The third Cabinet of Danish Prime Minister

Anders Fogh Rasmussen Anders Fogh Rasmussen (; born 26 January 1953) is a Danish politician who was the 24th Prime Minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009 and the 12th Secretary General of NATO from August 2009 to October 2014. He became CEO of politi ...

was announced on 23 November 2007.

Changes from the
Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to: Furniture * Cabinetry, a box-shaped piece of furniture with doors and/or drawers * Display cabinet, a piece of furniture with one or more transparent glass sheets or transparent polycarbonate sheets * Filing ...

* Former Minister of Finances

Thor Pedersen Thor Pedersen (born 14 June 1945) is former member of Folketinget. He was representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. He ...

did instead of his old post take the seat as Speaker of Parliament, formerly held by

Christian Mejdahl Christian Mejdahl (born 31 December 1939 at Tvøroyri in the Faroe Islands) is a Danish politician representing the liberal party, Venstre. He was a Member of Parliament—the Folketing—from 9 September 1987 to 13 November 2007, and ser ...

. * Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs

Bertel Haarder Bertel Geismar Haarder (born 7 September 1944, in Rønshoved, near Aabenraa) is a Danish writer, teacher and politician, who was a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He has served as minister several times, including Minist ...

is retained as Minister of Education, but changes his second portfolio to being Minister of Nordic Cooperation. * Social Minister and Minister of Equal Rights

Karen Jespersen Karen Moustgaard Jespersen (born 17 January 1947 in Copenhagen) is a Danish journalist and former politician representing the party Venstre. Early life Born in Copenhagen, she's the daughter of labourer Knud Jespersen and delicatessen owner Anna J ...

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 Minister

Lars Løkke Rasmussen Lars Løkke Rasmussen (; born 15 May 1964) is a Danish politician who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2022. He previously served as the 25th Prime Minister of Denmark from 2009 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2019. He was the lead ...

is appointed Minister of Finances. * Former Minister of Environmental Affairs and Nordic Cooperation

Connie Hedegaard Connie Hedegaard Koksbang (born 15 September 1960) is a Danish politician and public intellectual. She was European Commissioner for Climate Action in the ( second Barroso) European Commission from 10 February 2010 through 31 October 2014. O ...

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 newcomer

Troels Lund Poulsen Troels Lund Poulsen (born 30 March 1976 in Vejle) is a Danish politician, who is Minister for Economic Affairs and a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He served as Minister for the Environment from 2007 to 2010, Ministe ...

. * Former Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs

Carina Christensen Carina Christensen (born 8 November 1972, in Fredericia) is a Danish politician representing the Conservative People's Party. She was the Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II from 15 December 200 ...

is appointed new Minister of Transportation. * Former Minister of Transportation

Jakob Axel Nielsen Jakob Axel Nielsen (born 12 April 1967 in Hadsund) is a Danish lawyer and politician representing the Conservative People's Party. He has been a member of the ''Folketing'' (Parliament of Denmark) from the 2005 to 2010 and was Minister of Traffic ...

is appointed new Minister of Health and Preventional Measures. * Seasoned veteran

Birthe Rønn Hornbech Birthe Johanne Sparrevohn Rønn Hornbech (born 18 October 1943 in Copenhagen) is a Danish politician, member of the Folketing (the national parliament of Denmark) for Venstre, the liberal party, elected in the constituency of Køge, and former Mi ...

is appointed new Minister of Refugees, Immigrants and Integration along with Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs.Her er Foghs nye regering - dr.dk/Nyheder/Politik
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List of ministers and portfolios

Some periods in the table below start before 18 February 2005 or end after 23 November 2007 because the minister was also in the

Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I After the 2001 Danish parliamentary election, Anders Fogh Rasmussen was able form a government coalition of his own Liberal Party Venstre and the Conservative People's Party. It was a minority government with the parliamentary support of the Dan ...

III III or iii may refer to: Companies * Information International, Inc., a computer technology company * Innovative Interfaces, Inc., a library-software company * 3i, formerly Investors in Industry, a British investment company Other uses * Ins ...

References

Regeringen Anders Fogh Rasmussen III
– from the official website of the

Folketing The Folketing ( da, Folketinget, ; ), also known as the Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature (parliament) of the Kingdom of Denmark—Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands ...

Ændringer i regeringen
(2008-09-10).

Ministry of the State of Denmark Indgangen til Statsministeriet

Ministry of the State of ...

. Retrieved on 2008-09-18.

External links

Society of Opportunities, Government Platform 2007

Ministry of the State of Denmark Indgangen til Statsministeriet

Ministry of the State of ...

. {{Cabinets of Denmark 2007 establishments in Denmark Rasmussen, Anders Fogh 3 Anders Fogh Rasmussen 2009 disestablishments in Denmark Cabinets established in 2007 Cabinets disestablished in 2009