Cabinet crisis

Last updated August 23, 2025

A cabinet crisis, government crisis or political crisis refers to a situation where an incumbent government is unable to form or function, is toppled through an uprising, or collapses.^[1] Political crises may correspond with, cause or be caused by an economic crisis, and may spread among neighbouring countries.^[1]^[2]

Examples of cabinet crises

Belgium

Germany

Iceland

Cabinet of Björn Þórðarson (1942–44 caretaker government)^[3]
Klaustur Affair

Iraq

2022 Iraqi political crisis

Italy

Netherlands

Dutch childcare benefits scandal

Malawi

1964 Malawi cabinet crisis ^[4]

Malaysia

2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis

Maldives

Spain

Sri Lanka

2022 Sri Lankan political crisis

Sweden

1936 Swedish government crisis
1978 Swedish government crisis
1981 Swedish government crisis
2014 Swedish government crisis
2018–2019 Swedish government formation
2021 Swedish government crisis

Thailand

Tunisia

United Kingdom

References

1 2 Chang, Roberto (2007-11-01). "Financial crises and political crises" (PDF). Journal of Monetary Economics. 54 (8): 2409–2420. doi:10.1016/j.jmoneco.2007.03.001. ISSN 0304-3932. S2CID 10510904.
↑ Vaugirard, V. (2007). "Financial instability, political crises and contagion". Recherches Économiques de Louvain. 73 (4): 347–367. doi: 10.3917/rel.734.0347 . ISSN 0770-4518.
↑ "Hvað er átt við með stjórnarkreppu og hefur slíkt ástand áður ríkt á Íslandi?".
↑ Baker, Colin (2001-03-23). Revolt of the Ministers: The Malawi Cabinet Crisis 1964-1965. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85771-642-2.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Chang, Roberto (2007-11-01). "Financial crises and political crises" (PDF). Journal of Monetary Economics. 54 (8): 2409–2420. doi:10.1016/j.jmoneco.2007.03.001. ISSN 0304-3932. S2CID 10510904.

[2] Vaugirard, V. (2007). "Financial instability, political crises and contagion". Recherches Économiques de Louvain. 73 (4): 347–367. doi: 10.3917/rel.734.0347 . ISSN 0770-4518.

[3] "Hvað er átt við með stjórnarkreppu og hefur slíkt ástand áður ríkt á Íslandi?".

[4] Baker, Colin (2001-03-23). Revolt of the Ministers: The Malawi Cabinet Crisis 1964-1965. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85771-642-2.

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