For a list, see List of prime ministers of Sweden.
Head of government of Sweden
Prime Minister of Sweden
Sveriges statsminister
Coat of arms of Sweden
Flag of Sweden
Incumbent Ulf Kristersson since 18 October 2022
Executive branch of the Swedish Government
Style
Mister Prime Minister (Swedish: Herr Statsminister) (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Type
Head of government
Member of
Government of Sweden
European Council
Reports to
Riksdag
Residence
Sager House Harpsund
Seat
Rosenbad, Stockholm, Sweden
Nominator
Riksdag
Appointer
Speaker
Term length
4 years (renewable)
Constituting instrument
1974 Instrument of Government
Formation
20 March 1876; 148 years ago (1876-03-20)
First holder
Louis Gerhard De Geer
Succession
Line of succession
Deputy
Deputy Prime Minister
Salary
2,112,000 kr/US$ 203,076 annually
Website
Prime Minister's Office
Title in Swedish: Herr statsminister
Politics of Sweden
Basic Laws
Instrument of Government
Act of Succession
Freedom of the Press Act
Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression
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
Judiciary
Supreme Court
Courts of appeal
District courts
Supreme Administrative Court
Administrative courts of appeal
Administrative courts
Council on Legislation
Judicial review
Elections
Political parties
Recent elections
General: 2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
European: 2009
2014
2019
2024
Local: 2014
2018
Referendums
Administrative divisions
Counties
County administrative boards
Regional councils
Municipalities
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Tobias Billström
Diplomatic missions of / in Sweden
Nationality law
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
Sweden–NATO relations
China–Sweden relations
Denmark–Sweden relations
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France–Sweden relations
Germany–Sweden relations
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Norway–Sweden relations
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The prime ministerof Sweden (Swedish: statsminister literally translates as "minister of state") is the head of government of Sweden. The prime minister and their cabinet (the government) 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.[1]
As with several other similar offices in Europe, the office of Prime Minister came into existence in the nineteenth century as a result of Sweden's democratisation. Prior to the creation of the office, Sweden had no official head of government separate from the king; the country in periods was an absolute monarchy. However, several figures had formerly attained de facto status as leader of the government. Today, the prime minister holds the most influential political role in Sweden.[2]
Unlike most prime ministers in parliamentary systems, the prime minister is both de jure and de facto chief executive. This is because the Instrument of Government explicitly vests executive power in the government, of which the prime minister is the leader. The prime minister has two official residences; these are the Sager House and Harpsund.[3]
^"Start". www.riksdagen.se. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
^Regeringskansliet, Regeringen och (24 November 2014). "Prime Minister's Office". Regeringskansliet. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
^Burcher, Priscilla (27 August 2018), Sager House, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sweden, retrieved 10 November 2023
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