Fälldin II cabinet
The second cabinet of Thorbjörn Fälldin (Swedish: Regeringen Fälldin II) was the cabinet and Government of Sweden from 12 October 1979 to 22 May 1981.
Fälldin's Second Cabinet | |
|---|---|
44th Cabinet of Sweden | |
| Date formed | 12 October 1979 |
| Date dissolved | 22 May 1981 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Head of government | Thorbjörn Fälldin |
| Member party | Centre Party Liberal People's Party Moderate Party |
| Status in legislature | Coalition majority government |
| Opposition party | Social Democrats Left Party - the Communists |
| Opposition leader | Olof Palme |
| History | |
| Legislature term(s) | 1979-1982 |
| Outgoing formation | Withdrawal of the Moderate Party |
| Predecessor | Ola Ullsten's Cabinet |
| Successor | Thorbjörn Fälldin's Third Cabinet |
The cabinet was a coalition majority government consisting of the Centre Party, the Liberal People's Party and the Moderate Party. The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin of the Centre Party who had led his party to a second victory in the 1979 general election. Thorbjörn Fälldin had previously been Prime Minister of Sweden from 1976 until his first cabinet resigned in October 1978 following a vote of confidence.
The cabinet resigned on 5 May 1981 (but stayed in office until 22 May 1981) following the withdrawal of the Moderate Party. The cabinet was succeeded by Thorbjörn Fälldin's Third Cabinet.
Ministers edit
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Centre | ||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Liberals | ||||||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Liberals | ||||||
| Minister of Economics | 12 October 1979 | 5 May 1981 | Moderate | ||||||
| 5 May 1981 | 22 May 1981 | Liberals | |||||||
| Minister for the Budget | 12 October 1979 | 31 July 1980 | Liberals | ||||||
| 31 July 1980 | 22 May 1981 | Liberals | |||||||
| Minister for Education | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Liberals | ||||||
| Minister for Justice | 12 October 1979 | 5 May 1981 | Moderate | ||||||
| 5 May 1981 | 22 May 1981 | Independent | |||||||
| Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Centre | ||||||
| Minister for Employment | 12 October 1979 | 31 July 1980 | Liberals | ||||||
| 31 July 1980 | 22 May 1981 | Liberals | |||||||
| Minister for Agriculture | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Centre | ||||||
| Minister for Defence | 12 October 1979 | 5 May 1981 | Moderate | ||||||
| 5 May 1981 | 22 May 1981 | Centre | |||||||
| Minister for Communications | 12 October 1979 | 5 May 1981 | Moderate | ||||||
| 5 May 1981 | 22 May 1981 | Centre | |||||||
| Minister for Physical Planning and Local Government | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Centre | ||||||
| Minister for Housing | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Liberals | ||||||
| Minister for Enterprise | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Centre | ||||||
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | 12 October 1979 | 5 May 1981 | Moderate | ||||||
| 5 May 1981 | 22 May 1981 | Liberals | |||||||
| Ministers without portfolio | |||||||||
| Health Care | Elisabet Holm | 12 October 1979 | 5 May 1981 | Moderate | |||||
| Staff | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Centre | ||||||
| School | 12 October 1979 | 5 May 1981 | Moderate | ||||||
| Migration and Equality | 12 October 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Centre | ||||||
| Planning | Georg Danell | 12 October 1979 | 5 May 1981 | Moderate | |||||
| Energy and Criminals | 6 November 1979 | 22 May 1981 | Independent | ||||||
External links edit
- The Government and the Government Offices of Sweden