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The government of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy. The affairs of the government of Sweden are directed by a cabinet of ministers, which is led by the Prime Minister. The cabinet and the Prime Minister are responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the parliament. The King, who since 15 September 1973 has been His Majesty, King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, holds no powers and is part of neither the executive nor the legislature.
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Head of State
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, since 15 September 1973.
Head of government
Head of Government: Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
Cabinet: Ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister and announced to the parliament.
Elections: The Prime Minister is first appointed by the Speaker of Parliament and then confirmed by Parliament.
Election results 2006: Fredrik Reinfeldt (Moderate Party) elected Prime Minister on 5 October 2006 after the victory for Alliance for Sweden in the Swedish general election, 2006. The new government was presented on 6 October 2006.
Government ministries and offices
- Government offices (Swedish: Regeringskansliet)[1]
- Prime Minister's Office (Swedish: Statsrådsberedningen)
- Ministry of Justice (Swedish: Justitiedepartementet)
- Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: Utrikesdepartementet)
- Ministry of Defence (Swedish: Försvarsdepartementet)
- Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Swedish: Socialdepartementet)
- Ministry of Finance (Swedish: Finansdepartementet)
- Ministry of Education and Research (Swedish: Utbildningsdepartementet)
- Ministry of Agriculture (Swedish: Jordbruksdepartementet)
- Ministry of the Environment (Swedish: Miljödepartementet)
- Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications (Swedish: Näringsdepartementet)
- Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality (Swedish: Integrations- och jämställdhetsdepartementet)
- Ministry of Culture (Swedish: Kulturdepartementet)
- Ministry of Employment (Swedish: Arbetsmarknadsdepartementet)
- Other offices:
Present cabinet
- See also: List of cabinets of Sweden for old governments.
| Portfolio | Minister | Political party | Took office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister's Office | ||||
| Prime Minister, Head of the Prime Minister's Office |
Fredrik Reinfeldt | Moderate Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Maud Olofsson | Centre Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Minister for EU Affairs | Birgitta Ohlsson | Liberal People's Party | 2 February 2010 | |
| Ministry of Justice | ||||
| Minister for Justice, Head of the Ministry of Justice |
Beatrice Ask | Moderate Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy | Tobias Billström | Moderate Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Ministry for Foreign Affairs | ||||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
Carl Bildt | Moderate Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Minister for Foreign Trade | Ewa Björling | Moderate Party | 12 September 2007 | |
| Minister for International Development Cooperation | Gunilla Carlsson | Moderate Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Ministry of Defence | ||||
| Minister for Defence, Head of the Ministry of Defence |
Sten Tolgfors | Moderate Party | 5 September 2007 | |
| Ministry of Health and Social Affairs | ||||
| Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs |
Göran Hägglund | Christian Democrats | 6 October 2006 | |
| Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health | Maria Larsson | Christian Democrats | 6 October 2006 | |
| Minister for Social Security | Cristina Husmark Pehrsson | Moderate Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Ministry of Finance | ||||
| Minister for Finance, Head of the Ministry of Finance |
Anders Borg | Moderate Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets | Mats Odell | Christian Democrats | 6 October 2006 | |
| Ministry of Education and Research | ||||
| Minister for Education, Minister for Schools, Head of the Ministry of Education and Research |
Jan Björklund | Liberal People's Party | 7 September 2007 | |
| Minister for Higher Education and Research | Tobias Krantz | Liberal People's Party | 17 June 2009 | |
| Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries | ||||
| Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries |
Eskil Erlandsson | Centre Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Ministry of the Environment | ||||
| Minister for the Environment, Head of the Ministry of the Environment |
Andreas Carlgren | Centre Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications | ||||
| Minister for Enterprise and Energy, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications |
Maud Olofsson | Centre Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Minister for Communications | Åsa Torstensson | Centre Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality | ||||
| Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Head of the Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality |
Nyamko Sabuni | Liberal People's Party | 6 October 2006 | |
| Ministry of Culture | ||||
| Minister for Culture, Head of the Ministry of Culture |
Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth | Moderate Party | 24 October 2006 | |
| Ministry of Employment | ||||
| Minister for Employment, Head of the Ministry of Employment |
Sven Otto Littorin | Moderate Party | 6 October 2006 | |
See also
- List of Swedish politicians
- Elections in Sweden
- Referendums in Sweden
References
External links
- The Swedish Government - Official site
- Organization and Ministerial Bios at Official site
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