Denmark's New Government Features Majority of Women Ministers for First Time

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen unveiled her new cabinet on Wednesday, a historic moment for Denmark as women now constitute a majority in government for the first time. The formation of this new administration follows months of negotiations after the March elections.

The coalition government is composed of Frederiksen's Social Democratic Party, the Socialist People's Party, the center-left Social Liberals, and the centrist Moderates. Out of the 21 ministers appointed, eleven are women. Notable figures from Frederiksen's previous government remain, including Lars Løkke Rasmussen, leader of the Moderates, who retains his position as Foreign Minister.

Significant appointments include Peter Hummelgaard, a party colleague of Frederiksen's, who moves to the Finance Ministry, replacing Nicolai Wammen. Wammen will now take over Hummelgaard's former role as Minister of Justice. Both Hummelgaard and Wammen are seen as potential successors to Frederiksen as leader of the Social Democratic Party.

Frederiksen presented the new government's political program on Tuesday, which emphasizes support for families struggling with rising prices while maintaining a restrictive immigration policy. Despite the Social Democrats achieving their weakest election result since 1903 in March, they remain the largest party with 38 seats. However, the fragmented parliament means the four-party coalition, holding only 82 of the 179 seats, will need to rely on support from other parties to enact legislation.