Politics of Sweden
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Monarchy King (list): Carl XVI Gustaf Crown Princess: Victoria Royal family Royal Court Marshal of the Realm: Fredrik Wersäll
Executive Government: Kristersson cabinet Prime Minister (list): Ulf Kristersson Deputy Prime Minister: Ebba Busch Government offices Ministries Government agencies
Legislature Riksdag Speaker: Andreas Norlén Deputy Speakers 1st — Åsa Lindestam 2nd — Lotta Johnsson Fornarve 3rd — Kerstin Lundgren Membership Current members National apportionment Committees War Delegation
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The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden is the supreme executive authority of Sweden. It consists of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Government is responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the legislative assembly. The Monarch of Sweden, who since September 15 1973 has been Carl XVI Gustaf, after the adoption of the 1974 Instrument of Government on January 1 1975, is no longer vested executive authority and is part of neither the executive nor the legislature.

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 offices (Template:Lang-sv)^[1]
  • Prime Minister's Office (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of Justice (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of Defence (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of Finance (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of Education and Research (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of Agriculture (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of the Environment (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of Culture (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Ministry of Employment (Template:Lang-sv)
• Other offices:
  • Office for Administrative Affairs (Template:Lang-sv)
  • Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU (Template:Lang-sv)

See also: List of cabinets of Sweden for old governments.

• List of Swedish politicians
• Elections in Sweden
• Referendums in Sweden

• The Swedish Government - Official site
• Organization and Ministerial Bios at Official site