Switzerland is a semi-direct democratic federal republic. The federal legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the Federal Assembly:the National Council and the Council of States. The Federal Council holds the executive power and is composed of seven power-sharing Federal Councillors elected by the Federal Assembly. The judicial branch is headed by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland,whose judges are elected by the Federal Assembly.
Friherre (Baron) Nils Daniel Carl Bildt is a Swedish politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994. He led the Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999,appearing at its lead candidate in four general elections,before his appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt from 2006 to 2014. Bildt first entered the Riksdag in 1979,holding a seat until 2001.
The Moderate Party,commonly referred to as the Moderates,is a liberal-conservative political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts,the free market,civil liberties and economic liberalism. Internationally,it is a full member of the International Democrat Union and the European People's Party.
Richard Bruton is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Dublin Bay North since 2016,and previously from 1982 to 2016 for the Dublin North-Central constituency. He is the Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party since July 2020. He previously served as Minister for Communications,Climate Action and Environment from 2018 to 2020,Minister for Education and Skills from 2016 to 2018,Minister for Jobs,Enterprise and Innovation from 2011 to 2016,Deputy leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2010,Minister for Enterprise and Employment from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State for Energy Affairs from 1986 to 1987. He was a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1981 to 1982.
Since the introduction of parliamentarism in Sweden,six national referendums have been held. Legal provisions for referendums were introduced in 1922,one year after the adoption of universal suffrage. The Constitution of Sweden provides for binding referendums,but all referendums held as of 2012 have been non-binding. The latest referendum,on adopting the euro,was held on 14 September 2003.
Anders Gunnar Hökmark is a Swedish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 until 2019. He is member of the Moderate Party,part of the European People's Party. He previously served as Secretary of the Moderate Party from 1991 to 1999 and Member of the Riksdag (MP) for Stockholm County from 1982 to 2004.
Anna Gunilla Carlsson is a Swedish politician and a member of the Moderate Party. She served as Minister for International Development Cooperation from 2006 to 2013,member of the Swedish Riksdag from 2002 to 2013 and deputy chairman of her party from 2003 to 2015.
Per Carl Gustav Unckel was a Swedish Moderate Party politician who served as Minister for Education from 1991 to 1994 and as Governor of Stockholm County from 2007 until his death in 2011.
The Confederation of Swedish Conservative and Liberal Students is a Swedish student organisation. It considers itself to be non-partisan,but is politically close to the Moderate Party. The organisation is a founding member of the European Democrat Students.
Rachel Marjorie Joan Whetstone is a British public relations executive. Whetstone was in charge of communications and public policy for Google for nearly 10 years. She was senior vice-president of communications and public policy for Uber until April 2017. She then joined Facebook as VP of communications of its WhatsApp,Instagram and Messenger products. Since August 2018,she has been the chief communication officer (CCO) of Netflix.
Stiftelsen Sverige i Europa was the main campaign organisation on the yes side in the 2003 referendum on the euro. Sweden in Europe involved all political groups supporting the euro,including Social Democrats,in the campaign and published leaflets arguing for the euro from a left-wing point of view. Most of its funding came from the business organisation the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.
Anders Erik Borg is a Swedish politician who served as Minister for Finance in the Swedish government from 2006 to 2014. He is a member of the Swedish Moderate Party.
Karin Märta Elisabeth Enström is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Secretary-General of the Moderate Party since October 2022 and has been Member of the Riksdag since the 1998 general election,representing Stockholm County. She served as Minister for Defence in the cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt from 2012 to 2014. She is an Amphibious Corps officer by profession.
The economy of Sweden is a highly developed export-oriented economy,aided by timber,hydropower,and iron ore. These constitute the resource base of an economy oriented toward foreign trade. The main industries include motor vehicles,telecommunications,pharmaceuticals,industrial machines,precision equipment,chemical goods,home goods and appliances,forestry,iron,and steel. Traditionally,Sweden relied on a modern agricultural economy that employed over half the domestic workforce. Today Sweden further develops engineering,mine,steel,and pulp industries,which are competitive internationally,as evidenced by companies like Ericsson,ASEA/ABB,SKF,Alfa Laval,AGA,and Dyno Nobel.
Karin Elisabeth Svantesson is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Minister for Finance in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since October 2022 and has served as first deputy leader of the party since 2019.
Augusto De Marsanich was an Italian fascist politician and the second leader of the Italian Social Movement (MSI).
Ian Murray is a British politician who has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland since 2020,and previously from 2015 to 2016. A member of the Labour Party,he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh South since 2010.
Bert Lundin was a Swedish union leader who led the Swedish Metalworkers' Union,at the time the largest member organization of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation,from 1972 to 1981. He also had leadership positions in the International Metalworkers' Federation and at the Swedish Labour Movement's International Center.
Jörgen Tage Wilhelm Warborn is a Swedish entrepreneur and politician of the Moderate Party who has been serving as Member of the European Parliament since the 2018 elections. In parliament,he serves as vice coordinator for the European People's Party in the Committee on International Trade;Politico Europe has named him as the most free trade friendly politician in the European Parliament.
Pål Henning Jonson is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has served as Minister for Defence in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since 2022.
