Olof Palme's First Cabinet
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|---|---|
 41st Cabinet of Sweden | |
| Date formed | 14 October 1969 |
| Date dissolved | 8 October 1976 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Gustaf VI Adolf (until 1973) Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Prime Minister | Olof Palme |
| Member party | Social Democrats |
| Status in legislature | Single-party majority (until 1970) Single-party minority (from 1970) |
| Opposition party | Centre Party Liberal People's Party Moderate Party |
| Opposition leader | Gunnar Hedlund (C) (until 1971) Thorbjörn Fälldin (C) (from 1971) |
| History | |
| Legislature terms | 1970–1973 1973–1976 |
| Predecessor | Erlander III |
| Successor | Fälldin I |
The first cabinet of Olof Palme was the cabinet and government of Sweden from 14 October 1969[1] to 8 October 1976.[2]
Swedish politics during the reign of this cabinet was eventful. During this period, a wave of major strikes broke out and the IB affair, a covert domestic espionage program perpetrated by the state was uncovered. The Norrmalmstorg robbery and subsequent hostage situation took place in 1973, and two years later the West German Embassy siege occurred.[3]
