Episode 2 of 3

Posse Succession

When: 19 April 1880
Where: Sweden
Part of: Louis De Geer resigns as Prime Minister of Sweden; Count Arvid Posse succeeds

Count Arvid Posse entered government on 19 April 1880, being appointed Prime Minister following De Geer's resignation.

Arvid Posse, an influential figure of the Lantmanna Party, entered government on 19 April 1880. He was appointed Prime Minister following the resignation of Baron Louis Gerhard De Geer. Posse had previously served as Speaker of the lower house of the Riksdag from 1876 to 1880.

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Arvid Posse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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