After the longest negotiations in Danish history, we finally have a government. A unique one, that brings together the leader of the reds (Socialdemokratiet), the leader of blues (Venstre) and the newly formed purple party (Moderaterne). This marks the end of the red-blue politics and the start of a multipolar Danish political scene. Block politics have dominated Denmark for decades and people have gotten used to them. Now, it is going to be more difficult to understand which party is right for you.
This is the first majority government in almost 30 years. This means that the parties that form the government have a majority in the Danish Parliament and can pass laws without needing to compromise with other parties. The last time we had a majority government was in 1993.
These are the most powerful six people in the government. You will see them often on TV and they will be behind many of the laws passed.
- Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister, Socialdemokratiet
- Nicolai Wammen, Finance Minister, Socialdemokratiet
- Jakob Ellemann – Jensen, Defence Minister, Venstre
- Troels Lund Poulsen, Economy Minister, Venstre
- Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Foreign Affairs Minister, Moderaterne
- Sophie Løhde, Minister of Health and Interior, Venstre
The distribution of the other minister positions is as follows:
- Peter Hummelgaard (Minister of Justice) Socialdemokratiet *the new crown prince of the social-democrats
- Jakob Engel-Schmidt (Minister of Culture) Moderaterne *the second most powerful în his party after Lars Løkke
- Morten Bødskov (Minister of Business) Socialdemokratiet
- Dan Jørgensen (Minister of Development Aid and Climate) Socialdemokratiet
- Magnus Heunicke (Minister of Environment) Socialdemokratiet
- Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil (Minister of Social) Socialdemokratiet
- Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen (Minister of Employment) Socialdemokratiet
- Mattias Tesfaye (Minister of Education) Socialdemokratiet
- Kaare Dybvad Bek (Minister of Immigration) Socialdemokratiet
- Jeppe Bruus (Minister of Taxation) Socialdemokratiet
- Jacob Jensen (Minister of Food, Agriculture, Fisheries) Venstre
- Louise Schack Elholm (Minister of Church) Venstre
- Thomas Danielsen (Minister of Transport) Venstre
- Christina Egelund (Minister of Higher Education) Moderaterne *not elected to the Parliament. Former member of the Parliament for Liberal Alliance.
- Marie Bjerre (Minister of Digitalization) Venstre *first ever digitalization minister
- Mette Kierkgaard (Minister of Elderly) Moderaterne *first time elected in the Parliament.
- Lars Aagaard (Minister of Climate and Energy) Moderaterne *not elected to the Parliament. Coming from outside politics. Former director of Dansk Energi.
