Great Officers of The Realm
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For other uses of "Great Officer of State", see Great Officer of State (disambiguation).
From 1634, the Senate was headed by the five Great Officers of the Realm, each leading a branch of government:
- Lord High Steward or Justiciar (Swedish: Riksdrots)
- Lord High Constable (Swedish: Riksmarsk)
- Lord High Admiral (Swedish: Riksamiral)
- Lord High Chancellor (Swedish: Rikskansler)
- Lord High Treasurer (Swedish: Riksskattmästare)
See also: History of Sweden, List of Swedish monarchs, Privy Council of the Swedish monarch