Lars Løkke Rasmussen III Cabinet

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Lars Løkke Rasmussen III
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77th cabinet of Denmark
Incumbent
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Date formed 28 November 2016
Date dissolved 27 June 2019
People and organisations
Head of government Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Head of state Margrethe II of Denmark
Member party Venstre
Liberal Alliance
Conservative People's Party
Status in legislature Minority coalition government
Opposition party Social Democrats
Opposition leader Mette Frederiksen
History
Election(s)
Legislature term(s) 2015-2019
Predecessor Løkke Rasmussen II
Successor Frederiksen

The Third Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen (colloquially, VLAK-regeringen or trekløverregeringen) took office on 28 November 2016, and succeeded the Second Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen. It was a minority coalition government consisting of Venstre, the Liberal Alliance and the Conservative People's Party.[1] It relied on parliamentary support from the Danish People's Party. Following the 2019 state election, Rasmussen tabled his resignation and the government continued as a caretaker government until 27 June when the Frederiksen Cabinet was appointed. [1]

List of ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister   Lars Løkke Rasmussen 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister for Foreign Affairs   Anders Samuelsen 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Liberal Alliance
Minister for Finance   Kristian Jensen 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister of Economy and Home Affairs   Simon Emil Ammitzbøll 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Liberal Alliance
Minister for Justice   Søren Pape Poulsen 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Conservative People's
Minister for Commerce, Business and Growth   Brian Mikkelsen 28 November 2016 21 June 2018 Conservative People's
  Rasmus Jarlov 21 June 2018 27 June 2019 Conservative People's
Minister for Defence   Claus Hjort Frederiksen 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister for Employment   Troels Lund Poulsen 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister for Immigration and Integration   Inger Støjberg 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister for Education   Merete Riisager 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Liberal Alliance
Minister for Health   Ellen Trane Nørby 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister for Culture and Ecclesiastical Affairs   Mette Bock 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Liberal Alliance
Minister for Science, Technology,
Information and Higher Education
  Søren Pind 28 November 2016 2 May 2018 Venstre
  Tommy Ahlers[2] 2 May 2018 27 June 2019 Independent
Minister for Children and Social Security   Mai Mercado 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Conservative People's
Minister for Transport, Building and Housing   Ole Birk Olesen 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Liberal Alliance
Minister for Taxation   Karsten Lauritzen 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister for Elderly Affairs   Thyra Frank 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Liberal Alliance
Minister for Energy, Supply and Climate Affairs   Lars Christian Lilleholt 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister for Development Cooperation   Ulla Tørnæs 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister for the Environment and Food   Esben Lunde Larsen 28 November 2016 2 May 2018 Venstre
  Jakob Ellemann-Jensen[2] 2 May 2018 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister for Public Innovation   Sophie Løhde 28 November 2016 27 June 2019 Venstre
Minister for Gender Equality and
Minister for Nordic Cooperation
  Karen Ellemann 28 November 2016 2 May 2018 Venstre
  Eva Kjer Hansen[2] 2 May 2018 27 June 2019 Venstre

References

  1. Denmark PM strikes deal to form new government. 2016-11-27
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
2016–
Succeeded by
Frederiksen