Zahle II Cabinet
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.
Second Zahle Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 28th Cabinet of Denmark | |
 | |
| Date formed | 21 June 1913 |
| Date dissolved | 29 March 1920 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Christian X |
| Head of government | Carl Theodor Zahle |
| No. of ministers | 17 |
| Total no. of members | 21 |
| Member party | Social Liberals |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1913 1915 1918 |
| Predecessor | Berntsen |
| Successor | Liebe |
History
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
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 1913 | 29 March 1920 | Social Liberals | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Edvard Brandes (act.) | 21 June 1913 | 24 June 1913 | Social Liberals | |
| 24 June 1913 | 29 March 1920 | Social Liberals | |||
| Minister for Finance | 21 June 1913 | 29 March 1920 | Social Liberals | ||
| Minister of Defence | 21 June 1913 | 29 March 1920 | Social Liberals | ||
| Kultus Minister | Søren Keiser-Nielsen | 21 June 1913 | 28 April 1916 | Social Liberals | |
| Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs | Thorvald Povlsen | 28 April 1916 | 29 March 1920 | Social Liberals | |
| Minister for Education | Søren Keiser-Nielsen | 28 April 1916 | 29 March 1920 | Social Liberals | |
| Minister of the Interior | 21 June 1913 | 29 March 1920 | Social Liberals | ||
| Minister for Public Works | Jens Hassing-Jørgensen | 21 June 1913 | 29 March 1920 | Social Liberals | |
| Minister for Agriculture | Kristjan Pedersen | 21 June 1913 | 29 March 1920 | Social Liberals | |
| Minister for Commerce and Seafare (Minister for Commerce from 1 April 1914) | Jens Hassing-Jørgensen (act.) | 21 June 1913 | 28 April 1916 | Social Liberals | |
Christopher Hage | 28 April 1916 | 29 March 1920 | Social Liberals | ||
| Minister without portfolio | Christopher Hage | 20 March 1916 | 28 April 1916 | Social Liberals | |
| Minister without portfolio (Control minister) | 30 September 1916 | 16 January 1918 | Venstre | ||
Christian Michael Rottbøll | 30 September 1916 | 16 January 1918 | Conservatives | ||
| 30 September 1916 | 16 January 1918 | Social Democrats | |||
Hans Peter Hanssen | 30 September 1916 | 16 January 1918 | Independent | ||
| Minister for South Jutland | Hans Peter Hanssen | 30 June 1919 | 29 March 1920 | Independent | |
| Minister for Iceland | 25 July 1912 | 21 July 1914 | Home Rule | ||
| 21 July 1914 | 4 May 1915 | Independence | |||
| 4 May 1915 | 4 January 1917 | Independence | |||
| 4 January 1917 | 30 November 1918 | Home Rule | |||
Sigurður Jónsson | 4 January 1917 | 28 August 1917 | Progressive | ||
Björn Kristjansson | 4 January 1917 | 28 August 1917 | Progressive | ||
| 28 August 1917 | 30 November 1918 | Independence | |||
| Minister of Social Affairs | 18 November 1918 | 29 March 1920 | Social Democrats | ||
References
- "Regeringen Zahle II". stm.dk (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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