and III.

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister5 April 20093 October 2011 Venstre
Foreign Minister27 November 200123 February 2010 Conservatives
23 February 20103 October 2011 Conservatives
Finance Minister7 April 20093 October 2011 Venstre
Justice Minister10 September 200823 February 2010 Conservatives
23 February 20103 October 2011 Conservatives
Minister of Defense24 April 200423 February 2010 Venstre
23 February 20103 October 2011 Venstre
Culture Minister10 September 200823 February 2010 Conservatives
23 February 20103 October 2011 Conservatives
Minister of the Interior7 April 200923 February 2010 Venstre
23 February 20103 October 2011 Venstre
Minister for Taxation2 August 200423 February 2010 Venstre
23 February 20108 March 2011 Venstre
8 March 20113 October 2011 Venstre
Minister of Economic and Business Affairs10 September 200823 February 2010 Conservatives
23 February 20103 October 2011 Conservatives
Minister of Nordic Cooperation23 November 20073 October 2011 Venstre
Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries12 September 200723 February 2010 Venstre
23 February 20103 October 2011 Venstre
Minister of Employment7 April 20093 October 2011 Venstre
Minister of Science, Technology and Development27 November 200123 February 2010 Venstre
23 February 20103 October 2011 Conservatives
Minister of Education18 February 200523 February 2010 Venstre
23 February 20108 March 2011 Venstre
8 March 20113 October 2011 Venstre
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs23 November 20078 March 2011 Venstre
8 March 20113 October 2011 Conservatives
Minister for Development Cooperation18 February 200523 February 2010 Venstre
23 February 20103 October 2011 Venstre
Minister of Social Affairs7 April 200923 February 2010 Venstre
23 February 20103 October 2011 Conservatives
Minister for Equal Rights7 April 200923 February 2010 Venstre
23 February 20103 October 2011 Venstre
Minister for Climate and Energy23 November 200724 November 2009 Conservatives
24 November 20093 October 2011 Venstre
Minister for Transport10 September 200823 February 2010 Conservatives
23 February 20103 October 2011 Venstre
Minister of Health and Prevention23 November 200723 February 2010 Conservatives
23 February 20103 October 2011 Venstre
Minister of Refugees, Immigrants and Integration23 November 20078 March 2011 Venstre
8 March 20113 October 2011 Venstre
Minister for the Environment23 November 200723 February 2010 Venstre
23 February 20103 October 2011 Venstre
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
5 April 2009 – 3 october 2011
Succeeded by

Notes

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  1. ^ "Løkke sætter sit første ministerhold" (in Danish). Politiken. 2009-04-07. Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-04-07.