Carlsson III Cabinet

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Carlsson's III Cabinet
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50th cabinet of Sweden
Date formed 7 October 1994
Date dissolved 22 March 1996
People and organisations
Head of government Ingvar Carlsson
Head of state Carl XVI Gustaf
Member party Social Democrats
Status in legislature Single-party minority government
Opposition party Moderate Party
Opposition leader Carl Bildt
History
Election(s) 1994 general election
Legislature term(s) 1994-1998
Outgoing formation Retirement of Ingvar Carlsson
Predecessor Carl Bildt's Cabinet
Successor Göran Persson's Cabinet

The Carlsson's III Cabinet was the cabinet and Government of Sweden from 7 October 1994 to 22 March 1996.

The cabinet was a single-party minority government consisting the Social Democrats. The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson who had led his party to victory in the 1994 general election. Ingvar Carlsson had previously been Prime Minister from 1986 until defeat in the 1991 general election.

The cabinet resigned on 22 March 1996 as Ingvar Carlsson retired from political life. The cabinet was succeeded by the cabinet of Göran Persson.

Ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister   Ingvar Carlsson 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Deputy Prime Minister   Mona Sahlin 7 October 1994 10 November 1995 Social Democratic
  Lena Hjelm-Wallén 10 November 1995 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Foreign Affairs   Lena Hjelm-Wallén 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Finance   Göran Persson 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Education   Carl Tham 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Justice   Laila Freivalds 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Health and Social Affairs   Ingela Thalén 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Employment   Anders Sundström 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Agriculture   Margareta Winberg 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Defence   Thage G. Peterson 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Communications   Ines Uusmann 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for the Interior   Marita Ulvskog 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Housing   Jörgen Andersson 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for the Environment   Anna Lindh 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Minister for Enterprise   Sten Heckscher 7 October 1994 5 February 1996 Social Democratic
  Jörgen Andersson 5 February 1996 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Ministers without portfolio
Coordination   Jan Nygren 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
International Development Cooperation   Pierre Schori 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Foreign Trade   Mats Hellström 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Social Security   Anna Hedborg 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Schools   Ylva Johansson 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic
Migration   Leif Blomberg 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democratic

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Preceded by Cabinet of Sweden
1994–1996
Succeeded by
Göran Persson's Cabinet