The Hansson IV cabinet () was the government of Sweden from 31 July 1945 to 11 October 1946. It was a Social Democratic single-party government led by Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson, until his death on 6 October 1946.
The cabinet succeeded the national unity Hansson III cabinet, which had ruled during World War II. It dissolved as a consequence of the passing of Hansson and was succeeded by the likewise Social Democratic Erlander I cabinet. Ministers The cabinet consisted of 16 ministers who were all members of the Social Democrats. Portfolio Name Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson Minister for Justice Herman Zetterberg Minister for Foreign Affairs Östen Undén Minister for Defence Allan Vougt Minister for Social Affairs Gustav Möller Minister for Communications Torsten Nilsson Minister for Finance Ernst Wigforss Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs Tage Erlander Minister for Agriculture Per Edvin Sköld Minister of Commerce and Industry Gunnar Myrdal Minister of Supply Axel Gjöres Deputy Ministers (Ministers without a portfolio)Deputy Minister Gunnar Danielson Deputy Minister Nils Quensel (opol.)Deputy Minister for Social Affairs Eije Mossberg Deputy Minister for Agriculture Gunnar Sträng Minister for Fuel John Ericsson i Kinna
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Further reading Lindorm, Erik. Ett folk på marsch 1932-1946 p. 293