Carl Bildt cabinet
Government of Sweden from 1991 to 1994
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The Carl Bildt cabinet (Swedish: regeringen Carl Bildt) was the government of Sweden from 4 October 1991 to 7 October 1994. It was a coalition minority government between the Moderate Party, the Liberal People's Party, the Centre Party, and the Christian Democrats, led by Prime Minister Carl Bildt of the Moderate Party.[1][2] It was the first Moderate Party led cabinet in 61 years, after the second cabinet of Arvid Lindman from 1928 to 1930.[1]
Bildt's Cabinet | |
|---|---|
49th Cabinet of Sweden | |
 Prime Minister Carl Bildt | |
| Date formed | 4 October 1991 |
| Date dissolved | 7 October 1994 |
| People and organisations | |
| Carl XVI Gustaf | |
| Carl Bildt | |
Member parties | Moderate Party Liberal People's Party Centre Party Christian Democrats |
Status in legislature | Coalition minority |
Opposition parties | Social Democrats New Democracy Left Party |
Opposition leader | Ingvar Carlsson (S) |
| History | |
Incoming formation | 1991 election |
Outgoing formation | 1994 election |
| Elections | 1991 election 1994 election |
| Legislature term | 1991–1994 |
| Predecessor | Carlsson II |
| Successor | Carlsson III |
The cabinet was installed following the 1991 general election and resigned following the 1994 general election. It was succeeded by the Social Democratic Carlsson III cabinet.[1]
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | |||||
| Prime Minister, Head of the Prime Minister's Office |
Carl Bildt | Moderate | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry of Justice | |||||
| Minister for Justice, Head of the Ministry of Justice |
Gun Hellsvik | Moderate | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Deputy Minister for Justice | Reidunn Laurén | none | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs | |||||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
Margaretha af Ugglas | Moderate | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Minister for Development Cooperation | Alf Svensson | Christian Democrats | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| European Affairs and Foreign Trade | Ulf Dinkelspiel | Moderate | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |||||
| Minister for Defence, Head of the Ministry of Defence |
Anders Björck | Moderate | 4 October 1991 | 3 October 1994 | |
| Per Unckel | Moderate | 3 October 1994 | 7 October 1994 | ||
| Ministry of Social Affairs | |||||
| Minister for Social Affairs, Head of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister |
Bengt Westerberg | Liberals | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Minister for Health Care | Bo Könberg | Liberals | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry of Communications | |||||
| Minister for Communications, Head of the Communications |
Mats Odell | Christian Democrats | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry of Finance | |||||
| Minister for Finance, Head of the Ministry of Finance |
Anne Wibble | Liberals | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Minister for Taxes | Bo Lundgren | Moderate | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry of Education | |||||
| Minister for Education, Head of the Ministry of Education |
Per Unckel | Moderate | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Minister for Schools | Beatrice Ask | Moderate | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | |||||
| Minister for Agriculture, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture |
Karl Erik Olsson | Centre | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry of Employment | |||||
| Minister for Employment, Head of the Ministry of Employment |
Börje Hörnlund | Centre | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry of Housing | |||||
| Minister for Housing, Head of the Ministry of Housing |
Birgit Friggebo | Liberals | 4 October 1991 | 30 November 1991 | |
| Ministry of Industry | |||||
| Minister for Industry, Head of the Ministry of Industry |
Per Westerberg | Moderate | 4 October 1991 | 21 October 1991 | |
| Ministry of Enterprise | |||||
| Minister for Enterprise, Head of the Ministry of Enterprise |
Per Westerberg | Moderate | 21 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry for Civil Service Affairs | |||||
| Minister for Civil Service Affairs, Head of the Ministry for Civil Service Affairs |
Inger Davidsson | Christian Democrats | 21 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |
| Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources | |||||
| Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, Head of the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources |
Olof Johansson | Centre | 4 October 1991 | 16 June 1994 | |
| Görel Thurdin | Centre | 16 June 1994 | 3 October 1994 | ||
| Karl Erik Olsson | Centre | 3 October 1994 | 7 October 1994 | ||
| Deputy Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources | Görel Thurdin | Centre | 4 October 1991 | 16 June 1994 | |
| Ministry of Culture | |||||
| Minister for Culture, Head of the Ministry of Culture |
Birgit Friggebo | Liberals | 1 December 1991 | 7 October 1994 | |