# Edén cabinet

The cabinet of Nils Edén (Swedish: Regeringen Edén) was the cabinet of Sweden between 19 October 1917 and 10 March 1920. The cabinet was a coalition government consisting of ministers from the Liberal Coalition Party and the Social Democratic Party, with the Liberal Coalition Party's Nils Edén as Prime Minister. The cabinet succeeded the conservative Swartz cabinet and was succeeded by the social democratic Branting I cabinet.

## Ministers

The cabinet consisted of eleven ministers in eight departments. Of the ministers were nine chiefs of departments and two consultative ministers. Six of the ministers belonged to the Liberal Coalition Party, four to the Social Democratic Party and one was independent.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Prime Minister's Office |||||||
| Prime Minister, Head of the Prime Minister's Office | Nils Edén | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 10 March 1920 (1920-03-10) | Liberals |
| Ministry of Justice |||||||
| Minister for Justice, Head of the Ministry for Justice | Eliel Löfgren | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 10 March 1920 (1920-03-10) | Liberals |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs |||||||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Johannes Hellner | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 10 March 1920 (1920-03-10) | Independent |
| Ministry for Army Affairs |||||||
| Minister for Army Affairs, Head of the Ministry for Army Affairs | Erik Nilson | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 10 March 1920 (1920-03-10) | Liberals |
| Ministry for Naval Affairs |||||||
| Minister for Naval Affairs, Head of the Ministry for Naval Affairs | Erik Palmstierna | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 10 March 1920 (1920-03-10) | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Finance |||||||
| Minister for Finance, Head of the Ministry for Finance | Hjalmar Branting | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 5 January 1918 (1918-01-05) | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Finance, Head of the Ministry for Finance | Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson | 5 January 1918 (1918-01-05) | 30 June 1920 (1920-06-30) | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs |||||||
| Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs, Head of the Ministry of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs | Värner Rydén | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 28 November 1919 (1919-11-28) | Social Democrats |
| Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs, Head of the Ministry of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs | Olof Olsson | 28 November 1919 (1919-11-28) | 27 October 1920 (1920-10-27) | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Agriculture |||||||
| Minister for Agriculture, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture | Alfred Petersson | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 10 March 1920 (1920-03-10) | Liberals |
| Ministry for Civil Service Affairs |||||||
| Minister for Civil Service Affairs, Head of the Ministry for Civil Service Affairs | Axel Schotte | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 28 November 1919 (1919-11-28) | Liberals |
| Minister for Civil Service Affairs, Head of the Ministry for Civil Service Affairs | Fredrik Holmquist | 28 November 1919 (1919-11-28) | 10 March 1920 (1920-03-10) | Liberals |
| Ministers without portfolio |||||||
| Consultative ministers | Bror Petrén | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 10 March 1920 (1920-03-10) | Liberals |
| Consultative ministers | Östen Undén | 19 October 1917 (1917-10-19) | 10 March 1920 (1920-03-10) | Social Democrats |