Friis Cabinet

Friis

30th Cabinet of Denmark
Date formed5 April 1920 (1920-04-05)
Date dissolved5 May 1920 (1920-05-05)
People and organisations
Head of stateChristian X
Head of governmentMichael Pedersen Friis
No. of ministers11
Status in legislatureCaretaker government
History
Election(s)None
PredecessorLiebe
SuccessorNeergaard II

The Cabinet of Friis was the government of Denmark from 5 April 1920 to 5 May 1920. It was created during the Easter Crisis of 1920 and after the Cabinet of Liebe, as a compromise until elections could be held later that year.[1]

List of ministers

The cabinet consisted of these ministers:[2]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister &
Minister of Defence
Michael Pedersen Friis
5 April 19205 May 1920 Independent
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Otto Scavenius
5 April 19205 May 1920 Independent
Minister for Finance
Michael Koefoed [da]
5 April 19205 May 1920 Independent
Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs
Emil Ammentorp [da]
5 April 19205 May 1920 Independent
Minister for Education
Peder Jørgen Pedersen [da]
5 April 19205 May 1920 Social Democrats
Minister of Justice5 April 19205 May 1920 Independent
Minister of the Interior
Henrik Vedel [da]
5 April 19205 May 1920 Independent
Minister for Public Works
K. Riis-Hansen [da]
5 April 19205 May 1920 Independent
Minister for Agriculture
Christian Sonne
5 April 19205 May 1920 Independent
Minister for Industry and Seafaring5 April 19205 May 1920 Independent
Ministry of Social Affairs
Jens Jensen
5 April 19205 May 1920 Social Democrats
Preceded by Cabinet of Denmark
1924-1926 		Succeeded by
Neergaard II

References

  1. ^ "Friis, Michael Petersen". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Regeringen Friis". stm.dk (in Danish). Statsministeriet. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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