Hartling Cabinet

Hartling Cabinet

57th Cabinet of Denmark
Prime Minister Hartling
Date formed19 December 1973 (1973-12-19)
Date dissolved13 February 1975 (1975-02-13)
People and organisations
Head of stateMargrethe II
Head of governmentPoul Hartling
No. of ministers12
Total no. of members16
Member partyVenstre
Status in legislatureSingle-party minority
History
Election(s)1973
Legislature term(s)1973–1975
Incoming formation1973 election
Outgoing formation1975 election
PredecessorJørgensen I
SuccessorJørgensen II

The Cabinet of Hartling was the government of Denmark from 19 December 1973 to 13 February 1975.[1] The minority cabinet was composed of 12 members of Venstre, led by Poul Hartling.[2] The cabinet members resigned on 13 February 1975, as a result of the party's losing that year's election.[3]

List of ministers

The cabinet members were as follows:[1]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister of Foreign Affairs19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister for Finance19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister of the Interior
Jacob Sørensen
19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs
Kresten Damsgaard
19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister of Defence19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister of Social Affairs
Jacob Sørensen
19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister for Education19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister of Economic Affairs and Trade
Poul Nyboe Andersen
19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister of Public Works
Kresten Damsgaard
19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister for Agriculture and Fishery
Niels Anker Kofoed
19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre
Minister for Labor and Housing
Johan Philipsen
19 December 197313 February 1975 Venstre

References

  1. ^ a b "Danske regeringer 1973-1982" (in Danish). Danmarks Historien.
  2. ^ Asbjørn Skjæveland (2009). "Modelling Government Formation in Denmark and Beyond". Party Politics. 15 (6): 718. doi:10.1177/1354068809342529.
  3. ^ David Rehling (24 February 2016). "Man gør et ministerium fortræd". Information (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links

Preceded by
Jørgensen I
Cabinet of Denmark
1973–1975
Succeeded by
Jørgensen II
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