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Zahle II Cabinet

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Second Zahle Cabinet

28th Cabinet of Denmark
Date formed21 June 1913 (1913-06-21)
Date dissolved29 March 1920 (1920-03-29)
People and organisations
Head of stateChristian X
Head of governmentCarl Theodor Zahle
No. of ministers17
Total no. of members21
Member partySocial Liberals
History
Elections1913
1915
1918
PredecessorBerntsen
SuccessorLiebe

The Second Zahle Cabinet was the government of Denmark from 21 June 1913 to 29 March 1920. It replaced the Berntsen Cabinet, and was dismissed by Christian X leading to the Easter Crisis of 1920.

History

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It was the government which led the country through the First World War and gave women and servants the right to vote.

List of ministers

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The cabinet consisted of these ministers:[1]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Council President
(until 21 April 1918, then Prime Minister) &
Minister of Justice
21 June 191329 March 1920 Social Liberals
Minister of Foreign Affairs21 June 191324 June 1913 Social Liberals
24 June 191329 March 1920 Social Liberals
Minister for Finance21 June 191329 March 1920 Social Liberals
Minister of Defence21 June 191329 March 1920 Social Liberals
Kultus Minister21 June 191328 April 1916 Social Liberals
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs28 April 191629 March 1920 Social Liberals
Minister for Education28 April 191629 March 1920 Social Liberals
Minister of the Interior21 June 191329 March 1920 Social Liberals
Minister for Public Works21 June 191329 March 1920 Social Liberals
Minister for Agriculture21 June 191329 March 1920 Social Liberals
Minister for Commerce and Seafare
(Minister for Commerce from 1 April 1914)
21 June 191328 April 1916 Social Liberals
28 April 191629 March 1920 Social Liberals
Minister without portfolio20 March 191628 April 1916 Social Liberals
Minister without portfolio
(Control minister)
30 September 191616 January 1918 Venstre
30 September 191616 January 1918 Conservatives
30 September 191616 January 1918 Social Democrats
30 September 191616 January 1918 Independent
Minister for South Jutland30 June 191929 March 1920 Independent
Minister for Iceland25 July 191221 July 1914 Home Rule
21 July 19144 May 1915 Independence
4 May 19154 January 1917 Independence
4 January 191730 November 1918 Home Rule
4 January 191728 August 1917 Progressive
4 January 191728 August 1917 Progressive
28 August 191730 November 1918 Independence
Minister of Social Affairs18 November 191829 March 1920 Social Democrats
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
1913-1920
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Regeringen Zahle II". stm.dk (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 9 August 2019.