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The cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt is the current cabinet of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Politics of Sweden takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Constitutional monarchy. The Swedish Constitution consists of four fundamental laws ( Swedish: grundlagar, singular grundlag) The monarch is the Head of state of the Kingdom of Sweden. Sweden being a Constitutional monarchy with a Representative democracy based on a The Riksdag (officially Sveriges riksdag literally The National Diet of Sweden is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The Speaker of the Parliament of Sweden (Riksdag is the speaker (talman of the national parliament in Sweden. Per Erik Gunnar Westerberg (born 2 August, 1951) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and as of 2006 the current Speaker of the Riksdag This is a list of Members of the Riksdag, the national Parliament of Sweden. The government of Sweden is a Constitutional monarchy based on Parliamentary democracy. The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. John Fredrik Reinfeldt ( pronounced) (born 4 August 1965 in Österhaninge) is the current Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the liberal The government of Sweden is a Constitutional monarchy based on Parliamentary democracy. The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. A County Administrative Board ( Länsstyrelse) is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. 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The foreign policy of Sweden is based on the premise that national Security is best served by staying free of alliances in peacetime in order to remain a Neutral The European Union is a unique entity possessing elements of Intergovernmentalism, Supranationalism and a Multi-party Parliamentary democracy Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. It is a coalition cabinet consisting of the four parties in the centre-right Alliance for Sweden: the Moderate Party (Moderata samlingspartiet), the Centre Party (Centerpartiet), the Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna) and the Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna). A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a Cabinet of a parliamentary Government in which several parties cooperate The centre-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals political parties or organizations (such as Think tanks whose views Alliance for Sweden (Allians för Sverige is a political alliance in Sweden. This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland The Centre Party ( Centerpartiet, abbreviated c) is a centrist Political party in Sweden. The Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna abbreviated fp, meaning literally People's Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden The Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna abbreviated kd) is a political party in Sweden. The cabinet was installed on October 6, 2006, following the 2006 general election which ousted the Social Democrats after twelve years in power. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A general election was held in Sweden on September 17, 2006, to elect members to the Swedish parliament. The Swedish Social Democratic Party, (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti 'Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden' contests elections as 'Workers' Party - Social Democrats' It is led by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt of the Moderate Party. The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. John Fredrik Reinfeldt ( pronounced) (born 4 August 1965 in Österhaninge) is the current Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the liberal
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- Gender balance: 9 women and 13 men (although the ratio was initially 10 women and 12 men). The Centre Party ( Centerpartiet, abbreviated c) is a centrist Political party in Sweden. The Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna abbreviated fp, meaning literally People's Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland The Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna abbreviated kd) is a political party in Sweden. Rosenbad (Rosen bath is a building in central Stockholm designed by Art Nouveau architect Ferdinand Boberg and completed in 1902 The Prime Minister (statsminister literally "Minister of the State" is the Head of government in Sweden. John Fredrik Reinfeldt ( pronounced) (born 4 August 1965 in Österhaninge) is the current Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the liberal This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Rosenbad (Rosen bath is a building in central Stockholm designed by Art Nouveau architect Ferdinand Boberg and completed in 1902 Anna Cecilia Malmström (born May 15, 1968) is a Swedish Politician currently serving as Minister for European Union Affairs The Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna abbreviated fp, meaning literally People's Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Justice (Justitiedepartementet is a Cabinet level ministry in the Government of Sweden with responsibility for legislation The Minister for Justice (justitieminister is the Justice minister of Sweden and head of the Ministry of Justice. Beatrice Ask (born April 20, 1956 in Sveg) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician Minister for Justice and a member This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Justice (Justitiedepartementet is a Cabinet level ministry in the Government of Sweden with responsibility for legislation Tobias Lennart Billström (born December 27, 1973 in Malmö) is a Swedish Politician currently serving as Minister for Migration This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet is responsible for Swedish foreign policy The Minister for Foreign Affairs (utrikesminister is the Foreign minister of Sweden and the head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. KCMG (born 15 July 1949) is a Swedish Politician and Diplomat. This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet is responsible for Swedish foreign policy Maria Sigrid Astrid Borelius (born 6 July 1960) is a Swedish Journalist, Entrepreneur and former Politician. This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sten Tolgfors (born July 17, 1966 in Forshaga) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician Member of the Riksdag and Swedish This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ewa Helena Björling (born 3 May 1961) is a Swedish Politician currently serving as Minister for Foreign Trade in the Swedish This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet is responsible for Swedish foreign policy Anna Gunilla Carlsson (born 11 May 1963) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician currently Minister for Development Cooperation and a This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Defence (Försvarsdepartementet is a Swedish government ministry responsible for the national defence policy List of Swedish Ministers for Defence Between 1840 and 1920 the ministry for defence was divided in to two different ministries one for land and one for sea warfare Mikael Ingemarsson Odenberg (born 14 December 1953 in Stockholm) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sten Tolgfors (born July 17, 1966 in Forshaga) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician Member of the Riksdag and Swedish This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Socialdepartementet is the ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policy related to social welfare Minister for Health and Social Affairs is the title of the head of the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. Bo Göran Hägglund (born January 27, 1959, Degerfors, Värmland) is a Swedish politician and the current leader of the The Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna abbreviated kd) is a political party in Sweden. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Socialdepartementet is the ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policy related to social welfare Maria Larsson (born January 20, 1956) is Swedish Politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Party. The Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna abbreviated kd) is a political party in Sweden. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Socialdepartementet is the ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policy related to social welfare Cristina Maria Husmark Pehrsson (born April 15, 1947) is Swedish Politician and a member of the Moderate Party. This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Finance (Finansdepartementet is a Swedish government ministry responsible for matters relating to Economic policy, the central government The Minister for Finance (finansminister of Sweden, officially Cabinet Minister and Head of the Ministry of Finance (statsråd och chef för finansdepartementet Anders Erik Borg (born 11 January 1968) is a Swedish Economist and Politician, currently serving as Minister for Finance This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Finance (Finansdepartementet is a Swedish government ministry responsible for matters relating to Economic policy, the central government Mats Christer Johannes Odell (born April 30, 1947) is a Swedish politician ( Christian Democrat) and former minister of communications (1991-1994 The Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna abbreviated kd) is a political party in Sweden. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Education and Research (Utbildningsdepartementet is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for matters relating to Schools The Ministry of Education and Research (Utbildningsdepartementet is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for matters relating to Schools Lars Erik Ansgar Leijonborg (born November 21, 1949) is a Swedish Politician, chairman of the Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet The Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna abbreviated fp, meaning literally People's Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jan Arne Björklund (born 18 April 1962) is a Swedish Politician, currently serving as chairman of the Liberal People's Party The Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna abbreviated fp, meaning literally People's Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lars Eskil Anders Erlandsson, born January 25 1957 is a Swedish politician and member of the Centre Party. The Centre Party ( Centerpartiet, abbreviated c) is a centrist Political party in Sweden. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of the Environment (Miljödepartementet is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for environmental issues and construction The Ministry of the Environment (Miljödepartementet is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for environmental issues and construction Hemming Andreas Carlgren (born 8 July 1958 Västra Ryd, Uppland) is a Swedish Centre Party politician and the current Minister for Sustainable Development The Centre Party ( Centerpartiet, abbreviated c) is a centrist Political party in Sweden. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Enterprise Energy and Communications (Näringsdepartementet can be translated to Ministry of Enterprise The Ministry of Enterprise Energy and Communications (Näringsdepartementet can be translated to Ministry of Enterprise The Swedish constitution requires that the Prime Minister appoints one of the Ministers in the cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister (sometimes Maud Elisabeth Olofsson (born Olsson, August 9 1955, Arnäs, Ångermanland) is a Swedish politician leader of the The Centre Party ( Centerpartiet, abbreviated c) is a centrist Political party in Sweden. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Enterprise Energy and Communications (Näringsdepartementet can be translated to Ministry of Enterprise Åsa-Britt Maria Torstensson (born March 25, 1958) is Swedish Politician and a member of the Centre Party. The Centre Party ( Centerpartiet, abbreviated c) is a centrist Political party in Sweden. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality (Integrations- och jämställdhetsdepartementet is a ministry of the Government Offices of Sweden. The Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality (Integrations- och jämställdhetsdepartementet is a ministry of the Government Offices of Sweden. Nyamko Ana Sabuni (born 31 March 1969) is a Politician, currently serving as Minister for Integration and Gender Equality in the Swedish The Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna abbreviated fp, meaning literally People's Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Culture (Kulturdepartementet is a ministry within the Government of Sweden responsible for Culture policy The Ministry of Culture (Kulturdepartementet is a ministry within the Government of Sweden responsible for Culture policy Marie Cecilia Stegö Chilò (kɪˈloː born 25 March 1959) was the Swedish Minister for Culture for ten days from October 6, This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lena Elisabeth Adelsohn Liljeroth (born November 24, 1955 in Spånga) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician Member of the This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Employment (Arbetsmarknadsdepartementet is a ministry in the Swedish government responsible for labour market and Working life The Ministry of Employment (Arbetsmarknadsdepartementet is a ministry in the Swedish government responsible for labour market and Working life Sven Otto Julius Littorin (born 1966 is a Swedish Moderate Party politician Minister of Employment in the cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt, and former Secretary This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This article refers to the Swedish political party for the group that dominated the Church of Scotland in the 18th century see Moderate Party (Scotland The Centre Party ( Centerpartiet, abbreviated c) is a centrist Political party in Sweden. The Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna abbreviated fp, meaning literally People's Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden The Christian Democrats (Kristdemokraterna abbreviated kd) is a political party in Sweden.
- First Swedish Minister of African descent: Nyamko Sabuni. Nyamko Ana Sabuni (born 31 March 1969) is a Politician, currently serving as Minister for Integration and Gender Equality in the Swedish
- First Swedish openly homosexual Minister: Andreas Carlgren. Hemming Andreas Carlgren (born 8 July 1958 Västra Ryd, Uppland) is a Swedish Centre Party politician and the current Minister for Sustainable Development
- First Swedish openly bisexual Minister: Tobias Billström. Tobias Lennart Billström (born December 27, 1973 in Malmö) is a Swedish Politician currently serving as Minister for Migration
- Youngest Swedish Prime Minister in 80 years: Fredrik Reinfeldt. John Fredrik Reinfeldt ( pronounced) (born 4 August 1965 in Österhaninge) is the current Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the liberal
- First former Prime Minister to return as Foreign Minister since 1932 - Carl Bildt. KCMG (born 15 July 1949) is a Swedish Politician and Diplomat.
- First majority government in 25 years.
New ministries
- Ministry of Employment, belonged to the Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications in the cabinet of Göran Persson. The Ministry of Employment (Arbetsmarknadsdepartementet is a ministry in the Swedish government responsible for labour market and Working life The Ministry of Enterprise Energy and Communications (Näringsdepartementet can be translated to Ministry of Enterprise Göran Persson served as Prime Minister of Sweden between March 22, 1996 and October 6, 2006.
- Ministry of Culture, belonged to the Ministry of Education and Culture in the cabinet of Göran Persson. The Ministry of Culture (Kulturdepartementet is a ministry within the Government of Sweden responsible for Culture policy Göran Persson served as Prime Minister of Sweden between March 22, 1996 and October 6, 2006.
- Ministry of Environment was before called the Ministry of Sustainable Development. The Ministry of the Environment (Miljödepartementet is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for environmental issues and construction
- Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality, belonged to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Göran Persson. The Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality (Integrations- och jämställdhetsdepartementet is a ministry of the Government Offices of Sweden. The Ministry of Justice (Justitiedepartementet is a Cabinet level ministry in the Government of Sweden with responsibility for legislation The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet is responsible for Swedish foreign policy Göran Persson served as Prime Minister of Sweden between March 22, 1996 and October 6, 2006.
Policy of the cabinet
The new government was presented on October 6, 2006. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The following reforms have been proposed:
- Communication and transportation:
- The tax on automotive fuels will be raised because of inflation adjustment, by 9 öre per litre for gasoline and 6 öre per litre for diesel (excluding VAT). Öre is the one-hundredth subdivision of the Swedish krona Currency unit Value added tax ( VAT) or goods and services tax ( GST) is a consumption Tax levied on value added. [1]
- Culture:
- The new government plans to reintroduce entrance fees to the country's 21 state-operated museums. [2]
- Third-party liability premiums for vehicle insurance will be raised. Vehicle insurance (also known as auto insurance, car insurance, or motor insurance) is Insurance purchased for cars, Trucks [1]
- The current operator's license for the public service broadcasters Sveriges Television, Sveriges Radio and Sveriges Utbildningsradio will come up for renegotiation in three years, instead of six as negotiated with the outgoing government. Sveriges Television AB ( SVT,) is a national Television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by an obligatory fee payable by all Television -owners Sveriges Radio AB (SR &ndash Sweden's Radio Ltd &ndash is Sweden 's national publicly funded radio broadcaster Sveriges Utbildningsradio (UR — the Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company — is a public-service corporation dedicated to serving the needs of the Swedish general [3]
- Education:
- The reform of the secondary education (gymnasium) which was to take effect from January 1, 2007 will be scrapped and instead the new government will start planning for a deeper reform to take place some time before 2010. A gymnasium (pronounced with ɡ- in several languages is a type of school providing Secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar [4]
- Government agencies:
- The following government agencies will be closed down: Swedish Integration Board (Swedish: Integrationsverket), National Institute for Working Life (Swedish: Arbetslivsinstitutet), Swedish Animal Welfare Agency (Swedish: Djurskyddsmyndigheten) and the County Labour Boards (Swedish: länsarbetsnämnderna). The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the [5]
- All agencies are being scrutinized for reformation.
- The director general, presidents and leaders are not to be employed by party association and instead by based competence.
- Foreign aid:
- The monetary foreign aid's goal and what countries receiving aid is being reconsider.
Controversies and resignations
On October 7, 2006, the day after the new cabinet was announced two of the ministers, the Minister for Foreign Trade Maria Borelius and the Minister for Culture Cecilia Stegö Chilò, admitted that they had previously employed persons to take care of their children without paying the appropriate taxes. The minister affair at the announcement of the Reinfeldt cabinet in Sweden is a Political scandal which started on October 7, 2006 when the Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Utrikesdepartementet is responsible for Swedish foreign policy Maria Sigrid Astrid Borelius (born 6 July 1960) is a Swedish Journalist, Entrepreneur and former Politician. The Ministry of Culture (Kulturdepartementet is a ministry within the Government of Sweden responsible for Culture policy Marie Cecilia Stegö Chilò (kɪˈloː born 25 March 1959) was the Swedish Minister for Culture for ten days from October 6, On October 11, 2006 it came to light that Cecilia Stegö Chilò and her husband had not paid their TV license for the last 16 years. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Television licences around the world The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago notes that two-thirds of the countries in Europe and half On October 12, 2006, it emerged that two other ministers in the cabinet had neglected to pay the television license; Maria Borelius and the Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy, Tobias Billström. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ministry of Justice (Justitiedepartementet is a Cabinet level ministry in the Government of Sweden with responsibility for legislation Tobias Lennart Billström (born December 27, 1973 in Malmö) is a Swedish Politician currently serving as Minister for Migration [6] Radiotjänst i Kiruna AB, the private agency tasked with collecting the license fee, filed criminal charges against Cecilia Stegö Chilò, Maria Borelius and Tobias Billström. Radiotjänst i Kiruna AB is Sweden 's TV licensing body It is a private corporation formed in 1988 and based in Kiruna. [7]
On October 14, 2006, Maria Borelius resigned as Minister for Foreign Trade. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On October 16, 2006, just two days after Maria Borelius resignation, Minister for Culture Cecilia Stegö Chilò resigned as well. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [8]
The Minister for Defence, Mikael Odenberg, resigned on September 5, 2007 as he thought the budget cuts his department would face where to high. Mikael Ingemarsson Odenberg (born 14 December 1953 in Stockholm) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. [9]
Public perception
In public opinion survey conducted by Aftonbladet/Sifo in late 2006, the Swedish public was asked to rate each of the new ministers on a 5-graded scale. Aftonbladet ( Swedish for The Evening Sheet) is a Swedish Tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the Sifo Research International is the leading Swedish Company in the area of opinion and Social research. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The average result for the 22 ministers was 2. 93. [10] This is the higher than any of the rates that the Social Democratic Persson cabinet ever received during its years in power, and the highest ratings ever since the surveys started in 1996. Göran Persson served as Prime Minister of Sweden between March 22, 1996 and October 6, 2006. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [11]
From the Swedish general election, 2006 the opinions for the Reinfeldt cabinet have declined steadily from a level of about 51% down to a level about 40%[12], which election researchers generally explain as more than what could be expected due to normal inter-election popularity fall. A general election was held in Sweden on September 17, 2006, to elect members to the Swedish parliament. Center-right newspapers in Sweden criticize the cabinet for not being pedagogically proficient, while the opposition newspapers just connects the impopularity of the cabinet with the scandals and the performed practical politics. John Fredrik Reinfeldt ( pronounced) (born 4 August 1965 in Österhaninge) is the current Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of the liberal
References
- ^ a b Tyngre börda för bilismen, Näringsliv24, October 20, 2006 (Swedish)
- ^ Free museum entry to be abolished (English), The Local, October 11, 2006.
- ^ Sändningstillstånd kan bli kortare för public service (English), The Local, October 11, 2006.
- ^ Regeringen stoppar gymnasiereform, Upsala Nya Tidning, October 11, 2006 (Swedish)
- ^ Fler myndighetsnedläggningar utreds, Svenska Dagbladet, October 23, 2006 (Swedish)
- ^ Ministers could be reported to police over TV fee (English), The Local, October 12, 2006.
- ^ Ministers reported to police for unpaid TV licences (English), The Local, October 13, 2006.
- ^ Second Swedish minister resigns (English), The Local, October 16, 2006.
- ^ Odenbergs avgång en protest mot nedskärningar, September 5, 2007, <http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1042&a=688962>
- ^ Aftonbladet, January 4, 2007 (not online). Aftonbladet ( Swedish for The Evening Sheet) is a Swedish Tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Erixon, Dick, "Högsta betyg för svensk regering någonsin", January 10, 2007. Dick Erixon (born 1962 is a Swedish Writer and Blogger Erixon worked at the Swedish liberal think-thank Timbro from 1995 to 1997 and at the Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Synovate/Temo Opinion research
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