Fälldin II cabinet

Fälldin's Second Cabinet

44th Cabinet of Sweden
Thorbjörn Fälldin
Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin
Date formed12 October 1979
Date dissolved22 May 1981
People and organisations
Monarch
Carl XVI Gustaf
Prime Minister
Thorbjörn Fälldin
Member parties
Centre Party
People's Party
Moderate Party
Status in legislature
Coalition majority
Opposition parties
Left Party – the Communists
Social Democrats
Opposition leader
Olof Palme (S)
History
Outgoing formation
Withdrawal of the Moderates
Legislature term1979–1982
PredecessorUllsten
SuccessorFälldin III

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.[1]

The cabinet was a coalition majority government consisting of the Centre Party, the 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.[1]

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.[1]

Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
Prime Minister12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Deputy Prime Minister12 October 197922 May 1981 People's Party
Minister for Foreign Affairs12 October 197922 May 1981 People's Party
Minister of Economics12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981 People's Party
Minister for the Budget12 October 197931 July 1980 People's Party
31 July 198022 May 1981 People's Party
Minister for Education12 October 197922 May 1981 People's Party
Minister for Justice12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981 Independent
Minister for Health and Social Affairs12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Employment12 October 197931 July 1980 People's Party
31 July 198022 May 1981 People's Party
Minister for Agriculture12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Defence12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Communications12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Physical Planning and Local Government12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Housing12 October 197922 May 1981 People's Party
Minister for Enterprise12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Minister of Commerce and Industry12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981 People's Party
Ministers without portfolio
Health Care
Elisabet Holm
12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
Staff12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Schools12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
Migration and Equality12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Planning
Georg Danell
12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
Energy and Criminals6 November 197922 May 1981 Independent

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statsministerämbetet". Government Offices of Sweden (in Swedish). 17 March 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.