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Prime Minister of Sweden

The Prime Minister (Swedish: statsminister, literally "Minister of the State") is the head of government in Sweden. The office was created in 1876. Louis Gerhard De Geer, the architect behind the new bicameral Riksdag of 1866 that replaced the centuries-old Riksdag of the Estates, became the first officeholder in 1876.

Prime Minister of Sweden
Sveriges statsminister
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Incumbent
Ulf Kristersson
since 18 October 2022
StyleMadam Prime Minister
(informal)
Her Excellency
(diplomatic)
Member of
Reports toRiksdag
ResidenceSager House
Harpsund
SeatRosenbad, Stockholm, Sweden
NominatorRiksdag
AppointerSpeaker
Term lengthNo term limit
Constituting instrument1974 Instrument of Government
Inaugural holderLouis Gerhard De Geer
Formation20 March 1876; 147 years ago (1876-03-20)
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister
Salary2,112,000 kr annually
WebsitePrime Minister's Office

Until 1974, the executive authority in Sweden had been exercised through the King in Council. Constitutional reform provided a new Instrument of Government which de jure established the parliamentary system and created a cabinet government with constitutional powers not derived from the Crown.

The current prime minister is Ulf Kristersson, leader of the Moderate Party, since 2022.

Living former Prime Ministers

  • Living former prime ministers

  • Ingvar Carlsson
    born (1934-11-09) 9 November 1934 (age 89)
    served 1986–1991 and 1994–1996

  • Carl Bildt
    born (1949-07-15) 15 July 1949 (age 74)
    served 1991–1994

  • Göran Persson
    born (1949-01-20) 20 January 1949 (age 74)
    served 1996–2006

  • Fredrik Reinfeldt
    born (1965-08-04) 4 August 1965 (age 58)
    served 2006–2014

  • Stefan Löfven
    born (1957-07-21) 21 July 1957 (age 66)
    served 2014–2021

  • Magdalena Andersson
    born (1967-01-23) 23 January 1967 (age 56)
    served 2021–2022

Prime Minister Of Sweden Media

  • The Rosenbad building has functioned as the Prime Minister's Office (Statsrådsberedningen) since 1981.

  • The Sager House is the Prime Minister's official residence since 1995.

  • Harpsund Manor has been used as the Prime Minister's country residence since 1953.

  • Kanslihuset was where the Prime Minister's Office was located prior to 1981. Nowadays it houses offices of the Riksdag.

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