- Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III
The third Cabinet of Danish Prime Minister
Anders Fogh Rasmussen was announced onNovember 23 ,2007 . [ [http://politiken.dk/politik/article437521.ece Regeringen er på plads - Politiken.dk ] ]Changes from the
Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II * Former Minister of Finances Thor Pedersen did instead of his old post take the seat as Speaker of Parliament, formerly held by Christian Mejdahl. [ [http://www.ft.dk/Samling/20072/salen_andet/20071128_2_2_(NB).htm 2007-08, 2. samling - VALG onsdag 28 november 2007, Tale (NB), Samtlige taler: 2) Valg af formand.] (
2007-11-28 ).Folketinget da icon. Retrieved on2007-11-29 .]
* Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical AffairsBertel Haarder is retained as Minister of Education, but changes his second portfolio to being Minister of Nordic Cooperation.
* Social Minister and Minister of Equal RightsKaren Jespersen becomes minister of a new Welfare Ministry, merging the former Ministry of Interior Affairs, Ministry of Family and Consumer Affairs and Social Ministry into one.
* Former Interior and Health MinisterLars Løkke Rasmussen is appointed Minister of Finances.
* Former Minister of Environmental Affairs and Nordic CooperationConnie Hedegaard is appointed Minister of Climate and Energy, thus splitting the former Ministry of Environmental Affairs up into two parts, the "traditional" Ministry of Environmental Affairs being taken over by newcomerTroels Lund Poulsen .
* Former Minister of Family and Consumer AffairsCarina Christensen is appointed new Minister of Transportation.
* Former Minister of TransportationJakob Axel Nielsen is appointed new Minister of Health and Preventional Measures.
* Seasoned veteranBirthe Rønn Hornbech is appointed new Minister of Refugees, Immigrants and Integration along with Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs. [ [http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Politik/2007/11/23/083052.htm Her er Foghs nye regering - dr.dk/Nyheder/Politik ] ]List of ministers and portfolios
Some periods in the table below start before
23 November 2007 because the minister was also in theCabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II .References
* [http://www.statsministeriet.dk/Index/mainstart.asp?o=12&n=1&h=4&s=1 Ministeriet Anders Fogh Rasmussen III] .
Ministry of the State of Denmark da icon. Retrieved on2007-11-24 .
* [http://www.statsministeriet.dk/Index/dokumenter.asp?o=3&n=0&h=3&t=13&d=3077&s=1 Ændringer i regeringen] (2008-09-10 ).Ministry of the State of Denmark da icon. Retrieved on2008-09-18 .External links
* [http://www.statsministeriet.dk/publikationer/UK_Regeringsgrundlag2007/index.htm Society of Opportunities, Government Platform 2007] .
Ministry of the State of Denmark .
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