The Third Cabinet of Lars Løkke Rasmussen (colloquially, VLAK-regeringen or trekløverregeringen) took office on 28 November 2016, succeeding 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 general election, Rasmussen tabled his resignation and the government continued as a caretaker government until 27 June when the Frederiksen Cabinet was appointed.
Lars Løkke Rasmussen III | |
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.svg){kind=small} 77th Cabinet of Denmark | |
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| Date formed | 28 November 2016 |
| Date dissolved | 27 June 2019 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Margrethe II of Denmark |
| Head of government | Lars Løkke Rasmussen |
| 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 | — |
| Legislature term | 2015–2019 |
| Predecessor | Løkke Rasmussen II |
| Successor | Frederiksen I |
List of ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
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| Prime Minister's Office | |||||||||
| Prime Minister | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | ||||||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Liberal Alliance | ||||||
| Minister for Finance | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | ||||||
| Minister of Economy and Home Affairs | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Liberal Alliance | ||||||
| Minister for Justice | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Conservatives | ||||||
| Minister for Commerce, Business and Growth | 28 November 2016 | 21 June 2018 | Conservatives | ||||||
| 21 June 2018 | 27 June 2019 | Conservatives | |||||||
| Minister for Defence | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | ||||||
| Minister for Employment | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | ||||||
| Minister for Immigration and Integration | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | ||||||
| Minister for Education | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Liberal Alliance | ||||||
| Minister for Health | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | ||||||
| Minister for Culture and Ecclesiastical Affairs | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Liberal Alliance | ||||||
| Minister for Science, Technology, Information and Higher Education | 28 November 2016 | 2 May 2018 | Venstre | ||||||
| 2 May 2018 | 27 June 2019 | Independent | |||||||
| Minister for Children and Social Security | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Conservatives | ||||||
| Minister for Transport, Building and Housing | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Liberal Alliance | ||||||
| Minister for Taxation | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | ||||||
| Minister for Elderly Affairs | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Liberal Alliance | ||||||
| Minister for Energy, Supply and Climate Affairs | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | ||||||
| Minister for Development Cooperation | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | ||||||
| Minister for the Environment and Food | 28 November 2016 | 2 May 2018 | Venstre | ||||||
| 2 May 2018 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | |||||||
| Minister for Public Innovation | 28 November 2016 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | ||||||
| Minister for Gender Equality and Minister for Nordic Cooperation | 28 November 2016 | 2 May 2018 | Venstre | ||||||
| 2 May 2018 | 27 June 2019 | Venstre | |||||||
References
edit- ^ Denmark PM strikes deal to form new government. 2016-11-27.
- ^ a b c Andersen, Katja Brandt; Nielsen, Morten (2 May 2018). "Her er Lars Løkke Rasmussens nye ministre" [Here are Lars Løkke Rasmussen's new minister]. nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 May 2018.