Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet

The Second Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen was the Government of Denmark, in office between 28 June 2015 and 28 November 2016, where Lars Løkke Rasmussen third cabinet took over.

Lars Løkke Rasmussen II

76th Cabinet of Denmark
Date formed28 June 2015
Date dissolved28 November 2016
People and organisations
Head of stateMargrethe II of Denmark
Head of governmentLars Løkke Rasmussen
Member partyVenstre
Status in legislatureSingle-party minority government
History
Election(s)2015 general election
Legislature term(s)2015-2019
PredecessorThorning-Schmidt Cabinet II
SuccessorLøkke Rasmussen III

It was a single-party minority government consisting of Venstre, the first since Anker Jørgensen V Cabinet in 1981-82.[1] It was supported by the Danish People's Party, the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People's Party.

List of ministers
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister's Office
Prime MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Foreign AffairsKristian Jensen28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for FinanceClaus Hjort Frederiksen28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Culture and ChurchBertel Haarder28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Commerce, Business and GrowthTroels Lund Poulsen28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for the Environment and FoodEva Kjer Hansen28 June 201527 February 2016[2] Venstre
Esben Lunde Larsen29 February 2016[2]28 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Transport and BuildingHans Christian Schmidt28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Integration and HousingInger Støjberg28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Social and Home AffairsKaren Ellemann28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for JusticeSøren Pind28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Energy Supply and Climate AffairsLars Christian Lilleholt28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Children, Education and Gender EqualityEllen Trane Nørby28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Health and Elderly AffairsSophie Løhde28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for TaxationKarsten Lauritzen28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for Science, Technology,
Information and Higher Education		Esben Lunde Larsen28 June 201529 February 2016[2] Venstre
Ulla Tørnæs29 February 2016[2]28 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for DefenceCarl Holst28 June 201530 September 2015 Venstre
Peter Christensen30 September 2015[3]28 November 2016 Venstre
Minister for EmploymentJørn Neergaard Larsen28 June 201528 November 2016 Venstre

References
  1. Binderup, Jakob. "Må V gå solo? Sådan er det gået danske et-parti-regeringer". TV2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. "Danish PM makes minor cabinet reshuffle". Shanghai Daily. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. "New Danish defence minister appointed". IHS Jane's 360. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
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