Branting III Cabinet

The third cabinet of Hjalmar Branting was the cabinet of Sweden between October 14, 1924 and February 24, 1925.

When the cabinet of Trygger resigned on October 14, 1924, Hjalmar Branting took office as prime minister for the third time. Due to health reasons, the government was changed on February 24, 1925 to the cabinet of Rickard Sandler.

Background

After an even election result in the general election, 1921 the Swedish Social Democratic Party got 104 seats in the Riksdag, but the Right party and the Farmers' League did also increased theirs. Both sides took votes from the liberals. King Gustaf V had tried to ask Carl Gustaf Ekman to form a government based of the Right party, but without success. He then turned to Hjalmar Branting, whom declared that he would form a social democratic government, not a coalition government. After many discussions, the party formed a cabinet, with newer and younger names as ministers, excluding older and more known names.

The government decreased the fundings of the defence forces. When Branting got ill in November, 1924, it was clear that he would not recover. Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson were the self-evident successor, but he also got sick. On January 19, 1925, Branting declared his resignation as prime minister. After many discussions in the cabinet, he was succeeded by Rickard Sandler on January 22.

Ministers and Ministries

External links

• The Government and the Government Offices of Sweden