Mette Frederiksen Announces New Cabinet and Ministerial Appointments

At 10 a.m., Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen presented her new government to the King at Amalienborg.

The cabinet has undergone a significant reshuffle, and several prominent Social Democratic ministers are stepping down. This includes, among others, Morten Dybvad Bek and Mathias Tesfaye. In addition, some ministers have been assigned new portfolios. For example, Magnus Heunicke is no longer Minister for the Environment and Minister for Gender Equality but is now Minister for Education, while Peter Hummelgaard is moving to the Ministry of Finance from the Ministry of Justice.

In total, the new government consists of 21 ministers.

The Mette Frederiksen III Government:

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen
Minister for the Economy and the Interior Pia Olsen Dyhr
Minister for Foreign Affairs Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Minister for Business and Competitiveness Martin Lidegaard
Minister of Finance Peter Hummelgaard
Minister of Justice Nicolai Wammen
Minister for Research, Higher Education and Digitalisation Christina Egelund
Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Samira Nawa
Minister for Urban, Rural and Transport Affairs Signe Munk
Minister for Immigration and Integration Morten Bødskov
Minister for Education Magnus Heunicke
Minister for Employment and Gender Equality Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen
Minister of Defence Jeppe Bruus
Minister for Taxation and Growth Jakob Engel-Schmidt
Minister of Health and Ecclesiastical Affairs Ida Auken
Minister for Nature and Animal Welfare Christian Rabjerg Madsen
Minister of Culture Zenia Stampe
Minister for Societal Security and Emergency Management Lisbeth Bech-Nielsen
Minister for Children, Senior Citizens and Housing Jacob Mark
Minister of Social Affairs and Nordic Cooperation Monika Rubin
Minister for the Environment Maria Reumert Gjerding

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