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There is no real majority in the Andra Kammaren (Lower House) at Stockholm, any more than there is one in the Chamber of Deputies at Paris. But Swedes are naturally less prone to sudden topplings down of Governments than Frenchmen. The previous Cabinet (Conservative) of Admiral Arvid Lindman, who was forced out fortnight ago (TIME, June 9), had remained in office for 20 months although out of 230 deputies in the Andra Kammaren only 73 are Conservative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SWEDEN: New 12% Cabinet | 6/16/1930 | See Source »

Early returns showed that the 65 Conservative seats in the Andra Kammaren (Lower Chamber) had increased to 73, while Socialist members diminished from 90 to 75. Thus the minority Cabinet of Prime Minister Carl Gustaf Ekman, Leader of the small People's Party, continues to hold the balance of power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SWEDEN: Right Gains | 10/1/1928 | See Source »

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