Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced a new cabinet of 21 ministers on June 3, 2026, with 11 women serving, marking the first time Denmark has had a majority female government [1, 2, 3, 4]. Frederiksen said, "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" [1]. The new government was formally presented to King Frederik X at Amalienborg Palace the same day [4].

The cabinet is a coalition of four parties: the Social Democrats, Socialist People's Party, the centre-left Radikale Venstre (Social Liberal Party), and the centrist Moderates [1, 2, 3, 4]. Together they hold 82 of the 179 seats in parliament, making it a minority government that will need support from other parties to pass legislation [1, 3, 4].

Frederiksen remains prime minister in her third cabinet [1, 5, 4]. Moderates leader Lars Lokke Rasmussen retained his post as foreign minister [1, 2, 3, 4]. Peter Hummelgaard was promoted from justice minister to finance minister, with Nicolai Wammen taking over justice [1, 3, 4]. Political correspondent Christine Cordsen noted, "With Hummelgaard’s promotion, it becomes clear that he is Mette Frederiksen’s candidate" [1].

Several new ministers joined the cabinet. Pia Olsen Dyhr was named minister of economy and interior; Jeppe Bruus, defense minister; Martin Lidegaard, minister for business and competitiveness; Christina Egelund, minister for research, education, and digitalization; and Samira Nawa, minister for climate, energy, and utilities [4].

In a political platform presented on June 2, the government pledged support for families struggling with rising prices and vowed to maintain restrictive immigration policies [1, 3]. The coalition formation followed months of negotiations after Denmark’s inconclusive March 24 elections, where the Social Democrats won 38 seats, their weakest showing since 1903, but remained the largest party [1, 2, 3, 5].

The new cabinet marks a historic milestone for gender representation in Danish politics as it begins work with a minority in parliament.