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Fälldin's Third Cabinet

45th Cabinet of Sweden
Date formed22 May 1981
Date dissolved8 October 1982
People and organisations
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Prime MinisterThorbjörn Fälldin
Member partyCentre Party
Liberal People's Party
Status in legislatureCoalition minority
Opposition partySocial Democrats
Left Party - the Communists
Opposition leaderOlof Palme
History
Legislature term1979–1982
Outgoing formation1982 election
PredecessorFälldin II
SuccessorPalme II

The third cabinet of Thorbjörn Fälldin (Swedish: Regeringen Fälldin III) was the cabinet and Government of Sweden from 22 May 1981 to 8 October 1982.

The cabinet was a coalition minority government consisting of the Centre Party and the Liberal People's Party. The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin of the Centre Party who had resigned on 5 May 1981 following the withdrawal of the Moderate Party from the second cabinet of Thorbjörn Fälldin. Thorbjörn Fälldin was reappointed on 22 May 1981 but as head of a two-party minority government.

The cabinet resigned on 8 October 1982 following defeat in the 1982 general election. The cabinet was succeeded by Olof Palme's second cabinet.

Ministers

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister22 May 19818 October 1982 Centre
Deputy Prime Minister22 May 19818 October 1982 Liberals
Minister for Foreign Affairs22 May 19818 October 1982 Liberals
Minister of Economics/Budget22 May 19818 October 1982 Liberals
Minister for Education22 May 19818 October 1982 Liberals
Minister for Justice22 May 19818 October 1982 Independent
Minister for Health and Social Affairs22 May 19818 October 1982 Centre
Minister for Employment22 May 19818 October 1982 Liberals
Minister for Agriculture22 May 19814 October 1982 Centre
4 October 19828 October 1982 Centre
Minister for Defence22 May 19818 October 1982 Centre
Minister for Communications22 May 19818 October 1982 Centre
Minister for Physical Planning and Local Government22 May 19818 October 1982 Centre
Minister for Housing22 May 19818 October 1982 Liberals
Minister for Enterprise22 May 19818 October 1982 Centre
Minister of Commerce and Industry22 May 19818 October 1982 Liberals
Ministers without portfolio
Health Care22 May 19818 October 1982 Liberals
Staff22 May 19818 October 1982 Centre
School22 May 19818 October 1982 Centre
Migration and Equality22 May 19818 October 1982 Centre
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Preceded by Cabinet of Sweden
1981–1982
Succeeded by