Second cabinet of Hjalmar Branting
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The second cabinet of Hjalmar Branting was the cabinet of Sweden
between October 13, 1921 and April 19, 1923.
In the general election, 1921
the Swedish Social Democratic Party
got 36,2% of the votes and Hjalmar Branting
got the majority to form a government
.
The discussions in the beginning of the 1920s concerning the trade of alcohol, had forced all of the parties to take position. In 1920 the congress of the Social Democratic Party declared that The Riksdag
shouldn't accept a ban of alcohol if not the referendum
gave two thirds majority for a ban. The government ordered a prohibition referendum, that ended with a meagre majority for the opposition.
In 1922, the Riksdag had decided that employees in a labour market conflict shouldn't get unemployment support. I the beginning of 1923 a conflict emerged within the industry and 4 000 workers got suspended from supportive by the unemployment commission. The government suggested in a proposition
to the Riksdag that the right to support should remain for the workers that have been in unemployment for at least six months. When the proposition didn't pass the first chamber
the government resigned at April 6, 1923.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
between October 13, 1921 and April 19, 1923.
In the general election, 1921
Swedish general election, 1921
The Swedish general election held in 1921 , was the General election to the second chamber of the Swedish Riksdag, and the first fully democratically elected Parliament of Sweden...
the Swedish Social Democratic Party
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
got 36,2% of the votes and Hjalmar Branting
Hjalmar Branting
was a Swedish politician. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party , and Prime Minister during three separate periods . When Branting came to power in 1920, he was the first Social Democratic Prime Minister of Sweden...
got the majority to form a government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
.
The discussions in the beginning of the 1920s concerning the trade of alcohol, had forced all of the parties to take position. In 1920 the congress of the Social Democratic Party declared that The Riksdag
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
shouldn't accept a ban of alcohol if not the referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
gave two thirds majority for a ban. The government ordered a prohibition referendum, that ended with a meagre majority for the opposition.
In 1922, the Riksdag had decided that employees in a labour market conflict shouldn't get unemployment support. I the beginning of 1923 a conflict emerged within the industry and 4 000 workers got suspended from supportive by the unemployment commission. The government suggested in a proposition
Proposition
In logic and philosophy, the term proposition refers to either the "content" or "meaning" of a meaningful declarative sentence or the pattern of symbols, marks, or sounds that make up a meaningful declarative sentence...
to the Riksdag that the right to support should remain for the workers that have been in unemployment for at least six months. When the proposition didn't pass the first chamber
Bicameralism
In the government, bicameralism is the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary chambers. Thus, a bicameral parliament or bicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of two chambers or houses....
the government resigned at April 6, 1923.
Ministers and Ministries
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
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| Prime Minister's Office Rosenbad Rosenbad is a building in central Stockholm, precinct of Norrmalm, designed by Art Nouveau architect Ferdinand Boberg and completed in 1902. It is located on Strömgatan on the North side of the river Norrström... |
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| Prime Minister Prime Minister of Sweden The Prime Minister is the head of government in the Kingdom of Sweden. Before the creation of the office of a Prime Minister in 1876, Sweden did not have a head of government separate from its head of state, namely the King, in whom the executive authority was vested... , Head of the Prime Minister's Office |
Hjalmar Branting Hjalmar Branting was a Swedish politician. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party , and Prime Minister during three separate periods . When Branting came to power in 1920, he was the first Social Democratic Prime Minister of Sweden... |
October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 |
| Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice (Sweden) The Ministry of Justice is a Cabinet level ministry in the Government of Sweden with responsibility for legislation. The ministry is responsible for the Swedish legal system in Constitution and general administrative law, civil law, procedural law and criminal law... |
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| Minister for Justice Minister for Justice (Sweden) The Minister for Justice is the justice minister of Sweden and head of the Ministry of Justice. The current Minister for Justice is Beatrice Ask of the Moderate Party.... , Head of the Ministry of Justice |
Assar Åkerman | October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 |
| Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence (Sweden) The Ministry of Defence is a Swedish government ministry responsible for the national defence policy.The Ministry of Defence has existed in its present form since 1920... |
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| Minister for Defence, Head of the Ministry of Defence |
Per Albin Hansson Per Albin Hansson Per Albin Hansson , was a Swedish politician, chairman of the Social Democrats from 1925 and two-time Prime Minister in four governments between 1932 and 1946, governing all that period save for a short-lived crisis in the summer of 1936, which he ended by forming a coalition government with his... |
October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 |
| Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden) The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is the ministry in the government of Sweden responsible for policies related to social welfare: financial security, social services, medical and health care, health promotion and the rights of children and disabled people.The Ministry of Health and Social... |
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| Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs |
Bernhard Eriksson Bernhard Eriksson Bernhard Eriksson was a Swedish social democratic politician. He was Sea Minister in 1920 and Speaker of the Riksdags second chamber 1928-1932.... |
October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 |
| Ministry of Communications | |||
| Minister of Communications | Anders Örne | October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 |
| Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance (Sweden) The Ministry of Finance is a Swedish government ministry responsible for matters relating to economic policy, the central government budget, taxes, banking, security and insurance, international economic work, central, regional and local government.... |
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| Minister of Fininace | Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson | October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 |
| Ministry of Education, Research and Culture | |||
| Minister of Education | Olof Olsson | October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 |
| Ministry of Agriculture | |||
| Minister of Agriculture | Sven Linders | October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 |
| Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications (Sweden) The Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications is a ministry within the government of Sweden. Its areas of responsibility include business development and competition, electronic communications, energy, forestry, information technology , postal communications and cashier service, primary... |
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| Handelsminister | Carl Svensson | October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 |
| Other Ministers | |||
| Konsultativt statsråd | Rickard Sandler Rickard Sandler Rickard Johannes Sandler was a Swedish Social Democratic politician. He served asMinister without Portfolio in the Swedish government from 10 March 1920 to 30 June 1920, Minister for Finance from 1 July 1920 to 27 October 1920, Minister without Portfolio from 13 October 1921 to 19 April 1923,... |
October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 |
| Torsten Nothin | October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 | |
| Karl Schlyter | October 13, 1921 | April 19, 1923 | |