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
ElectionNone
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

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The cabinet consisted of:[1]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime MinisterMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Social Democrats
Minister of Foreign AffairsMay 5, 1945May 7, 1945 Social Democrats
May 7, 1945November 7, 1945 Conservatives
Minister for FinanceMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Social Democrats
Minister of the InteriorMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Venstre
Minister of JusticeMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Social Democrats
Minister for EducationMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Social Liberals
Minister for Ecclesiastical AffairsMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Danish Unity
Minister of DefenceMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Conservatives
Minister for Public WorksMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Social Democrats
Minister for Labor and Social AffairsMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Social Democrats
Minister for TrafficMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Communists
Minister for Agriculture
and Minister for Fishery
May 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Venstre
Minister for Commerce, Industry, and SeafaringMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Conservatives
Minister for Special AffairsMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Communists
Minister without PortfolioMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Communists
May 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Danish Unity
May 5, 1945November 7, 1945 Social Democrats
May 12, 1945November 7, 1945 Independent
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
1945
Succeeded by

References

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