The Frederiksen II Cabinet (colloquially, the SVM government (Danish: SVM-regeringen) took office on 15 December 2022 and succeeded the Frederiksen I Cabinet following the 2022 Danish general election. Headed by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, it is a grand coalition consisting of the Social Democrats, Venstre, and the Moderates. It was announced on 13 December following a record 42 days of negotiations.[2][3] The government is supported by the Union Party and the Social Democratic Party from the Faroe Islands, as well as Siumut and Inuit Ataqatigiit from Greenland.[4] The Social Liberals has also said that it intends to be neither a supporting party nor part of the opposition.[1] As the government has 89 of the 179 seats in the Folketing, it effectively operates as a majority government.[5]
Second Frederiksen Cabinet | |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=small} 79th Cabinet of Denmark | |
| 2022–present | |
_(cropped).jpg) Frederiksen in 2022 | |
| Date formed | 15 December 2022 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Margrethe II of Denmark |
| Head of government | Mette Frederiksen |
| Deputy head of government | Jakob Ellemann-Jensen |
| No. of ministers | 24 |
| Member parties | Social Democrats Venstre Moderates |
| Status in legislature | Majority government 89 / 179 Supported by:Social Liberal Party[a][1] Union Party Social Democratic Party Siumut Inuit Ataqatigiit |
| Opposition parties | Green Left Denmark Democrats Liberal Alliance The Conservatives Red-Green Alliance Alternative New Right Danish People's Party |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 2022–2026[b] |
| Predecessor | Frederiksen I |
It is the first time in more than 40 years the Social Democrats and the Liberals (Venstre), who are usually rivals, are in a government together.[6]
List of ministersEdit
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "Radikale Venstre vil søge rollen som "den frie fugl" - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ a b "Danmark får ny regering: "Det betyder ikke, vi er enige om alt"". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "OVERBLIK: Rekordlange forhandlinger fra valg til regering". sn.dk - Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ Høj, Olivia; Eller, Emil (2022-12-13). "Mette Frederiksen: Socialdemokratiet, Venstre og Moderaterne går i regering sammen". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ Ritzau (2022-12-13). "Mette Frederiksen har dannet flertalsregering". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ^ "Danish Social Democrats agree new government with right-wing opposition". Reuters. 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Bohr, Jakob Kjøgx (2022-12-15). "Her er SVM-regeringens ministre - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ a b Nielsen, Morten (2023-03-09). "Stephanie Lose bliver ny minister - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Ellemann bliver forsvarsminister og Løkke bliver udenrigsminister". dr.dk (in Danish). DR. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.