Thorning-Schmidt II Cabinet

The Second Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt was the Government of Denmark in office from 3 February 2014 to 28 June 2015. It was a coalition government between the Social Democrats and the Social Liberal Party.

Thorning-Schmidt Cabinet II
75th Cabinet of Denmark
Date formed	3 February 2014
Date dissolved	28 June 2015
People and organisations
Head of state	Margrethe II of Denmark
Head of government	Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Member party	Social Democrats Social Liberal Party
Status in legislature	Coalition minority government
Opposition party	Venstre
Opposition leader	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
History
Election(s)	—
Legislature term(s)	2011-2015
Outgoing formation	2015 general election
Predecessor	Thorning-Schmidt Cabinet I
Successor	Lars Løkke Rasmussen II Cabinet

It was preceded by the First Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a cabinet that ended when the Socialist People's Party left the government.

Government formations

Helle Thorning-Schmidt formed the First Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt following the 2011 parliamentary election and lead a coalition government consisting of her own Social Democrats, the Social Liberal Party and the Socialist People's Party until 2014.

On 30 January 2014, the Socialist People's Party announced their departure from the government due to a conflict over the proposed sale of DONG Energy shares to Goldman Sachs. Before departure, they also announced they will support Helle Thorning-Schmidt although not being a part of her government.[1]

This event lead to the resignation of the First Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt and the formation of the Second Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt on 3 February 2014.

The Second Cabinet of Thorning-Schmidt resigned following defeat in the 2015 general election.

List of ministers

The Social Democrats had thirteen ministers including the Prime Minister. The Social Liberal Party had seven ministers.[2]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Prime Minister's Office Prime Minister   Helle Thorning-Schmidt 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Interior   Margrethe Vestager 3 February 2014 2 September 2014 Social Liberals   Morten Østergaard 2 September 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Affairs   Martin Lidegaard 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation   Mogens Jensen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Finance Minister for Finance   Bjarne Corydon 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Justice Minister for Justice   Karen Hækkerup 3 February 2014 10 October 2014 Social Democrats   Mette Frederiksen 10 October 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Defence Minister for Defence   Nicolai Wammen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Culture Minister for Culture and Church   Marianne Jelved 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals Ministry of Taxation Minister for Taxation   Morten Østergaard 3 February 2014 2 September 2014 Social Liberals   Benny Engelbrecht 2 September 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education Minister for Research, Innovation and Higher Education   Sofie Carsten Nielsen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs Minister for Business and Growth   Henrik Sass Larsen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Housing, Urban and Rural Affairs Minister for the City, Housing and Rural Affairs   Carsten Hansen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Employment Minister for Employment   Mette Frederiksen 3 February 2014 10 October 2014 Social Democrats   Henrik Dam Kristensen 10 October 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Education Minister for Education   Christine Antorini 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Social Affairs Minister for Integration and Social Affairs   Manu Sareen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries   Dan Jørgensen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Climate and Energy Minister for Climate and Energy   Rasmus Helveg Petersen 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Liberals Ministry of Transport Minister for Transport   Magnus Heunicke 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of Health Minister for Health and Prevention   Nick Hækkerup 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats Ministry of the Environment Minister for the Environment   Kirsten Brosbøl 3 February 2014 28 June 2015 Social Democrats

Preceded by Thorning-Schmidt I	Cabinet of Denmark 2014–2015	Succeeded by Løkke Rasmussen II

References

1. "SF leaves government, Vilhelmsen steps down". The Copenhagen Post . 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
2. stm.dk (3 February 2014). "Regeringen Helle Thorning-Schmidt II".