# Branting II cabinet

The second cabinet of Hjalmar Branting (Swedish: Regeringen Branting II) was the cabinet of Sweden between 13 October 1921 and 19 April 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 6 April 1923.

## Ministers and Ministries

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Prime Minister's Office ||||||
| Prime Minister, Head of the Prime Minister's Office | Hjalmar Branting | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Justice ||||||
| Minister for Justice, Head of the Ministry of Justice | Assar Åkerman | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Defence ||||||
| Minister for Defence, Head of the Ministry of Defence | Per Albin Hansson | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Health and Social Affairs ||||||
| Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs | Bernhard Eriksson | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry for Communications ||||||
| Minister for Communications, Head of the Ministry of Communications | Anders Örne | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Finance ||||||
| Minister for Finance, Head of the Ministry of Finance | Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs ||||||
| Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs, Head of the Ministry of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs | Olof Olsson | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Agriculture ||||||
| Minister for Agriculture, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture | Sven Linders | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Commerce and Industry ||||||
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Carl Svensson | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Other Ministers ||||||
| Konsultativt statsråd | Rickard Sandler | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Konsultativt statsråd | Torsten Nothin | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |
| Konsultativt statsråd | Karl Schlyter | 13 October 1921 | 19 April 1923 | Social Democrats |