The first cabinet of Olof Palme was the cabinet and government of Sweden from 14 October 1969[1] to 8 October 1976.[2]

Olof Palme's First Cabinet

41st Cabinet of Sweden
Date formed14 October 1969
Date dissolved8 October 1976
People and organisations
MonarchGustaf VI Adolf (until 1973)
Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterOlof Palme
Member partySocial Democrats
Status in legislatureSingle-party majority (until 1970)
Single-party minority (from 1970)
Opposition partyCentre Party
Liberal People's Party
Moderate Party
Opposition leaderGunnar Hedlund (C) (until 1971)
Thorbjörn Fälldin (C) (from 1971)
History
Legislature terms1970–1973
1973–1976
PredecessorErlander III
SuccessorFälldin I

Swedish politics during the reign of this cabinet was eventful. During this period, a wave of major strikes broke out and the IB affair, a covert domestic espionage program perpetrated by the state was uncovered. The Norrmalmstorg robbery and subsequent hostage situation took place in 1973, and two years later the West German Embassy siege occurred.[3]

Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister14 October 19698 October 1976 Social Democrats
Ministry of Justice
Minister for Justice14 October 19698 October 1976 Social Democrats
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs14 October 196930 June 1971 Social Democrats
30 June 19713 November 1973 Social Democrats
3 November 19738 October 1976 Social Democrats
Minister for International Development Cooperation3 November 19738 October 1976 Social Democrats
Minister for Disarmament and Religious Affairs14 October 19693 November 1973 Social Democrats
Ministry of Defence
Minister for Defence14 October 196931 October 1973 Social Democrats
3 November 19738 October 1976 Social Democrats
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Minister for Health and Social Affairs14 October 19693 November 1973 Social Democrats
Minister for Families, Youth and Immigrants14 October 19693 November 1973 Social Democrats
Ministry of Communications
Minister for Communications14 October 19698 October 1976 Social Democrats
Ministry of Finance
Ministry for Finance14 October 19698 October 1976 Social Democrats
Minister for Wages14 October 19691 November 1975 Social Democrats
Minister for Wages and Nordic Cooperation1 November 19758 October 1976 Social Democrats
Ministry of Education
Minister for Education14 October 19693 November 1973 Social Democrats
3 November 19738 October 1976 Social Democrats
Minister for Teaching14 October 19693 November 1973 Social Democrats
Minister for Schools4 January 19748 October 1976 Social Democrats
Ministry of Agriculture
Minister for Agriculture14 October 19693 November 1973 Social Democrats
3 November 19738 October 1976 Social Democrats
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Minister of Commerce and Industry14 October 19699 October 1970 Social Democrats
3 October 19701 November 1975 Social Democrats
Minister for Nordic Cooperation3 October 19701 November 1975 Social Democrats
Ministry of the Interior/Ministry of Employment
Minister of the Interior14 October 19693 November 1973 Social Democrats
3 November 197331 December 1973 Social Democrats
Minister for Employment1 January 19748 October 1976 Social Democrats
Minister for Immigrants and Equality3 November 19738 October 1976 Social Democrats
Ministry of Housing
Minister for Housing3 November 19738 October 1976 Social Democrats
Ministry for Civil Service Affairs
Minister for Civil Service Affairs14 October 19693 November 1973 Social Democrats
3 November 197331 December 1973 Social Democrats
Minister for Physical Planning and Local Government1 January 19748 October 1976 Social Democrats
Minister for Religious Affairs3 November 19738 October 1976 Social Democrats
Ministry of Industry
Minister for Industry14 October 196930 June 1971 Social Democrats
30 June 19718 October 1976 Social Democrats

References

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Bibliography

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  • Östberg, Kjell (2009). När vinden vände. Olof Palme 1969–1986. Leopard Förlag. ISBN 978-9173433167.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "1969 | olofpalme.org". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Tage Erlander avgår och Olof Palme tillträder". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. ^ Östberg (2009)