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 second branch of parliament is the King, who since 15 September 1973 has been His Majesty, King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden. [edit] Head of State His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, since 15 September 1973. [edit] 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 October 5, 2006 after the victory for Alliance for Sweden in the Swedish general election, 2006. The new government was presented on October 6, 2006. [edit] Government ministries and offices - Government offices (Swedish: Regeringskansliet)[1]
- Other offices:
- Office for Administrative Affairs (Swedish: Förvaltningsavdelningen)
- Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU (Swedish: EU-representationen)
[edit] 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 | October 6, 2006 | | Deputy Prime Minister | Maud Olofsson | Centre Party | October 6, 2006 | | Minister for EU Affairs | Cecilia Malmström | Liberal People's Party | October 6, 2006 | | Ministry of Justice | Minister for Justice,
Head of the Ministry of Justice | Beatrice Ask | Moderate Party | October 6, 2006 | | Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy | Tobias Billström | Moderate Party | October 6, 2006 | | Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs | Carl Bildt | Moderate Party | October 6, 2006 | | Minister for Foreign Trade | Ewa Björling | Moderate Party | September 12, 2007 | | Minister for International Development Cooperation | Gunilla Carlsson | Moderate Party | October 6, 2006 | | Ministry of Defence | Minister for Defence,
Head of the Ministry of Defence | Sten Tolgfors | Moderate Party | September 5, 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 | October 6, 2006 | | Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health | Maria Larsson | Christian Democrats | October 6, 2006 | | Minister for Social Security | Cristina Husmark Pehrsson | Moderate Party | October 6, 2006 | | Ministry of Finance | Minister for Finance,
Head of the Ministry of Finance | Anders Borg | Moderate Party | October 6, 2006 | | Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets | Mats Odell | Christian Democrats | October 6, 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 | September 7, 2007 | | Minister for Higher Education and Research | Tobias Krantz | Liberal People's Party | June 17, 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 | October 6, 2006 | | Ministry of the Environment | Minister for the Environment,
Head of the Ministry of the Environment | Andreas Carlgren | Centre Party | October 6, 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 | October 6, 2006 | | Minister for Communications | Åsa Torstensson | Centre Party | October 6, 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 | October 6, 2006 | | Ministry of Culture | Minister for Culture,
Head of the Ministry of Culture | Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth | Moderate Party | October 24, 2006 | | Ministry of Employment | Minister for Employment,
Head of the Ministry of Employment | Sven Otto Littorin | Moderate Party | October 6, 2006 | [edit] See also [edit] References [edit] External links |
