government darkolk 2012 after reshuffle of august 9, 2013
PRIME MINISTER
GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON
ERIK STEENSEN
minister of foreign affairs
minister of interior & Public administration
KATHARINA JØRGEN
minister of labour & employment
OLE FARLAN
minister of research, innovation & higher education
BIRGITTE KUDSK
MINISTER OF HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE
TINEKE FALK
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
GEORGINA ANTONSEN
minister of environment, energy & climate change
CLAUS STORM
MINISTER OF MERCHANT MARINE & ARCTIC ISLANDS
THEODOR MUSCON
MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM & SPORTS
RUNA ADAMSEN
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minister of finance
DOMNA JENSEN
minister of defence
JENS BOSSEN
minister of education & new generation
JASON SALTON
MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & BUSINESS
OVE SØE
minister of justice & human rights
CARSTEN THORBEN JOKUMSTEN
minister of transport, infrastructure & networks
MATTHIAS KORSHOLM
minister of public order & citizen protection
JANNICKE LAURSEN
minister of immigration, integration & citizenship
EETU JURKI LAUKKANEN
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Cabinet meetings
Cabinet meetings are usually held every Thursday at the Prime Minister’s Office during the periods when Parliament is in session.
The Prime Minister heads the cabinet meetings
At the cabinet meeting the Government deals with e.g. draft legislation before it is presented to Parliament; proposals for parliamentary resolution; reports to Parliament; other major Government initiatives; appointments for boards, councils and committees and appointments of senior civil servants; decision on proposals from the opposition for legislation, parliamnetary resolution and parliamentary questions.
The Prime Minister holds press conferences immediately after cabinet meetings.
Government seminars
It has been a tradition since the 1980s that government ministers gather once or twice each year for a two-day government seminar where important subjects are discussed.