| Buhl II | |
|---|---|
){kind=small} 42nd Cabinet of Denmark | |
) Prime Minister Buhl | |
| Date formed | 5 May 1945 |
| Date dissolved | 7 November 1945 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Christian X |
| Head of government | Vilhelm Buhl |
| Total no. of members | 18 |
| Member parties | Social Democrats Venstre Conservative People's Party Danish Unity Social Liberal Party Communist Party of Denmark |
| Status in legislature | Caretaker government |
| History | |
| Election(s) | None |
| Outgoing election | 1945 |
| Predecessor | Scavenius |
| Successor | Kristensen |
The Cabinet of Vilhelm Buhl II, also popularly known as the Liberation Cabinet (Danish: Befrielsesregeringen), was the government of Denmark from May 5, 1945 until November 7 same year. It got its alternative name because it was the first government after the liberation from the Nazi German occupation during World War II.
It comprised 18 ministers, about evenly split between the former Danish unity government, and members of the Frihedsrådet and other resistance groups.
List of ministers
The cabinet consisted of:[1]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Vilhelm Buhl | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Vilhelm Buhl | May 5, 1945 | May 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | |
| John Christmas Møller | May 7, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Conservative | ||
| Minister for Finance | Hans Christian Svane Hansen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | |
| Minister of the Interior | Knud Kristensen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Venstre | |
| Minister of Justice | Niels Busch-Jensen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | |
| Minister for Education | Axel Marius Hansen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Liberals | |
| Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs | Arne Sørensen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Danish Unity | |
| Minister of Defence | Ole Bjørn Kraft | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Conservative | |
| Minister for Public Works | Carl Petersen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | |
| Minister for Labor and Social Affairs | Hans Christian Hedtoft Hansen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | |
| Minister for Traffic | Alfred Jensen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Communists | |
| Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Fishery | Erik Eriksen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Venstre | |
| Minister for Commerce, Industry, and Seafaring | Vilhelm Fibiger | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Conservative | |
| Minister for Special Affairs | Mogens Fog | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Communists | |
| Minister without Portfolio | Aksel Larsen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Communists | |
| Kr. Juul Christensen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Danish Unity | ||
| Frode Jakobsen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | ||
| Henrik Kauffmann | May 12, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Independent | ||
| Preceded by Scavenius | Cabinet of Denmark 1945 | Succeeded by Kristensen |
References
- ^ "Regeringen Buhl II". stm.dk (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 2 July 2019.