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.
Buhl II | |
|---|---|
 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 | None |
| Outgoing election | 1945 |
| Predecessor | Scavenius |
| Successor | Kristensen |
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 | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | May 5, 1945 | May 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | ||
| May 7, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Conservatives | |||
| Minister for Finance | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | ||
| Minister of the Interior | 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 | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Danish Unity | ||
| Minister of Defence | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Conservatives | ||
| Minister for Public Works | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | ||
| Minister for Labor and Social Affairs | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | ||
| Minister for Traffic | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Communists | ||
| Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Fishery | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Venstre | ||
| Minister for Commerce, Industry, and Seafaring | Vilhelm Fibiger | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Conservatives | |
| Minister for Special Affairs | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Communists | ||
| Minister without Portfolio | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Communists | ||
Kr. Juul Christensen | May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Danish Unity | ||
| May 5, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Social Democrats | |||
| May 12, 1945 | November 7, 1945 | Independent | |||
References
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