# Palme I cabinet

The first cabinet of Olof Palme was the cabinet and government of Sweden from 14 October 1969 to 8 October 1976.
Swedish politics during the reign of this cabinet was eventful. During this period, a wave of major strikes broke out and the IB affair, a covert domestic espionage program perpetrated by the state was uncovered. The Norrmalmstorg robbery and subsequent hostage situation took place in 1973, and two years later the West German Embassy siege occurred.

## Ministers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Prime Minister's Office ||||||
| Prime Minister | Olof Palme | 14 October 1969 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Justice ||||||
| Minister for Justice | Lennart Geijer | 14 October 1969 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs ||||||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Torsten Nilsson | 14 October 1969 | 30 June 1971 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Krister Wickman | 30 June 1971 | 3 November 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Sven Andersson | 3 November 1973 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for International Development Cooperation | Gertrud Sigurdsen | 3 November 1973 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Disarmament and Religious Affairs | Alva Myrdal | 14 October 1969 | 3 November 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Defence ||||||
| Minister for Defence | Sven Andersson | 14 October 1969 | 31 October 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Defence | Eric Holmqvist | 3 November 1973 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Health and Social Affairs ||||||
| Minister for Health and Social Affairs | Sven Aspling | 14 October 1969 | 3 November 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Families, Youth and Immigrants | Camilla Odhnoff | 14 October 1969 | 3 November 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Communications ||||||
| Minister for Communications | Bengt Norling | 14 October 1969 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Finance ||||||
| Ministry for Finance | Gunnar Sträng | 14 October 1969 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Wages | Bertil Löfberg | 14 October 1969 | 1 November 1975 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Wages and Nordic Cooperation | Kjell-Olof Feldt | 1 November 1975 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Education ||||||
| Minister for Education | Ingvar Carlsson | 14 October 1969 | 3 November 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Education | Bertil Zachrisson | 3 November 1973 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Teaching | Sven Moberg | 14 October 1969 | 3 November 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Schools | Lena Hjelm-Wallén | 4 January 1974 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Agriculture ||||||
| Minister for Agriculture | Ingemund Bengtsson | 14 October 1969 | 3 November 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Agriculture | Svante Lundkvist | 3 November 1973 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Commerce and Industry ||||||
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Gunnar Lange | 14 October 1969 | 9 October 1970 | Social Democrats |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Kjell-Olof Feldt | 3 October 1970 | 1 November 1975 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Nordic Cooperation | Kjell-Olof Feldt | 3 October 1970 | 1 November 1975 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of the Interior/Ministry of Employment ||||||
| Minister of the Interior | Eric Holmquist | 14 October 1969 | 3 November 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Minister of the Interior | Ingemund Bengtsson | 3 November 1973 | 31 December 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Employment | Ingemund Bengtsson | 1 January 1974 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Immigrants and Equality | Anna-Greta Leijon | 3 November 1973 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Housing ||||||
| Minister for Housing | Ingvar Carlsson | 3 November 1973 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry for Civil Service Affairs ||||||
| Minister for Civil Service Affairs | Svante Lundkvist | 14 October 1969 | 3 November 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Civil Service Affairs | Hans Gustafsson | 3 November 1973 | 31 December 1973 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Physical Planning and Local Government | Hans Gustafsson | 1 January 1974 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Religious Affairs | Hans Gustafsson | 3 November 1973 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |
| Ministry of Industry ||||||
| Minister for Industry | Krister Wickman | 14 October 1969 | 30 June 1971 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Industry | Rune B. Johansson | 30 June 1971 | 8 October 1976 | Social Democrats |