Buhl II Cabinet
Danish government cabinet in 1945
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The Second cabinet of Vilhelm Buhl, also popularly known as the Liberation Cabinet (Danish: Befrielsesregeringen), was the government of Denmark from 5 May to 7 November 1945. It got its alternative name because it was the first government after the liberation from the Nazi German occupation during World War II.
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Second Buhl cabinet | |
|---|---|
42nd Cabinet of Denmark | |
 Cabinet, without Kristen Juul Christensen and John Christmas Møller | |
| Date formed | 5 May 1945 |
| Date dissolved | 7 November 1945 |
| People and organisations | |
| Christian X | |
| Vilhelm Buhl | |
Prime Minister's history | Buhl I |
Total no. of members | 18 |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Unity government |
| History | |
Incoming formation | German surrender in Denmark |
| Election | None |
Outgoing election | 1945 |
| Predecessor | Scavenius |
| Successor | Kristensen |
It comprised 18 ministers, about evenly split between the former Danish unity government, and members of the Frihedsrådet and other resistance groups.
List of ministers
The cabinet consisted of:[1]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Social Democrats | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Vilhelm Buhl (act.) | 5 May 1945 | 7 May 1945 | Social Democrats | |
| 7 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Conservatives | |||
| Minister for Finance | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Social Democrats | ||
| Minister of the Interior | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Venstre | ||
| Minister of Justice | Niels Busch-Jensen | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Social Democrats | |
| Minister for Education | Axel Marius Hansen | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Social Liberals | |
| Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Danish Unity | ||
| Minister of Defence | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Conservatives | ||
| Minister for Public Works | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Social Democrats | ||
| Minister for Labor and Social Affairs | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Social Democrats | ||
| Minister for Traffic | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Communists | ||
| Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Venstre | ||
| Minister of Industry, Trade, and Seafaring | Vilhelm Fibiger | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Conservatives | |
| Minister for Special Affairs | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Communists | ||
| Minister without Portfolio | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Communists | ||
Kristen Juul Christensen | 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Danish Unity | ||
| 5 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Social Democrats | |||
| 12 May 1945 | 7 November 1945 | Independent | |||
