Denmark PM presents new government, with majority of women
Following months of talks after inconclusive elections in March, incumbent Frederiksen said on Monday she had managed to form a minority government between her Social Democrats, the Socialist People’s Party, the centre-left Radikale Venstre and the centrist Moderates.
On Wednesday, Frederiksen announced the names of the new ministers.
“It is a government with 21 ministers, and for the first time in Denmark’s history there are now more female ministers than male ones,” Frederiksen announced outside Denmark’s parliament.
Eleven out of the 21 ministers were women and the list also included familiar names from Frederiksen’s former government.
Moderates leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen, who emerged kingmaker after the March 24 election, retained his position as foreign minister.