Kristersson cabinet
Ulf Kristersson cabinet | |
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57th Cabinet of Sweden | |
incumbent | |
Ministers gathered at Lejonbacken after meeting with the King | |
Date formed | 18 October 2022 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Carl XVI Gustaf |
Head of government | Ulf Kristersson |
Deputy head of government | Ebba Busch |
No. of ministers | 24 |
Member party | Moderate Party Christian Democrats Liberals |
Status in legislature | Centre-right to right-wing minority government, with confidence and supply from Sweden Democrats |
Opposition party | Social Democrats Left Party Centre Party Green Party |
Opposition leader | Magdalena Andersson |
History | |
Election | 2022 Swedish general election |
Predecessor | Andersson cabinet |
The Kristersson cabinet (Swedish: regeringen Kristersson) 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.[1] The cabinet works closely with the Sweden Democrats, in accordance with the Tidö Agreement backed by a majority in the Riksdag.
Formation
In the 2022 Swedish general election, the right-wing parliamentary faction consisting of the Sweden Democrats, Moderate Party, Christian Democrats, and Liberals won a slim majority of 176 out of 349 seats. Following a month of negotiations, the Tidö Agreement was signed between the parties. Along with a list of common reforms, the agreement stipulates the parties' intention to govern as a coalition, with the confidence and supply from the Sweden Democrats.[2]
On 17 October 2022, Kristersson was elected Prime Minister of Sweden by the Riksdag following a 176–173 vote.[3][4][5] It is the first time the Sweden Democrats exert direct government influence.[6] Some European Union lawmakers criticised the centre-right and the Moderate Party in particular, as a member of the European People's Party, for allying with the far right,[7] as did Swedish opposition leaders.[8]
The next day a special council was held at the Royal Palace to mark the formal accession of the new government and King Carl XVI Gustaf, who chaired the meeting, confirmed that a change of government had taken place.[9]
Ministers
Below are the cabinet members listed.
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |||||
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Prime Minister's Office | |||||||||
Prime Minister | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Moderate | ||||||
Deputy Prime Minister[a] | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Christian Democrats | ||||||
Minister for EU Affairs Minister for Nordic Cooperation | 18 October 2022 | 10 September 2024 | Moderate | ||||||
10 September 2024 | Incumbent | Moderate | |||||||
Ministry of Justice | |||||||||
Minister for Justice | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Moderate | ||||||
Minister for Migration | 18 October 2022 | 10 September 2024 | Moderate | ||||||
Johan Forssell | 10 September 2024 | Incumbent | Moderate | ||||||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |||||||||
Minister for Foreign Affairs | 18 October 2022 | 10 September 2024 | Moderate | ||||||
10 September 2024 | Incumbent | Moderate | |||||||
Minister of Foreign Trade and International Development Cooperation | Johan Forssell | 18 October 2022 | 10 September 2024 | Moderate | |||||
10 September 2024 | Incumbent | Moderate | |||||||
Ministry of Defence | |||||||||
Minister for Defence | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Moderate | ||||||
Minister for Civil Defence | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Moderate | ||||||
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs | |||||||||
Minister for Social Affairs | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Christian Democrats | ||||||
Minister for Health | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Christian Democrats | ||||||
Minister for Social Services | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Moderate | ||||||
Minister for Social Security and Pensions | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Moderate | ||||||
Ministry of Finance | |||||||||
Minister for Finance | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Moderate | ||||||
Minister for Financial Markets | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Moderate | ||||||
Minister for Public Administration | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Christian Democrats | ||||||
Ministry of Education and Research | |||||||||
Minister for Education | Mats Persson | 18 October 2022 | 10 September 2024 | Liberals | |||||
10 September 2024 | Incumbent | Liberals | |||||||
Minister for Schools | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Liberals | ||||||
Ministry of the Environment, Enterprise and Innovation | |||||||||
Minister for Energy and Enterprise | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Christian Democrats | ||||||
Minister for the Environment | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Liberals | ||||||
Ministry of Culture | |||||||||
Minister for Culture | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Moderate | ||||||
Ministry of Employment | |||||||||
Minister for Employment and for Integration | 18 October 2022 | 10 September 2024 | Liberals | ||||||
Mats Persson | 10 September 2024 | Incumbent | Liberals | ||||||
Minister for Gender Equality | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Liberals | ||||||
Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure | |||||||||
Minister for Rural Affairs | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Christian Democrats | ||||||
Minister for Infrastructure and for Housing | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | Christian Democrats |
Party breakdown
Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:
13 | |
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| 5 |
Policy
The government is set to base their politics on the Tidö Agreement. A specific policy manifesto was presented when Kristersson held his declaration of government (regeringsförklaring) on 18 October 2022.
Notes
- ^ Not a separate minister post
References
- ^ "Riksdagen röstar om Ulf Kristersson på måndagen". DN.SE (in Swedish). 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Persson, Ida (14 October 2022). "Allt du behöver veta om "Tidöavtalet"". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Sweden's parliament elects conservative prime minister". Associated Press. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Swedish parliament elects conservative PM". Deutsche Welle. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Cursino, Malu (17 October 2022). "Ulf Kristersson: Swedish parliament elects new PM backed by far right". BBC News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Henley, John (14 October 2022). "Swedish parties agree coalition with backing of far-right". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Szumski, Charles (16 September 2022). "EU lawmakers slam EPP for siding with far-right amid Swedish election results". Euractiv. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Duxbury, Charlie (17 October 2022). "Swedish parliament backs center-right leader Ulf Kristersson as new PM". Politico. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ url=https://www.kungahuset.se/arkiv/nyheter/2022-10-18-ny-regering-tilltradd-i-konselj-under-kungens-ordforandeskap
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