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Fälldin's Second Cabinet

44th Cabinet of Sweden
Date formed12 October 1979
Date dissolved22 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 formationWithdrawal of the Moderate Party
Predecessor Ola Ullsten's Cabinet
Successor Thorbjörn Fälldin's Third 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.

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

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister12 October 197922 May 1981  Centre
Deputy Prime Minister12 October 197922 May 1981  Liberals
Minister for Foreign Affairs12 October 197922 May 1981  Liberals
Minister of Economics12 October 19795 May 1981  Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981  Liberals
Minister for the Budget12 October 197931 July 1980  Liberals
31 July 198022 May 1981  Liberals
Minister for Education12 October 197922 May 1981  Liberals
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  Liberals
31 July 198022 May 1981  Liberals
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  Liberals
Minister for Enterprise12 October 197922 May 1981  Centre
Minister of Commerce and Industry12 October 19795 May 1981  Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981  Liberals
Ministers without portfolio
Health Care12 October 19795 May 1981  Moderate
Staff12 October 197922 May 1981  Centre
School12 October 19795 May 1981  Moderate
Migration and Equality12 October 197922 May 1981  Centre
Planning12 October 19795 May 1981  Moderate
Energy and Criminals6 November 197922 May 1981  Independent

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Preceded by Cabinet of Sweden
1979–1981
Succeeded by