Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II
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{{Politics of Denmark}}
Prime Minister [[Anders Fogh Rasmussen]] retained his parliamentary support in the [[2005 Danish parliamentary election]], and was able to continue as head of his government. On [[18 February]] [[2005]], he presented his updated cabinet, the '''Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen II'''. The main issues of the cabinet has so far been an administrative reform that slashed the number of municipalities and replaced the thirteen [[counties of Denmark|counties]] with five [[regions of Denmark|regions]]. Anders Fogh Rasmussen has referred to the reform as ''the biggest reform in thirty years''. Furthermore, a reform of the police and judicial systems is as of [[1 January]] [[2007]] being implemented, changing the numbers of police districts and city courts from 54 to 12 and 82 to 22 respectively. Rasmussen retained parliamentary support in the [[Danish parliamentary election, 2007|2007 election]] and continued as [[Prime Minister of Denmark|Prime Minister]] in the [[Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III]], formed on [[23 November]] [[2007]].
==Notable events==
*On [[8 June]] [[2005]] somebody made an arson attack on [[Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration (Denmark)|Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration]] [[Rikke Hvilshøj]]'s home. Rikke Hvilshøj, her husband, and her two small children escaped unharmed. It is not clear who was behind the attack (Though one unknown group has claimed responsibility), or what the motive were. Following the attack security was stepped up for several ministers. [http://politiken.dk/VisArtikel.iasp?PageID=382049]
*In January 2006 Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen became embroiled in the controversy of the [[Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy|Muhammad cartoons]] which initially were published in the Danish newspaper ''[[Jyllands-Posten]]''.
*On [[13 December]] [[2006]] [[Lars Barfoed]] was forced to resign as Minister of Family and Consumption because of issues with the ministry's food inspections. [[Carina Christensen]] was named as Barfoed's replacement.
*On [[21 February]] [[2007]] Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that the 460 Danish troops in [[Iraq]] will have left by August.
==Changes from the [[Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I]]==
*[[Bertel Haarder]] changed from being [[Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark|Minister for Development Cooperation]] and [[Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration (Denmark)|Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration]] to being [[Church Minister (Denmark)|Church Minister]] and [[Minister of Education (Denmark)|Minister of Education]].
*The much-criticised [[Tove Fergo]], who failed to get reelected to parliament (though that is not a requirement for a minister) was replaced as [[Church Minister (Denmark)|Church Minister]].
*[[Ulla Tørnæs]] switched from being [[Minister of Education (Denmark)|Minister of Education]] to being [[Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark|Minister for Development Cooperation]].
*[[Rikke Hvilshøj]] was appointed [[Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration (Denmark)|Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration]].
*[[Lars Barfoed]] replaced [[Henriette Kjær]] as [[Minister of Family and Consumption (Denmark)|Minister of Family and Consumption]], after there had been some criticism Henriette Kjær because her personal finances were in disorder. Barfoed himself resigned effective [[December 14]], [[2006]].
==List of ministers and portfolios==
Some periods in the table below start before [[18 February]] [[2005]] or end after [[23 November]] [[2007]] because the minister was also in the [[Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I]] or [[Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen III|III]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Portfolio
!Minister
!Period
!Party
|-
|[[Prime Minister of Denmark|Prime Minister]]
|[[Anders Fogh Rasmussen]]
|[[27 November]] [[2001]] –
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Foreign Minister of Denmark|Foreign Minister]]
|[[Per Stig Møller]]
|[[27 November]] [[2001]] –
|[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative People's Party]]
|-
|[[Finance Minister of Denmark|Finance Minister]]
|[[Thor Pedersen]]
|[[27 November]] [[2001]] – [[23 November]] [[2007]]
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Interior and Health Minister of Denmark|Interior and Health Minister]]
|[[Lars Løkke Rasmussen]]
|[[27 November]] [[2001]] – [[23 November]] [[2007]]
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Justice Minister of Denmark|Justice Minister]]
|[[Lene Espersen]]
|[[27 November]] [[2001]] –
|[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative People's Party]]
|-
|[[Minister of Defense of Denmark|Minister of Defense]]
|[[Søren Gade]]
|[[24 April]] [[2004]] –
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Culture Minister of Denmark|Culture Minister]]
|[[Brian Mikkelsen]]
|[[27 November]] [[2001]] –
|[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative People's Party]]
|-
|[[Minister for Taxation of Denmark|Minister for Taxation]]
|[[Kristian Jensen]]
|[[2 August]] [[2004]] –
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Minister of Trade and Industry (Denmark)|Minister of Trade and Industry]], [[Deputy Prime Minister (Denmark)|Deputy Prime Minister]]
|[[Bendt Bendtsen]]
|[[27 November]] [[2001]] –
|[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative People's Party]]
|-
|[[Minister of Nordic Coorporation (Denmark)|Minister of Nordic Coorporation]]
|[[Connie Hedegaard]]
|[[18 February]] [[2005]] – [[23 November]] [[2007]]
|[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative People's Party]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Minister of Traffic (Denmark)|Minister of Traffic]] and [[Minister of Energy (Denmark)|Minister of Energy]]
|[[Flemming Hansen]]
|[[27 November]] [[2001]] – [[12 September]] [[2007]]
|[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative People's Party]]
|-
|[[Jakob Axel Nielsen]]
|[[12 September]] [[2007]] – [[23 November]] [[2007]]
|[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative People's Party]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Minister of Family and Consumption (Denmark)|Minister of Family and Consumption]]
|[[Lars Barfoed]]
|[[18 February]] [[2005]] – [[14 December]] [[2006]]
|[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative People's Party]]
|-
|[[Carina Christensen]]
|[[15 December]] [[2006]] – [[23 November]] [[2007]]
|[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative People's Party]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Denmark)|Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries]]
|[[Hans Christian Schmidt]]
|[[2 August]] [[2004]] – [[12 September]] [[2007]]
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Eva Kjer Hansen]]
|[[12 September]] [[2007]] –
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Minister of Employment (Denmark)|Minister of Employment]]
|[[Claus Hjort Frederiksen]]
|[[27 November]] [[2001]] –
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Minister of Science, Technology and Development (Denmark)|Minister of Science, Technology and Development]]
|[[Helge Sander]]
|[[27 November]] [[2001]] –
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Minister of Education (Denmark)|Minister of Education]]
|[[Bertel Haarder]]
|[[18 February]] [[2005]] –
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Church Minister (Denmark)|Church Minister]]
|[[Bertel Haarder]]
|[[18 February]] [[2005]] – [[23 November]] [[2007]]
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Social Minister (Denmark)|Social Minister]] and [[Minister for Equal Rights (Denmark)|Minister for Equal Rights]]
|[[Eva Kjer Hansen]]
|[[2 August]] [[2004]] – [[12 September]] [[2007]]
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Karen Jespersen]]
|[[12 September]] [[2007]] – [[23 November]] [[2007]]
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark|Minister for Development Cooperation]]
|[[Ulla Tørnæs]]
|[[18 February]] [[2005]] –
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration (Denmark)|Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration]]
|[[Rikke Hvilshøj]]
|[[18 February]] [[2005]] – [[23 November]] [[2007]]
|[[Venstre (Denmark)|Venstre]]
|-
|[[Minister for the Environment (Denmark)|Minister for the Environment]]
|[[Connie Hedegaard]]
|[[2 August]] [[2004]] – [[23 November]] [[2007]]
|[[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative People's Party]]
|}
==References==
*[http://www.folketinget.dk/BAGGRUND/00000045/00232611.htm List of Danish governments] - From the official website of [[Folketinget]].
*[http://www.stm.dk/Index/mainstart.asp?o=12&n=1&h=4&s=1 List of ministers] - From the Prime Ministers office.
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