# Palme II cabinet

The second cabinet of Olof Palme (Swedish: Regeringen Palme II) was the cabinet and Government of Sweden from 8 October 1982 until his assassination on 28 February 1986. The cabinet stayed in office as a caretaker government until 12 March 1986.
The cabinet was a single-party minority government consisting of the Social Democrats. The cabinet was led by Prime Minister Olof Palme who had led his party to victory in the 1982 general election. Olof Palme had previously been Prime Minister from October 1969 until defeat in the 1976 general election.
The cabinet resigned on 12 March 1986 as Olof Palme had been assassinated on 28 February 1986. From 28 February to 12 March 1986 the cabinet was led by Deputy Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson whose first cabinet succeeded on 12 March 1986.

## Ministers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Prime Minister | Olof Palme | 8 October 1982 | 28 February 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Prime Minister | Ingvar Carlsson | 28 February 1986 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Ingvar Carlsson | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Lennart Bodström | 8 October 1982 | 17 October 1985 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | Sten Andersson | 17 October 1985 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister of Economics Minister for the Budget Minister for Finance | Kjell-Olof Feldt | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Education | Lena Hjelm-Wallén | 8 October 1982 | 17 October 1985 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Education | Lennart Bodström | 17 October 1985 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Justice | Ove Rainer | 8 October 1982 | 10 November 1983 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Justice | Sten Wickbom | 15 November 1983 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Health and Social Affairs | Sten Andersson | 8 October 1982 | 17 October 1995 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Health and Social Affairs | Gertrud Sigurdsen | 17 October 1985 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Employment | Anna-Greta Leijon | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Agriculture | Svante Lundkvist | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Defence | Börje Andersson | 8 October 1982 | 1 December 1982 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Defence | Curt Boström | 1 December 1982 | 17 January 1983 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Defence | Anders Thunborg | 17 January 1983 | 14 October 1985 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Defence | Roine Carlsson | 14 October 1985 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Communications | Curt Boström | 8 October 1982 | 30 June 1985 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Communications | Sven Hulterström | 30 June 1985 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Physical Planning and Local Government Minister for Civil Service Affairs | Bo Holmberg | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Housing | Hans Gustafsson | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for the Environment | Ingvar Carlsson | 17 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Enterprise | Thage G. Peterson | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Ministers without portfolio ||||||
| Energy | Birgitta Dahl | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Minister for Schools | Bengt Göransson | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Foreign Trade | Mats Hellström | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Salaries and Consumer | Bengt K Å Johansson | 17 October 1985 | 12 March 1996 | Social Democrats |
| International Development Cooperation | Lena Hjelm-Wallén | 17 October 1985 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |
| Migration | Anita Gradin | 8 October 1982 | 12 March 1986 | Social Democrats |