Kristensen Cabinet

The Cabinet of Knud Kristensen was the government of Denmark from November 7, 1945, to November 13, 1947. The minority cabinet was, except for the foreign minister, fully composed of members of Venstre, led by Knud Kristensen. It was formed after the October 1945 elections, the first since the end of the Second World War.

It comprised 17 ministers in total.

List of ministers and portfolios

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister Knud Kristensen7 November 194513 November 1947Venstre
Foreign Minister Gustav Rasmussen7 November 194513 November 1947Nonpartisan
Finance Minister Thorkil Kristensen7 November 194513 November 1947Venstre
Interior Minister Ejnar Kjær7 November 194518 June 1947Venstre
 N. Arnth-Jensen30 June 194713 November 1947Venstre
Justice Minister A. L. H. Elmquist7 November 194513 November 1947Venstre
Minister for Eccleciastical Affairs Mads Hartling7 November 194512 November 1945Venstre
 Carl Hermansen12 November 194513 November 1947Venstre
Minister for Defence Harald Petersen7 November 194513 November 1947Venstre
Social and Work Minister Søren P. Larsen7 November 194524 April 1947Venstre
 Jens Sønderup24 April 194713 November 1947Venstre
Minister for Education Mads Hartling7 November 194513 November 1947Venstre
Minister for Public Works N. Elgaard7 November 194513 November 1947Venstre
Minister for Trade, Industry, and Seafaring Jens Villemoes7 November 19456 September 1947Venstre
 Axel Kristensen6 September 194713 November 1947Venstre
Minister for Public Utilities Axel Kristensen24 April 194713 November 1947Venstre
Minister for Special Affairs Per Federspiel24 April 194713 November 1947Venstre
Minister for Agriculture and Fishery Erik Eriksen7 November 194513 November 1947Venstre
Preceded by
Cabinet of Vilhelm Buhl II		 Cabinet of Denmark
1945-1947		 Succeeded by
Cabinet of Hans Hedtoft I
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