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Since the introduction of parliamentarism in Sweden, six referendums have been held. "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 cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt is the current Cabinet of Sweden. 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. The Sami Parliaments ( Sámediggi in Northern Sami, Sämitigge in Inari Sami, Sää´mte´ǧǧ in Skolt Elections in Sweden gives information on Elections and election results in Sweden. Results of the general election to the Riksdag, the parliament of Sweden, held Sunday September 15, 2002. A general election was held in Sweden on September 17, 2006, to elect members to the Swedish parliament. The next general election to the Swedish Riksdag will be held on Sunday September 19 2010. Political parties in Sweden lists political parties in Sweden. 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 parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita The Swedish Constitution (1974) provides for binding referendums. The Swedish Constitution consists of four fundamental laws ( Swedish: grundlagar, singular grundlag) Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. However, none of the referendums held have been binding but rather have been of an advisory and consultative nature and not formally binding on the Riksdag. The Riksdag is the official Swedish term of the Parliament of Sweden and the Parliament of Finland (in Finland alongside The latest referendum on Adopting the euro was held on September 14, 2003. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The referendum on joining the European Union was held on November 13, 1994. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
| Year | Referendum | Participation | Yes | No | Blank | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Adopting the euro | 82. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e 6% | 42. 0% | 55. 9% | 2. 1% | Reject | |
| 1994 | Joining the European Union | 83. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in 3% | 52. 3% | 46. 8% | 0. 9% | Approve | |
| Year | Referendum | Participation | Alt. 1 | Alt. 2 | Alt. 3 | Blank | Outcome |
| 1980 | Reliance on Nuclear power | 75. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Sweden has an Energy policy focused on Hydroelectricity, which was supplemented by Nuclear power starting in 1965. 7% | 18. 9% | 39. 1% | 38. 7% | 3. 3% | Alternative 2¹ |
| 1957 | Tax Funded Pension System | 72. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) A pension is a steady income given to a person upon Retirement, typically in the form of a guaranteed annuity. 4% | 45. 8% | 15. 0% | 35. 3% | 3. 9% | Alternative 1 |
| Year | Referendum | Participation | Yes | No | Blank | Result | |
| 1955 | Changing from left- to right-hand traffic | 53. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Right-hand traffic and left-hand traffic mean regulations requiring all traffic to keep either to the left or the right side of the Road. 0% | 15. 5% | 82. 9% | 1. 6% | Reject² | |
| 1922 | Swedish prohibition referendum, 1922 | 55. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A Referendum on Prohibition of alcohol was held in Sweden on the August 27, 1922. 1% | 49. 1% | 50. 9% | - | Reject |
¹ The outcome of the 1980 referendum has been highly debated, as none of the alternatives gained a majority. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Alt 1 was a phase-out according to practical considerations, forbidding extension. Alt 2 was the same plus the principle of state-owned power plants and some other issues. Alt 3 was a phase-out within ten years. The Riksdag ultimately interpreted the result in favour of a phase-out to be completed in 2010 (a date never mentioned in the actual alternatives), although the programs for this have not since been followed. For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two.
² In spite of this, in 1963, the Riksdag passed a government bill ordering a change to right-hand traffic. The changeover took place on September 3, 1967. Dagen H ( The H day) today mostly referred to as Högertrafikomläggningen ("The right-hand traffic diversion" was the day 3 September Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.
Local referendums
Referendums can be held in a municipality about a local political issue. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Such referendums are common, and often held in connection with a general election, but also at other times. The municipalities in Sweden have comparatively little power, and can't change laws. Local referendums requesting a law change are sometimes held anyway, and can be seen as political statements towards the government.
See also
External links
- Swedish Election Authority - Official site
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