Carlsson II cabinet

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Carlsson's II Cabinet
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48th Cabinet of Sweden
Date formed27 February 1990
Date dissolved4 October 1991
People and organisations
King Carl XVI Gustaf
Head of government Ingvar Carlsson
Member party Social Democrats
Status in legislature Single-party minority government
Opposition party Moderate Party
Opposition leader Carl Bildt
History
Legislature term(s) 1988-1991
Outgoing formation Defeat in 1991 general election
Predecessor Ingvar Carlsson's First Cabinet
Successor Carl Bildt's Cabinet

The second cabinet of Ingvar Carlsson (Swedish : Regeringen Carlsson II) was the cabinet and Government of Sweden from 27 February 1990 to 4 October 1991.

The cabinet was a single-party minority government consisting the Social Democrats. The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson whose first cabinet had resigned in early February 1990 due an emergency package that had been voted down in Swedish Riksdag. The need for an emergency package were still left when his second cabinet assumed office on 27 February 1990 and on 5 April 1990 his government made up an emergency package with the Liberal People's Party.

The cabinet resigned on 4 October 1991 following defeat in the 1991 general election. The cabinet was succeeded by the cabinet of Carl Bildt.

Ministers

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Prime Minister 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Deputy Prime Minister 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Foreign Affairs 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Finance 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Education 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Justice 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Health and Social Affairs 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Employment 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Agriculture 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Defence 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Communications 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Civil Service Affairs 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Housing 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for the Environment 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister for Enterprise 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Ministers without portfolio
Taxes27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
International Development Cooperation27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Minister of Foreign Trade 27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Social Security27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Schools27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Migration27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Consumer and Youth27 February 19904 October 1991  Social Democrats
Preceded by Cabinet of Sweden
1990–1991
Succeeded by

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