Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III Cabinet
After the Centre Democrats left the government coalition in 1996, the sitting Danish Prime Minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen was able to form a government coalition of his own Social Democrats and the Danish Social Liberal Party. The resulting cabinet, which replaced the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II, was formed on 30 December 1996 and was called the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen III.
The cabinet was replaced by the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV on 23 March 1998 after the 1998 Danish parliamentary election.
Cabinet changes
The cabinet was changed on 20 October 1997.
Some periods in the table below start before 30 December 1996 or end after 23 March 1998 because the minister was in the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II or the Cabinet of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV as well.
Portfolio | Minister | Period | Party |
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Prime Minister | Poul Nyrup Rasmussen | 25 January 1993 – 27 November 2001 | Social Democrats |
Minister of Economy | Marianne Jelved | 25 January 1993 – 27 November 2001 | Danish Social Liberal Party |
Minister for Nordic Cooperation | Marianne Jelved | 27 September 1994 – 27 November 2001 | Danish Social Liberal Party |
Foreign Minister | Niels Helveg Petersen | 25 January 1993 – 21 December 2000 | Danish Social Liberal Party |
Finance Minister | Mogens Lykketoft | 25 January 1993 – 21 December 2000 | Social Democrats |
Minister of the Environment and Energy | Svend Auken | 27 September 1994 – 27 November 2001 (Minister of the Environment from 25 January 1993) |
Social Democrats |
Minister of Research | Jytte Hilden | 30 December 1996 – 23 March 1998 | Social Democrats |
Minister of Education | Ole Vig Jensen | 25 January 1993 – 23 March 1998 | Danish Social Liberal Party |
Church Minister | Ole Vig Jensen | 30 December 1996 – 23 March 1998 | Danish Social Liberal Party |
Minister of Defence | Hans Hækkerup | 25 January 1993 – 21 December 2000 | Social Democrats |
Interior Minister | Birthe Weiss Thorkild Simonsen |
25 January 1993 – 20 October 1997 20 October 1997 – 23 February 2000 |
Social Democrats Social Democrats |
Minister of Food | Henrik Dam Kristensen | 30 December 1996 – 23 February 2000 | Social Democrats |
Justice Minister | Frank Jensen | 30 December 1996 – 27 November 2001 | Social Democrats |
Social Minister | Karen Jespersen | 27 September 1994 – 23 February 2000 | Social Democrats |
Minister of Business Affairs | Jan Trøjborg | 30 December 1996 – 23 March 1998 | Social Democrats |
Culture Minister | Ebbe Lundgaard | 30 December 1996 – 23 March 1998 | Danish Social Liberal Party |
Minister of Work | Jytte Andersen | 25 January 1993 – 23 March 1998 | Social Democrats |
Minister of Traffic | Bjørn Westh | 30 December 1996 – 23 March 1998 | Social Democrats |
Minister of Homes | Ole Løvig Simonsen | 27 September 1994 – 23 March 1998 | Social Democrats |
Tax Minister | Carsten Koch | 1 November 1994 – 23 March 1998 | Social Democrats |
Minister of Health | Birthe Weiss | 30 December 1996 – 23 March 1998 | Social Democrats |
Minister for Development Cooperation | Poul Nielson | 27 September 1994 – 10 July 1999 | Social Democrats |
References
- (Danish) List of Danish governments – from the official website of the Folketing
Preceded by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II |
Cabinet of Denmark 1996 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen IV |