Olof Palme's First Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 41st Cabinet ofSweden | |
| 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 |
Thefirst cabinet of Olof Palme was thecabinet andgovernment 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 theIB affair, a covert domestic espionage program perpetrated by the state was uncovered. TheNorrmalmstorg robbery and subsequent hostage situation took place in 1973, and two years later theWest German Embassy siege occurred.[3]