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Stauning VI Cabinet

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6th Stauning Cabinet

39th Cabinet of Denmark
Date formed8 July 1940 (1940-07-08)
Date dissolved4 May 1942 (1942-05-04)
People and organisations
Head of stateChristian X
Head of governmentThorvald Stauning
No. of ministers12
Ministers removed3
Total no. of members14
Member partySocial Democrats
Venstre
Conservative People's Party
Social Liberal Party
Status in legislatureUnity government
History
Legislature term1939–1943
PredecessorStauning V
SuccessorBuhl I

The Sixth Stauning cabinet was the government of Denmark from 8 July 1940, to 4 May 1942.

List of ministers

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Some periods in the table below start before 8 July 1940 or end after 4 May 1942 because the minister was in the Fifth Stauning Cabinet or the First Buhl Cabinet as well.

The cabinet consisted of:[1]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister30 April 19293 May 1942† Social Democrats
Minister of Foreign Affairs8 July 194029 August 1943 Independent
Minister for Finance20 July 193716 July 1942 Social Democrats
Minister of Defence4 May 194229 August 1943 Venstre
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs8 July 19409 November 1942 Conservatives
Minister for Education4 November 19359 November 1942 Social Liberals
Minister of Justice8 July 19409 July 1941 Independent
9 July 194129 August 1943 Independent
Minister of the Interior8 July 19409 November 1942 Venstre
Minister for Public Works8 July 194029 August 1943 Independent
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries4 November 193529 August 1943 Social Democrats
Minister for Commerce, Industry and Seafaring8 July 19403 October 1940 Conservatives
3 October 19405 May 1945 Conservatives
Ministry of Social Affairs8 July 19409 November 1942 Social Democrats
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
1940-1942
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Regeringen Stauning VI". stm.dk (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 8 August 2019.