Date formed 8 October 1982 Head of state Carl XVI Gustaf | Date dissolved 12 March 1986 Member party Social Democrats | |
Head of government Olof Palme
Ingvar Carlsson Status in legislature Single-party minority government | ||
The second cabinet of Olof Palme was the cabinet and Government of Sweden from 8 October 1982 until his assassination on 28 February 1986. The cabinet stayed in office as caretaker government until 12 March 1986.
The cabinet was a single-party minority government consisting the Social Democrats. The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Olof Palme who had led his party to victory in the 1982 general election. Olof Palme had previously been Prime Minister from 1969 until defeat in the 1976 general election.
The cabinet resigned on 12 March 1986 as Olof Palme had been assassinated on 28 February 1986. From 28 February to 12 March 1986 the cabinet was led by Deputy Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson whose first cabinet succeeded on 12 March 1986.
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