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The Scavenius Cabinet was the government of
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from 9 November 1942 to 5 May 1945. It replaced the
Buhl I Cabinet The First Buhl cabinet was the government of Denmark from 4 May 1942 to 9 November 1942. It was created following the death of Prime Minister Thorvald Stauning Thorvald August Marinus Stauning (; 26 October 1873 in Copenhagen – 3 May 1942) wa ...
, which fell due to the
Telegram Crisis The Telegram Crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Denmark and Germany in October and November 1942, during the German occupation of Denmark. The crisis was triggered by a telegram from King Christian X of Denmark to Adolf Hitler, acknowledgin ...
in November 1942, when the Germans demanded changes to the Danish government. The Germans wanted nonpolitical ministers and Nazi ministers in the new government, however only the first demand was met. Following the August Rebellion in 1943, the Germans put forward more demands, which the Danish authorities refused. The government therefore filed a resignation request for the
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on 29 August 1943, who refused to accept it. The government ''
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'' ceased to function, though still formally in power. The was established, where the ministries and directors of the ministries managed the country. Only after the liberation of 5 May 1945, were the resignation accepted, and the Scavenius Cabinet and Board of the Heads of Department were replaced by the Buhl II Cabinet.


List of ministers and portfolios

Some of the terms in the table begin before after 9 November 1942 because the minister was in the Stauning VI Cabinet as well.


References

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