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.
Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson is a Swedish politician who has been serving as Prime Minister of Sweden since 2022. He has been the leader of the Moderate Party (M) since October 2017 and a member of the Riksdag (MP) for Södermanland County since 2014 and for Stockholm County from 1991 to 2000. He previously served as Minister for Social Security from 2010 to 2014 and as Chairman of the Moderate Youth League from 1988 to 1992.
Anna Jenny Caroline Tenje is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Minister for Older People and Social Security since 18 October 2022 in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson.
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.
Ann-Charlotte Acko Linnea Cecilia Ankarberg Johansson is a Swedish politician who became a member of the Riksdag in September 2018. She was previously party secretary of the Christian Democrats from December 2010 to September 2018. She is Minister for Health Care in the Ulf Kristersson Cabinet since 18 October 2022.
General elections were held in Sweden on 11 September 2022 to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag who in turn elected the Prime Minister of Sweden. Under the constitution,regional and municipal elections were also held on the same day. The preliminary results presented on 15 September showed the government parties lost their majority,which were confirmed by the final results published on 17 September. After a month of negotiations following the elections that led to the TidöAgreement among the right-wing bloc,Moderate Party (M) leader Ulf Kristersson was elected Prime Minister on 17 October. The Kristersson Cabinet is a minority government that relies on confidence and supply from the Sweden Democrats (SD).
Camilla Waltersson Grönvall is a Swedish politician. Since 18 October 2022,she serves as Minister for Social Services in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
Events in the year 2022 in Sweden.
The TidöAgreement is a political agreement of Riksdag parties from the right-wing bloc for appointing Ulf Kristersson of the Moderate Party as Prime Minister of Sweden and the Kristersson Cabinet as the Government of Sweden after the 2022 Swedish general election. The name TidöAgreement comes from TidöCastle in Västmanland,where the four party leaders negotiated the agreement.
The Kristersson Cabinet is the 57th Government of Sweden and is formed by Ulf Kristersson,leader of the Moderate Party. It is a coalition government consisting of three parties:the Moderate Party,the Christian Democrats,and the Liberals. The cabinet works closely with the Sweden Democrats,in accordance with the TidöAgreement backed by a majority in the Riksdag.
Parisa Mollagholi Liljestrand is a Swedish politician for the Moderate Party. She is the Minister of Culture and Sami Affairs in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet since 18 October 2022.
Eva Maria Louise Malmer Stenergard is a Swedish politician for the Moderate party living in Åhus. Since 18 October 2022 she is the Minister of Migration in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet. From 2014 until her appointment as minister in 2022,she was a member of the 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.
Erik Mikael Slottner is a Swedish politician for the Christian Democrats. Since 18 October 2022 he is the Minister for Public Administration in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet. Since 2018,he is a member of the Riksdagen.
Charlotta "Lotta" Kristina Johansdotter Edholm is a Swedish politician for the Liberals. Since 18 October 2022 she has been the Minister for Schools in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet.
Paulina Brandberg is a Swedish politician for the Liberals. Since 18 October 2022 she is the Minister of Equality in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet.
Peter Kullgren is a Swedish politician for the Christian Democrats. Since 18 October 2022 he is the Minister of Rural Affairs in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet.
Carl-Oskar Bohlin is a Swedish politician for the Moderate party. Since 18 October 2022,he is the Minister for Civil Defence in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet.
Jakob Forssmed is a Swedish politician for the Christian Democratic party. Since 18 October 2022,he is the minister for social affairs in the Ulf Kristersson cabinet. He has been a member of Parliament since 2014,elected for the Stockholm County constituency,and First Deputy Party Chairman under party leader Ebba Busch since 2015.
Mats Persson is a Swedish politician for the Liberal party. Since 18 October 2022,he is the Minister for Education in the Ulf Kristersson Cabinet.
