The second cabinet of Thorbjörn Fälldin (Swedish: Regeringen Fälldin II) was the cabinet and Government of Sweden from 12 October 1979 to 22 May 1981.

Fälldin's Second Cabinet

44th Cabinet of Sweden
Date formed12 October 1979
Date dissolved22 May 1981
People and organisations
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterThorbjörn Fälldin
Member partyCentre Party
Liberal People's Party
Moderate Party
Status in legislatureCoalition majority
Opposition partySocial Democrats
Left Party - the Communists
Opposition leaderOlof Palme
History
Legislature term1979–1982
Outgoing formationWithdrawal of the Moderates
PredecessorUllsten
SuccessorFälldin III

The cabinet was a coalition majority government consisting of the Centre Party, the Liberal People's Party and the Moderate Party. The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin of the Centre Party who had led his party to a second victory in the 1979 general election. Thorbjörn Fälldin had previously been Prime Minister of Sweden from 1976 until his first cabinet resigned in October 1978 following a vote of confidence.

The cabinet resigned on 5 May 1981 (but stayed in office until 22 May 1981) following the withdrawal of the Moderate Party. The cabinet was succeeded by Thorbjörn Fälldin's Third Cabinet.

Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Deputy Prime Minister12 October 197922 May 1981 Liberals
Minister for Foreign Affairs12 October 197922 May 1981 Liberals
Minister of Economics12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981 Liberals
Minister for the Budget12 October 197931 July 1980 Liberals
31 July 198022 May 1981 Liberals
Minister for Education12 October 197922 May 1981 Liberals
Minister for Justice12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981 Independent
Minister for Health and Social Affairs12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Employment12 October 197931 July 1980 Liberals
31 July 198022 May 1981 Liberals
Minister for Agriculture12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Defence12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Communications12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Physical Planning and Local Government12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Minister for Housing12 October 197922 May 1981 Liberals
Minister for Enterprise12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Minister of Commerce and Industry12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
5 May 198122 May 1981 Liberals
Ministers without portfolio
Health Care12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
Staff12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
School12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
Migration and Equality12 October 197922 May 1981 Centre
Planning12 October 19795 May 1981 Moderate
Energy and Criminals6 November 197922 May 1981 Independent
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Preceded by Cabinet of Sweden
1979–1981
Succeeded by