Parliament of Sweden facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Parliament of SwedenSveriges riksdag |
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Three Crowns
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Unicameral legislature
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| Leadership | |
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Speaker
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Per Westerberg, (m)
Since 2 October 2006 |
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First Deputy Speaker
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Susanne Eberstein, (s)
Since 2010 |
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Second Deputy Speaker
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Ulf Holm, (mp)
Since 2010 |
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Third Deputy Speaker
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Jan Ertsborn, (fp)
Since 2012 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 349 |
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Political groups
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Government
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| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation Sainte-Laguë method See Elections in Sweden |
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Last election
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19 September 2010 |
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Next election
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14 September 2014 |
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| Parliament House Helgeandsholmen Stockholm, 100 12 Kingdom of Sweden |
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| Website | |
| http://www.riksdagen.se | |
The Parliament of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges riksdag) is the legislative government of Sweden. The parliament building is on the Stockholm island of Helgeandsholmen. The parliament has 349 seats since 1976 (350 between 1971 and 1976). Between 1867 and 1971, the parliament had two chambers, but has been reduced to one. Elections are held in September every fourth year (third year between 1970-1994).
Images for kids
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The Old Parliament House on Riddarholmen was the seat of the Riksdag from 1833 to 1905.
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Kulturhuset at Sergels torg served as a temporary seat for the Riksdag, from 1971 to 1983, while the Riksdag building on Helgeandsholmen underwent renovation.
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Historical distribution of seats in the Swedish Riksdag 1902-2018.
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The offices of the parliament are housed in several buildings, including the former Royal Mint on Mynttorget Square.
See also
In Spanish: Riksdag para niños
