Krag I cabinet

Government of Denmark from 1962 to 1964

Status in legislatureMinority governmentOpposition party
  • Venstre
  • Conservative People's Party
  • Socialist People's Party
  • Independent Party
  • Schleswig Party
HistoryLegislature term(s)1960–1964Incoming formationResignation of previous prime ministerOutgoing formation1964 electionPredecessorKampmann IISuccessorKrag II

Krag's first cabinet was the government of Denmark from 3 September 1962 to 26 September 1964, headed by Jens Otto Krag as prime minister, and succeeded Kampmann's second cabinet when he stepped down due to poor health. The cabinet consisted of the Social Democrats and Social Liberal Party.[1]

Composition

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister
Jens Otto Krag
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister of Foreign Affairs3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister of Finance
Hans R. Knudsen [da]
3 September 19624 November 1962 † Social Democrats
Poul Hansen
15 November 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister of Defence
Poul Hansen
3 September 196215 November 1962 Social Democrats
Victor Gram
15 November 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister for Justice
Hans Erling Hækkerup [da]
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister of the Interior
Lars P. Jensen [da]
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister for Public Works
Kai Lindberg
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister for Education
Kristen Helveg Petersen [da]
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Liberals
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs
Bodil Koch
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister for Cultural Affairs
Julius Bomholt
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister for Labour
Kaj Bundvad [da]
3 September 196227 August 1963 Social Democrats
Erling Dinesen [da]
27 August 196326 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister for Economic Affairs
Kjeld Philip
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Liberals
Minister of Agriculture3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Liberals
Minister for Social Affairs
Kaj Bundvad [da]
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister for Housing
Carl P. Jensen [da]
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Democrats
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Seafare3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Liberals
Minister of Fisheries
Arnold Christian Normann [da]
3 September 196226 September 1964 Social Liberals
Minister for Greenland3 September 196226 September 1964 Independent

References

  1. ^ "Regjeringen Jens Otto Krag I" (in Danish). statsministeriet.dk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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