Prime Minister of Sweden
The Prime Minister (Swedish: [statsminister] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), 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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| Style | Madam Prime Minister (informal) Her Excellency (diplomatic) |
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| Reports to | Riksdag |
| Residence | Sager House Harpsund |
| Seat | Rosenbad, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nominator | Riksdag |
| Appointer | Speaker |
| Term length | No term limit |
| Constituting instrument | 1974 Instrument of Government |
| Inaugural holder | Louis Gerhard De Geer |
| Formation | 20 March 1876 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Salary | 2,112,000 kr annually |
| Website | Prime 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 2010.jpg
Ingvar Carlsson
born 9 November 1934(aged 91)
served 1986–1991 and 1994–1996 - Carl Bildt under den politiska Almedalsveckan 2016.jpg
Carl Bildt
born 15 July 1949(aged 76)
served 1991–1994 - Goran Persson, Sveriges statsminister, under nordiskt statsministermotet i Reykjavik 2005.jpg
- Fredrik Reinfeldt - Sveriges statsminister 2006-2014.jpg
- Stefan Löfven (cropped).jpg
- Swedish Prime Minister Andersson (2021).jpg
Prime Minister Of Sweden Media
- Rosenbad (24489269219).jpg
The Rosenbad building has functioned as the Prime Minister's Office (Statsrådsberedningen) since 1981.
- Sagerska palatset 2011.JPG
The Sager House is the Prime Minister's official residence since 1995.
- Harpsund - KMB - 16001000018754.jpg
Harpsund Manor has been used as the Prime Minister's country residence since 1953.
- Kanslihuset västerut.jpg
Kanslihuset was where the Prime Minister's Office was located prior to 1981. Nowadays it houses offices of the Riksdag.
References
Other websites
- Prime Minister's Office, official website