For health reasons, Branting stepped down on 19 January 1925, five weeks before his death on 24 February.
Commerce and Industry Minister Rickard Sandler took office in Branting's place.
Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson were the self-evident successor, but he also got sick.
On 19 January 1925, Branting declared his resignation as prime minister.
After many discussions in the cabinet, he was succeeded by Rickard Sandler on 22 January.