Buhl II Cabinet

The Cabinet of Vilhelm Buhl II was the government of Denmark from May 5, 1945 until November 7 same year. The cabinet was popularly called "the Liberation Cabinet" since it was the first government after the liberation from the German occupation during World War II.

It comprised 18 ministers, about evenly split between the former Danish unity government, and members of the Frihedsrådet and other resistance groups.

Portfolio Minister Tookoffice Leftoffice Party
Prime Minister Vilhelm BuhlMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
Foreign Minister Vilhelm BuhlMay 5, 1945May 7, 1945Social Democrats
 John Christmas MøllerMay 7, 1945November 7, 1945Conservative People's
Finance Minister Hans Christian Svane HansenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
Interior Minister Knud KristensenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Venstre
Justice Minister Niels Busch-JensenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
Minister for Education Axel Marius HansenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Liberals
Minister for Eccleciastical Affairs Arne SørensenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Danish Unity
Minister for Defence Ole Bjørn KraftMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Conservative People's
Minister for Public Works Carl PetersenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
Social and Work Minister Hans Christian Hedtoft HansenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
Minister for Traffic Alfred JensenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Communists
Minister for Agriculture and Fishery Erik EriksenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Venstre
Minister for Trade, Industry, and Seafaring Vilhelm FibigerMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Conservative People's
Minister for Special Affairs Mogens FogMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Communists
Minister without Portfolio Aksel LarsenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Communists
 Kr. Juul ChristensenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Danish Unity
 Frode JakobsenMay 5, 1945November 7, 1945Social Democrats
 Henrik KauffmannMay 12, 1945November 7, 1945Frie Danske
Preceded by
Cabinet of Erik Scavenius
Cabinet of Denmark
1945
Succeeded by
Cabinet of Knud Kristensen
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