Denmark PM presents new government, with majority of women

Key points

• Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) presented her new Cabinet, which for the first time in Danish history included more women than men.
• Following months of talks after inconclusive elections in March, incumbent Ms. Frederiksen said on Monday (June 1, 2026) 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, Ms. 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," Ms. Frederiksen announced outside the royal palace Amalienborg.
• Eleven out of the 21 Ministers were women and the list also included familiar names from Ms. Frederiksen's former government.