Branting III Cabinet
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The third cabinet of Hjalmar Branting (Swedish: Regeringen Branting III) was the cabinet of Sweden between 14 October 1924 and 24 February 1925.
When the cabinet of Trygger resigned on 14 October 1924, Hjalmar Branting took office as prime minister for the third time. Due to health reasons, the government was changed on 24 February 1925 to the cabinet of Rickard Sandler.
Background
After an even election result in the
The government decreased the fundings of the defence forces. When Branting got ill in November 1924, it was clear that he would not recover. Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson were the self-evident successor, but he also got sick. On 19 January 1925, Branting declared his resignation as prime minister. After many discussions in the cabinet, he was succeeded by Rickard Sandler on 22 January.
Ministers and Ministries
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
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| Prime Minister's Office | |||
| Prime Minister, Head of the Prime Minister's Office |
Hjalmar Branting | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs | |||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
Östen Undén | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
| Ministry of Justice | |||
| Minister for Justice, Head of the Ministry of Justice |
Torsten Nothin | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
| Ministry of Defence | |||
Minister for Defence ,Head of the Ministry of Defence |
Per Albin Hansson | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
| Ministry of Health and Social Affairs | |||
| Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs |
Gustav Möller | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
| Ministry of Communications | |||
| Minister of Communications | Viktor Larsson | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
| Ministry of Finance | |||
| Minister for Finance | Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
| Ministry of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs | |||
| Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs | Olof Olsson
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14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
Ministry of Agriculture
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| Minister of Agriculture | Sven Linders | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
| Ministry of Commerce and Industry | |||
Minister of Commerce and Industry
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Rickard Sandler | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
| Other Ministers | |||
| Konsultativt statsråd | Rickard Sandler | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 |
| Ernst Wigforss | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 | |
| Karl Levinson | 14 October 1924 | 24 February 1925 | |