Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I
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When the conservative Prime Minister Poul Schlüter
resigned on the 15 January 1993 because of the Tamil Case
, the leader of the Social Democrats
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
formed his first cabinet on the 25 January 1993. The cabinet consisted of the Social Democrats
, the Social Liberal Party, the Centre Democrats and the Christian People's Party. The cabinet was called Cabinet of the Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I.
The cabinet was replaced by Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II
on 27 September 1994 after the Social Democrats
win in the 1994 Danish parliamentary elections.
Poul Schlüter
Poul Holmskov Schlüter is a Danish politician, who served as Prime Minister of Denmark from 1982 to 1993.Born in Tønder, south Jutland, he graduated from the University of Copenhagen in 1957 with a degree in law, and joined the bar in 1960. Schlüter was a member of the Danish Parliament for the...
resigned on the 15 January 1993 because of the Tamil Case
Tamil Case (Denmark)
The Tamil Case is the name of a case about family reunification in Denmark of Tamil refugees from the Sri Lankan Civil War. The case led to the resignation of the government led by Poul Schlüter in 1993.-History:...
, the leader of the Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen , informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943), was Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and is currently President of the Party of European Socialists . He was the leader of the governing Social Democrats from 1992 to 2002...
formed his first cabinet on the 25 January 1993. The cabinet consisted of the Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
, the Social Liberal Party, the Centre Democrats and the Christian People's Party. The cabinet was called Cabinet of the Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I.
The cabinet was replaced by Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II
Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II
After the 1994 Danish parliamentary election, the sitting Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen was able to form a government coalition of his own Social Democrats, the Danish Social Liberal Party and the Centre Democrats...
on 27 September 1994 after the Social Democrats
Social Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
win in the 1994 Danish parliamentary elections.
Cabinet changes
The cabinet was changed on 29 March 1993, 28 January 1994, 8 February 1994 and on the 11 February 1994| Portfolio | Minister | Period | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Prime Minister of Denmark The Prime Minister of Denmark is the head of government in Danish politics. The Prime Minister is traditionally the leader of a political coalition in the Folketing and presides over the cabinet.... |
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen , informally Poul Nyrup, born 15 June 1943), was Prime Minister of Denmark from 25 January 1993 to 27 November 2001 and is currently President of the Party of European Socialists . He was the leader of the governing Social Democrats from 1992 to 2002... |
25 January 1993 – 27 November 2001 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Minister of Economy | Marianne Jelved Marianne Jelved Marianne Bruus Jelved née Hirsbro is a Danish politician, and is educated as a teacher and in the theory of education... |
25 January 1993 – 27 November 2001 | Danish Social Liberal Party |
| Minister for Business Coordination | Mimi Jakobsen Mimi Jakobsen Mimi Jakobsen is a former Danish politician and government minister and the present secretary general of the Danish part of the International Save the Children Alliance.... |
25 January 1993 – 8 February 1994 | Centre Democrats |
| Industry Minister | Mimi Jakobsen Mimi Jakobsen Mimi Jakobsen is a former Danish politician and government minister and the present secretary general of the Danish part of the International Save the Children Alliance.... |
28 January 1994 - 8 February 1994 | Centre Democrats |
| Industry- and Business Coordination Minister | Mimi Jakobsen Mimi Jakobsen Mimi Jakobsen is a former Danish politician and government minister and the present secretary general of the Danish part of the International Save the Children Alliance.... |
8 February 1994 - 30 December 1996 | Centre Democrats |
| Foreign Minister Foreign Minister of Denmark The Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs handles Denmark's foreign affairs. The Foreign Minister works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.The current Minister for Foreign Affairs is Villy Søvndal.-External links:***... |
Niels Helveg Petersen Niels Helveg Petersen Niels Lolk Helveg Petersen is a Danish politician, member of parliament for the Danish Social Liberal Party 1966-1974, 1977-1993 and again from 1994. Graduated in Law.... |
25 January 1993 – 21 December 2000 | Danish Social Liberal Party |
| Finance Minister Finance Minister of Denmark The Finance Minister of Denmark is the head of the Ministry of Finance of Denmark, and a member of the Cabinet. As head of the ministry, the minister has responsibility for the ministry's tasks of administrering the state finances via the fiscal policy, and making economic predictions and... |
Mogens Lykketoft Mogens Lykketoft Mogens Lykketoft is a Danish politician, former government minister and current Speaker of the Folketing. In December 2002 he succeeded former Danish prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen as leader of the Social Democratic party .... |
25 January 1993 – 21 December 2000 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Minister of Environment | Svend Auken Svend Auken Svend Gunnarsen Auken was a Danish politician. He represented the Social Democrats as a member of the Danish parliament from 1971 until his death.... |
25 January 1993 – 27 November 2001 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Minister of Energy | Jann Sjursen Jann Sjursen Jann Sjursen is a teacher and a Danish politician representing the Christian People's Party.In 1986 he was elected secretary general of the Nordic Christian Democratic Youth and from 1987 till 1989 he was chairman of the Christian People's Party's Youth.In 1990 he was elected party leader at only... |
25 January 1993 - 27 September 1994 | Christian People's Party |
| Minister for Communications and Tourism | Arne Melchior Arne Melchior Arne Melchior son of Marcus Melchior is a retired Danish politician of Jewish descent and supporter of Jewish causes.Melchior was active in the Social Democratic Party but left this party in 1973 to co-found the Centre Democrats.... Helge Mortensen |
25 January 1993 - 28 January 1994 28 January 1994 - 27 September 1994 |
Christian People's Party Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Minister of Research and Technology | Svend Bergstein | 25 January 1993 – 28 January 1994 | Centre Democrats |
| Minister of Research | Arne Oluf Andersen | 28 January 1994 – 27 September 1994 | Centre Democrats |
| Church Minister | Arne Oluf Andersen | 25 January 1993 – 27 September 1994 | Centre Democrats |
| Minister of Education | Ole Vig Jensen | 28 January 1994 – 23 March 1998 | Danish Social Liberal Party |
| Minister of Defence | Hans Hækkerup | 25 January 1993 – 21 December 2000 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Interior Minister | Birte Weiss | 25 January 1993 – 20 October 1997 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Justice Minister Justice Minister of Denmark The Danish Minister for Justice is the head of the Ministry of Justice and a cabinet member.Under the current government, the post is held by Morten Bødskov.As the head of the department, the minister is responsible for:* The General judicial system including... |
Pia Gjellerup Pia Gjellerup Pia Gjellerup is a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats. She has been a Member of Parliament since 8 September 1987 and has occupied three different cabinet positions: Justice Minister , Minister of Trade and Industry , and Finance Minister Pia Gjellerup (born 22 August 1959) is a... Erling Olsen Erling Olsen Erling Olsen was a Danish politician for the Social Democrats. He was member of parliament 1964–66, 1971–73 and 1975–98, and was minister of housing 1978–82 and minister of justice 1993–94. Olsen was Speaker of the Folketing from 1994 to 1998. He was professor of national economics and the first... |
25 January 1993 – 29 March 1993 29 March 1993 - 27 September 1994 |
Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Social Minister | Karen Jespersen Karen Jespersen Karen Moustgaard Jespersen is a Danish politician representing the party Venstre. Previously she was a member of the Left Socialists, represented the Social Democrats and was Social Minister from 25 January 1993 to 28 January 1994 in the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I, and 27 September 1994 to... Bente Juncker Yvonne Herløv Andersen |
25 January 1993 – 28 January 1994 28 January 1994 - 11 February 1994 11 February 1994 - 27 September 1994 |
Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... Centre Democrats Centre Democrats |
| Culture Minister Culture Minister of Denmark Culture Minister of Denmark is the Danish political minister office responsible for culture, head of the Ministry of Culture of Denmark.The political responsibility for culture, as well as church and education, was with the Kultus Minister from 1848 to 1916 when that post was split up into the... |
Jytte Hilden | 25 January 1993 – 30 December 1996 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Minister of Work | Jytte Andersen | 25 January 1993 – 23 March 1998 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Minister of Traffic | Helge Mortensen Jan Trøjborg Jan Trøjborg Jan Trøjborg is a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats.He was member of parliament from 8 September 1987 to 31 December 2005... |
25 January 1993 – 28 January 1994 28 January 1994 - 30 December 1996 |
Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Minister of Homes | Flemming Kofod-Svendsen Flemming Kofod-Svendsen Flemming Kofod-Svendsen is an ordained minister in the Lutheran Church of Denmark and a Danish politician representing the Christian People's Party. Kofod-Svendsen was party leader from 1979 till 1990, when he was succeeded by Jann Sjursen... |
25 January 1993 – 23 March 1998 | Christian People's Party |
| Minister for Nordic Cooperation and for the Baltic issue | Flemming Kofod-Svendsen Flemming Kofod-Svendsen Flemming Kofod-Svendsen is an ordained minister in the Lutheran Church of Denmark and a Danish politician representing the Christian People's Party. Kofod-Svendsen was party leader from 1979 till 1990, when he was succeeded by Jann Sjursen... |
25 January 1993 – 27 September 1994 | Christian People's Party |
| Tax Minister Tax Minister of Denmark Tax Minister of Denmark is the head of the Tax Ministry of Denmark, and a member of the Cabinet. As the head of the Tax Ministry, the Danish Tax Minister is responsible for areas concerning taxes and tariffs, as well as labour marked funds... |
Ole Stavad Ole Stavad Ole Stavad is a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats.Stavad was a member of the Danish Parliament from 1980 to 2007.... |
25 January 1993 – 1 November 1994 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Minister of Health | Torben Lund | 25 January 1993 – 27 September 1994 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Minister for Development Cooperation Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark is a Danish minister office. The office was introduced with the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen I on 25 January 1993. The minister works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark... |
Helle Degn Helle Degn Helle Degn is a Danish politician. She is a member of the Danish Social Democrats and chairman of Mandela Center, Denmark... |
25 January 1993 – 27 September 1994 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |
| Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Denmark) Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark is the politically appointed head of the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and a member of the Cabinet... |
Bjørn Westh | 25 January 1993 – 27 September 1994 | Social Democrats Social Democrats (Denmark) The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark... |