Denmark justice minister resigns to prompt Cabinet reshuffle
Denmark has announced a Cabinet reshuffle after Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup resigned to become the new head of the Danish Brewers’ Association
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Your support makes all the difference.Denmark announced a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday after Justice Minister Nick Haekkerup resigned to become the new head of the Danish Brewers' Association.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, of the Social Democrats, chose Integration Minister Mattias Tesfaye as the new justice minister to replace Haekkerup.
Housing Minister Kaare Dybvad Bek became the new integration minister and was replaced by Christian Rabjerg Madsen, a member of parliament.
It was the second government shuffle since Frederiksen became prime minister as head of a minority Social Democratic government on June 27, 2019.
Haekkerup will take up his new job as head of the industry association for Denmark's beer business as of June 1, and he will resign from parliament.