The prime ministerof Sweden is the head of government of the Kingdom of Sweden. The prime minister and their cabinet exercise executive authority in the Kingdom of Sweden and are subject to the Parliament of Sweden. The prime minister is nominated by the speaker of the Riksdag and is elected by the chamber by simple majority,using negative parliamentarianism. The Riksdag holds elections every four years,in the even year between leap years.
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. Globally,it is a full member of the International Democracy Union and the European People's Party.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to foreign policy,democracy,human rights,international development cooperation and foreign trade.
Carl Johan Henrik Forssell is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has served as Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since 10 September 2024,having served as Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development Cooperation prior to that. and has been Member of the Riksdag since the 2010 general election,representing Stockholm Municipality. He was chairman of the Moderate Youth League,the youth wing of the Moderate Party,from 2004 to 2006.
Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson is a Swedish politician who has been serving as the 35th prime minister of Sweden since 2022. He has been the leader of the Moderate Party (M) since October 2017 and a member of parliament (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.
Tobias Lennart Billström is a Swedish former politician of the Moderate Party. He served as Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy from 2006 to 2014,briefly as Minister for Employment in 2010 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2022 to 2024.
The Ministry of Justice is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to combating terrorism,democracy and human rights,family law,the judicial system,migration and asylum and the Constitution of Sweden.
Ebba-Elisabeth Busch is a Swedish politician,serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden,Minister for Energy and the Minister for Business and Industry since October 2022. She has served as Leader of the Christian Democrats since April 2015.
Jessica Emilia Marie Rosencrantz is a Swedish politician and a Member of Parliament since 2010. She is the chair of the Parliament's EU Committee and deputy group leader in the Parliament for the Moderates,as well as a member of the Parliamentary Board. Since September 2024 she has been Minister for European Union Affairs and Nordic Cooperation in the Kristersson cabinet.
The second cabinet of Stefan Löfven was the government of Sweden from 21 January 2019 to 9 July 2021. It was a coalition,consisting of two parties:the Social Democrats and the Green Party. The cabinet was installed on 21 January 2019,following the 2018 general election.
Juno Maria Petra Blom is a Swedish civil servant and former politician who has served as Ombudsman for Children in Sweden since 1 March 2024.
A government crisis began on 21 June 2021 in Sweden after the Riksdag ousted Prime Minister Stefan Löfven with a no-confidence vote. This was the first time in Swedish history a Prime Minister was ousted by a no-confidence vote. After winning the 2014 Swedish general election,the Löfven II Cabinet's government budget was rejected by the Riksdag,causing a government crisis that lasted for nearly a month. The 2021 government crisis was the second government crisis suffered by a Löfven cabinet. The vote was called on 17 June 2021 by the Sweden Democrats after the Swedish Left Party withdrew support for Löfven over rent control reform,which is an important issue for many voters.
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven tendered his resignation on 10 November 2021,leaving his government in place as a caretaker cabinet until a new Prime Minister is elected by the Riksdag. Government formation talks commenced the following day with Magdalena Andersson,the newly-elected head of the Social Democratic party offering to lead a government. She was formally nominated to form a government by the Speaker of the Riksdag,Andreas Norlén later the same day. It was the third government formation process since the 2018 general election,the first taking a record 144 days before the formation of Löfven's second cabinet. The process took place just ten months ahead of the 2022 general election.
In the run-up to the next Swedish general election,various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Sweden. The date range for these opinion polls are from the 2022 Swedish general election,held on 11 September,to the present day. The next election is scheduled for 13 September 2026,but a snap election may be held earlier.
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.
Mats Persson is a Swedish politician for the Liberal party. Since September 2024,he has served as the Minister for Employment and Integration in the Ulf Kristersson Cabinet,having previously served as Minister of Education.
The National Security Council of Sweden is the body under the Swedish government in which matters of national security are discussed and security cooperation between different departments organized. A number of other countries also have similar councils,many of these serving as inspiration for the decision to establish the Swedish National Security Council.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson carried out the first cabinet reshuffle of his premiership on 10 September 2024,announcing it during his Declaration of Government speech at the Opening of the Riksdag. The cause for the reshuffle was that Minister for European Union Affairs and Nordic Cooperation Jessika Roswall had earlier in the year,following the 2024 European Parliament election,been nominated by the government to become Sweden's European commissioner for the 2024–2029 term,forcing her to leave her ministerial role. Later,on 4 September,Foreign Minister Tobias Billström announced his surprise resignation,creating another hole to fill in Kristersson's cabinet.
