Denmark has a new Government

Mette Frederiksen has been reelected as Prime Minister of Denmark.

The Prime Minister will lead a new coalition government consisting of parties across the political centre. The new government consists of the Social Democrats, the Liberals, and the Moderates.  The three parties together constitute a majority government. Majority governments are a rarity in Danish politics, where minority governments have been more common. A majority government has not been seen in Denmark since 1993/94.

The formation of the government is historic in several ways. The negotiations on the formation of the new government have been the longest in modern times and a coalition government represented by parties from both sides of the parliament has not been seen since the late 1970s.

The new government include deputy prime minister and minister for defence Jakob Ellemann-Jensen (Liberals) and minister for foreign affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Moderates). 

Find more info about the new government ministers Regeringen Mette Frederiksen II - Statsministeriet (stm.dk) (only in Danish) and the government declaration Regeringsgrundlag 2022 - Statsministeriet (stm.dk) (only in Danish).

Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix