Sweden's government is a limited constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Executive authority is vested in the cabinet which consists of a prime minister and 19 ministers who run the government departments. The present Social Democratic government, led by Prime Minister Goran Persson, came to power in 1994 after losing power briefly in 1991. King Carl XVI Gustaf (Bernadotte) ascended to the throne on September 15, 1973. His authority is formal, symbolic, and representational.
The unicameral Riksdag has 349 members, popularly elected every 4 years and is in session generally from September through mid-June.
CURRENT GOVERNMENT
King
Carl XVI Gustaf,
Prime Minister
Persson, Goran
Dep. Prime Min.
Winberg, Margareta
Min. for Agriculture, Food, & Fisheries
Nykvist, Ann-Christin
Min. for Children & Families
Andnor, Berit
Min. for Culture
Ulvskog, Marita
Min. for Defense
Bjorklund, Leni
Min. for Democracy & Minority Integration Issues
Sahlin, Mona
Min. for Education & Science
Ostros, Thomas
Min. for Environment
Sommestad, Lena
Min. for Finance
Ringholm, Bosse
Min. for Foreign Affairs
Lindh, Anna
Min. for Gender Equality Affairs
Winberg, Margareta
Min. for Health & Social Affairs
Engqvist, Lars
Min. for Industry, Employment, & Communications
Pagrotsky, Leif
Min. for Infrastructure
Messing, Ulrica
Min. for Justice
Bodstrom, Thomas
Min. for Housing Finance, Local Government Finances, & County Administrative Boards
Lovden, Lars-Erik
Min. for Development Cooperation, Migration, Asylum Policy, & Cooperation With Central & Eastern Europe
Carlsson, Jan
Min. for Policy Coordination
Nuder, Par
Min. for Public Health & Social Services (drug issues)
