Buhl II Cabinet

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 formed5 May 1945 (1945-05-05)
Date dissolved7 November 1945 (1945-11-07)
People and organisations
Head of stateChristian X
Head of governmentVilhelm Buhl
Total no. of members18
Member partiesSocial Democrats
Venstre
Conservative People's Party
Danish Unity
Social Liberal Party
Communist Party of Denmark
Status in legislatureCaretaker government
History
Election(s)None
Outgoing election1945
PredecessorScavenius
SuccessorKristensen

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]

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister Vilhelm BuhlMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vilhelm BuhlMay 5, 1945May 7, 1945Social Democrats
 John Christmas MøllerMay 7, 1945November 7, 1945Conservative
Minister for Finance Hans Christian Svane HansenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
Minister of the Interior Knud KristensenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Venstre
Minister of Justice Niels Busch-JensenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
Minister for Education Axel Marius HansenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Liberals
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs Arne SørensenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Danish Unity
Minister of Defence Ole Bjørn KraftMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Conservative
Minister for Public Works Carl PetersenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
Minister for Labor and Social Affairs Hans Christian Hedtoft HansenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
Minister for Traffic Alfred JensenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Communists
Minister for Agriculture
and Minister for Fishery
 Erik EriksenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Venstre
Minister for Commerce, Industry, and Seafaring Vilhelm FibigerMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Conservative
Minister for Special Affairs Mogens FogMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Communists
Minister without Portfolio Aksel LarsenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Communists
 Kr. Juul ChristensenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Danish Unity
 Frode JakobsenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
 Henrik KauffmannMay 12, 1945November 7, 1945Independent
Preceded by
Scavenius
Cabinet of Denmark
1945
Succeeded by
Kristensen
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gollark: Three golds and one ND on what?!
gollark: *ponders breeding random gold on scroll for X E N O WYRMS.*
gollark: It's so convenient having 21 slots and 7 eggslots!
gollark: Almost T*C*A and also that stupid thing they have in America!

References

  1. "Regeringen Buhl II". stm.dk (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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