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Persson's Cabinet | |
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51st Cabinet of Sweden | |
Date formed | 22 March 1996 |
Date dissolved | 6 October 2006 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
Prime Minister | Göran Persson |
Member party | Social Democrats |
Status in legislature | Single-party minority |
Opposition party | Moderate Party |
Opposition leader | Carl Bildt (1998–1999) Bo Lundgren (1999–2006) |
History | |
Elections | 1998 election 2002 election |
Predecessor | Carlsson III |
Successor | Reinfeldt |
Göran Persson served as Prime Minister of Sweden between 22 March 1996 and 6 October 2006. Persson took over after Ingvar Carlsson, who retired as party leader and Prime Minister. Following the 2006 general election, he and the Persson Cabinet (Swedish: Regeringen Persson) lost power to a centre-right coalition government.