Persson cabinet
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 | Minority (1996–1998) with confidence and supply from The Left and The Centre 161 / 349 (46%)
Single-party minority (1998–2002)
Single-party minority (2002–2006) with confidence and supply from The Left and Greens 144 / 349 (41%)
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| 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 |
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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.