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  Prime Minister of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prime Minister or statsminister (minister of state) is the head of Government in Sweden.
At the introduction of the new office in 1876, the Minister of State for Justice became Minister of State (Prime Minister), while the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs was nominally demoted to Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs did however continue to be styled as Excellency, an honour shared only with the Prime Minister.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Sweden   (380 words)

  
 Prime minister - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
While the modern office of Prime Minister developed in the UK the first actual usage of the word Prime Minister or Premier Ministre was used by Cardinal Richelieu, when, in 1624 he was named to head the royal council as prime minister of France.
The Prime Minister is formally the presiding minister of the Privy Council and the cabinet.
Contrary to popular and journalistic belief, most prime ministers in parliamentary systems are not appointed for a specific term of office and in effect may remain in power through a number of elections and parliaments.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prime_Minister   (2911 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Prime Minister of Sweden
The Riksdag or Sveriges Riksdag is the Parliament of Sweden.
The Sager House, from the south The Sager House is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sweden.
The Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President of the Republic after consultation and with the parties represented in the Assembly of the Republic, due regard being had to the [general] election results.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Prime_Minister_of_Sweden   (6493 words)

  
 Göran Persson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He is the current Prime Minister of Sweden (since March 1996) and the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party.
In 1989 he was made Minister of Schools in the Ministry of Education during the first Ingvar Carlsson cabinet, until the election in 1991 when the Social Democrats were voted out of office.
Prime minister Carl Bildt relied at the time on a fragile coalition between the Moderate Party and three other liberal or conservative parties with a strained degree of cooperation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/G%C3%B6ran_Persson   (1714 words)

  
 Prime minister of sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/prime_minister_of_sweden   (194 words)

  
 Kurdistan Regional Government Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
During the welcoming ceremony, the Swedish Prime Minister expressed his pleasure to be receiving this important delegation from Kurdistan and his interest in hearing about the latest political developments and current events in Iraqi Kurdistan.
The KRG Prime Minister gave an overview of the situation in the region and the democratic experiment in Kurdistan.
Prime Minister Barzani and his delegation also attended a gathering of Kurds from around the Nordic region.
old.krg.org /news/2001/011027_swedvisit.asp   (441 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Prime Minister of Sweden
Fredrik von Otter Baron Fredrik Wilhelm von Otter (11 April 1833–9 March 1910), Swedish naval officer and politician, Prime Minister of Sweden 1900-1902.
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Knut Hjalmar Leonard Hammarskjöld, (February 4, 1862 – October 12, 1953) politician, scholar, cabinet minister, Member of Parliament 1923–38 (first chamber), Prime Minister of Sweden 1914–17.
Nils Olof Thorbjörn Fälldin (born 24 April 1926 in Angermannia, Sweden), Swedish politician.
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 JURIST - Sweden: Swedish Law, Legal Research, Human Rights
The Swedish parliament (Riksdag) stems from the ting (tribal courts) and the election of kings in the Viking age.
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.
jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/sweden.htm   (361 words)

  
 NATO Speech: Statement by H.E. Mr. Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden, at the EAPC Summit in Prague November 22, ...
Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden, at the EAPC Summit in Prague November 22, 2002
Sweden enjoys a solid and active co-operation with NATO, based on our EU membership and our military non-alignment.
I am pleased that the ideas presented by Finland and Sweden are part of the report we endorse.
www.nato.int /docu/speech/2002/s021122ac.htm   (442 words)

  
 Prime Minister of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The architect behind the new Riksdag of 1866, Louis DeGeer became the first Prime Minister, but ironically it had been the absence of his informal leadership in the Governmentthat had brought about the reform.
Since the Constitution of 1809 there had actually been the two titles of Prime Minister for Justice or Justitiestatsminister andPrime Minister for Foreign Affairs or Utrikesstatsminister, but their roles had merely been that of a head forrespective Ministry.
The Minister for Foreign Affairsdid however continue to be styled asExcellency, an honour shared only with the Prime Minister.
www.therfcc.org /prime-minister-of-sweden-50933.html   (389 words)

  
 Conference on Baltic Studies in Stockholm - Opening Speech by the Prime Minister of Sweden
The delegates were welcomed by Dr. Bruno Kalninš, chairman of the Baltic Institute, and the opening speech was made by Sweden's Prime Minister, Mr.
He then discussed the immigration and minority policies of his Government as approved by parliament on May 14, aiming at making it possible for ethnic minority groups in Sweden to retain their own 'culture and language, and said that the Government counted on the efforts of immigrant and minority organizations to implement these policies.
As in Sweden, Baltic cultural life is interwoven in a fabric of organizations.
www.lituanus.org /1975/75_3_07.htm   (1022 words)

  
 CNN.com - Sweden mourns minister's death - Sep. 11, 2003
Sweden is grieving for its foreign minister Anna Lindh who died after suffering multiple stab wounds while shopping in an upmarket Stockholm store.
Described as one of Sweden's most popular politicians, the motive for Lindh's killing is not known, but authorities said they did not think it was politically driven.
Prime Minister Goeran Persson said Thursday the poll will go ahead, but all campaigning has been suspended out of respect.
www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/09/11/sweden.stabbing/index.html   (655 words)

  
 Mossad Assassinates Sweden's Anna Lindh
Foreign Minister Anna Lindh was an outspoken human rights advocate who was widely believed to be Sweden's next prime minister.
She was instrumental in blocking Sweden's adoption of the Zionist financial cabal's Euro currency.
If Anna Lindh was Prime Minister of Sweden, she would have never committed troops to Iraq.
judicial-inc.biz /Anna_Lindh.htm   (248 words)

  
 Embassy of Sweden - Prime Minister's visit to India
Göran Persson, the Prime Minister of Sweden was in India on a working visit on 9 to 11 January 2004.
The Prime Minister met with his colleague, the Hon'ble Mr.
The Swedish Prime Minister also met Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha and the leader of the opposition, Mrs.
www.swedenabroad.com /pages/general____21612.asp   (154 words)

  
 William J. Clinton Foundation "Statement by Press Secretary on Meeting with Prime Minister of Sweden"
The President said the United States welcomed Sweden's active participation in European affairs, including its activities as a member of the European Union and its important role in the Partnership for Peace.
The President and the Prime Minister had a detailed discussion of the integration of the Baltic states into the Western democratic community.
The President reaffirmed the strong interest of the United States in the sovereignty, independence and security of the Baltic states and congratulated Prime Minister Persson for the key role that Sweden is playing in helping to integrate the Baltic states fully into Europe.
www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org /legacy/080696-statement-by-press-secretary-on-meeting-with-prime-minister-of-sweden.htm   (186 words)

  
 Prime Minister's Office
On Thursday 31 August Sweden is hosting the international conference on Lebanon which will focus on the first steps towards reconstruction of the country.
The conference is being held in cooperation with the Government of Lebanon and the UN.
It is furthermore responsible for coordination of Swedens EU policy, coordinates sustainable development work in the Government Offices and is responsible for constitutional policy and election issues.
www.sweden.gov.se /sb/d/2058   (305 words)

  
 RAND | News Release | RAND Names Carl Bildt, Former Prime Minister of Sweden, as Its First Trustee from Outside the ...
Bildt, a member of the Swedish parliament from 1979 to 2001, served as prime minister from 1991 to 1994.
He negotiated and signed the treaty on the accession of Sweden to the European Union, and was chairman of the International Democratic Union from 1992 to 1999.
Before leaving office as prime minister, Bildt launched, then chaired the IT Commission which continues to promote policies geared toward the use of information technologies in Sweden.
www.rand.org /hot/press.02/bildt.html   (681 words)

  
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A mere couple of days after Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson said his country will not welcome Hamas legislators, diplomats in Jerusalem and Palestinian sources told Ynet that the Swedish government has agreed to grant a visa to Palestinian Minister for Refugees and Hamas official Atef Adouan.
Bardawil and another Hamas official were invited by Swedish nationals of Palestinian origins living in Malmo, a city in southern Sweden with a quarter of its population of the Muslim faith.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry welcomed Sweden's decision to boycott Hamas officials, citing the ministry pressed the Swedish government to ban Hamas officials from the country.
www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3247191,00.html   (404 words)

  
 Prime Minister of Sweden - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
Before 1876, when the office of Prime_Minister was instituted, Sweden did not have a formal head of Government.
Following a general election, the Speaker_of_the_Riksdag holds consultations with the party leaders and appoints a Prime Minister-designate, who then submits a list of ministers for approval to the Parliament.
In 1991 the Sager_House was acquired, and since 1995 it has served as residence for the Prime Minister.
www.indexsuche.com /Prime_Minister_of_Sweden.html   (399 words)

  
 Prime Minister of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Since the Constitution of 1809 there had actually been the two of Prime Minister for Justice or Justitiestatsminister and Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs Utrikesstatsminister but their roles had merely been of a head for respective Ministry.
Following a general election the Speaker of the Riksdag holds consultations with the party leaders appoints a Prime Minister-designate who then submits list of ministers for approval to the If the list is approved they form Cabinet Government under the leadership of the Minister.
The Sager House is located to Rosenbad the Government chancellery straight across the water from Helgeandsholmen with the Riksdag building and beyond that lies the Royal Palace.
www.freeglossary.com /Prime_minister_of_Sweden   (599 words)

  
 Statement by the Prime Minister of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It was with great sorrow I learnt that Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Anna Lindh, died this morning at 5.29 a.m.
Sweden is known for its openness and democracy, seen as a democratic society where the distance between people and their representatives is and must be small.
Sweden has lost one of its foremost representatives, our face to the world.
socialist.org /persson.html   (420 words)

  
 Gay News From 365Gay.com
(Stockholm) Sweden's Prime Minister has become the world's first leader to publicly call for an end to the ban on gays from donating blood.
Men who have sex with men are banned from giving blood or donating organs in most countries, including Sweden, the United States and Canada.
Prime Minister Goeran Persson said gay men should be allowed to give blood or donate organs.
www.365gay.com /newscon05/07/072405swedeHIV.htm   (238 words)

  
 APARTHEID COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ISSUES STATEMENT ON HIS MEETING WITH FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF SWEDEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Harriman commended the role played by the Nordic countries especially Sweden during the current session of the General Assembly and also their initiatives on the resolution on the cessation of new investments in South Africa in order to bring additional and necessary pressure to bear on the racist regime of South Africa.
He said that it was heartening to learn that the five trade union organizations and labour parties of the Nordic countries at their recent meeting in Helsinki have gone further and called for legislation to prevent new investments in South Africa.
Harriman of the unswerving support of the people of Sweden and particularly that of his party to the struggle against apartheid and racism.
www.anc.org.za /un/pr/pr1210-76.html   (447 words)

  
 Opening Remarks by Sweden's Prime Minister Göran Persson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The key decision to define the timetable for accession was made at the European Council in Göteborg last year.
Poland is already playing an important role in NATO and is preparing for an equally important role in the European Union.
On the other side of the Baltic Sea, the mature market economies like Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany are lucky if we grow with three percent annually.
www.usemb.se /bsconf/2002/speech_persson.html   (1617 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Bush, Sweden's prime minister discuss Iraq, Swedish Guantanamo prisoner, ...
WASHINGTON – Sweden's prime minister, whose country opposed the U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein, told President Bush on Wednesday there is a need for international cooperation on issues ranging from Iraq to Israel's conflict with the Palestinians.
There, Persson said Sweden has no plans to send forces to Iraq but will continue to provide humanitarian aid.
Sweden has sent troops to Afghanistan, Kosovo and other trouble spots.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040428-1423-bush-sweden.html   (429 words)

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