the swedish government system. from south to north 1 570 km from east to west 500 km
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the Swedish Government System
From south
to north
1 570 km
From east to west 500 km
SWEDEN
Is a Constitutional Monarchy and a Parliamentary Democracy
Sweden
The King is Head of State
..only performing ceremonial functions
Constitution
The Instrument of Government Act of Succession Freedom of Press Act Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression
Questions
Does a country need a Constitution? And, if so, why do it need a Constitution? 3 most important parts of an Constitution?
A Parliament with a long history..
1435 First Parliament 1527 Parliament with representatives of the
Nobility, Clergy, Bourgousie and Farmers. 1865 Bi-cameral system 1921 Universal suffrage 1971 One chamber system
Parliamentary democracy
349 Members of Parliament Nominated by political parties General elections every 4th year Speaker of Parliament elected by the P Speaker of Parliament suggests new PM to
the Parliament after elections
Members of Parliament
Are supposed to work full-time as parliamentarians
Have salaries, office space and paid assistants.
Can travel for free within Sweden
Are provided with a small flat if he/she lives outside Stockholm
Are usually members of one or several Committees
THE OLDEST MPDR LENNART LEVI
Dr L Levi (C)
2006 - 2010 Parliament
Social Democrats 130 MP’s
Left Party 22 MP’s Green Party 19 MP’s
Conservative Party 97 MP’s
Center Party 29 MP’s Liberal Party 28 MP’s Christian Democratic
Party 24 MP’s
16 Standing Committees
Constitution Finance Taxes Defence Foreign Affairs Envir/Agriculture Social Affairs Education
Transport Social Insurances Industry/Trade/Com Culture Civil Affairs Justice Labour Market European Affairs
A Standing Committee
17 Members of Parliament
Seats according to the size of the party in the Riksdag
A Chancellery with some ten civil servants serving the Committee
Parliamentary democracy
Parliament approves the new Prime Minister The Prime Minister forms the Cabinet All government decisions are made
collectively by the Cabinet The Cabinet meet once every week Ministers are not allowed to take own
decisions.
SWEDEN
Three levels of government:
CENTRAL (STATE) GOVERNMENT REGIONAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
State Government
13 Ministries 200 government agencies, boards and
councils 250 000 state employees (6 % of the total
labour force) 21 County Governors and administrations
Prime MinisterFredrik Reinfeldt
Coalition government”the Alliance”with 4 parties
Prime Minister’s Office”Rosenbad”
Swedish Ministries
Prime Minister’s Office Finance Industry Labour Market Justice Culture Environment Social Affairs
Defence Integration and gender
equality Education Foreign Affairs Agriculture
State revenue SEK M Direct taxes 503 465 423 Indirect taxes 407 068 494 Taxes on capital 190 736 229 Taxes on consumption 424 099 528 Other taxes and fees – 2 370 848 Income from state companies 44 025 710 Income from selling state assetts 50 000000
State budget 2010
Regional Government
21 COUNTIES
County Councils/Regional Boards
Health care, Dental care, Culture, Regional planning and development
Regional political map
Local Government
290 Municipalities
Housing, roads and streets, pre-schools, schools, care of elderly, physical planning, emergency services, transport and communication, social services, technical services
Financing of the public sector
The State is financed by taxes, customs duties, fees
County councils are financed by local taxes, fees and grants from central government
Municipalities are financed by local taxes, fees and grants from central government
Control mechanisms
The Transparency legislation The Parliamentary Ombudsman The National Auditors The Standing Committee on the Constitution The Chancellor of Justice The Ombudsman against discrimination Ethnicity and Religion, Gender, Disability, Sexual
orientation, Age.
Control mechanisms
Media Civil society Bloggers
Control of government, questions
How can we control the politicians and the civil servants?
Is transparency in government a solution? What are the limits?
Swedish inventions
Swedish Companies
Ericsson Telecom Volvo Vehicles/engines Scania Vehicles/engines SKF Ball bearings de Laval Agricultural equipm Atlas Copco Mining equipment LKAB Mining IKEA Furniture/food
Well-known brands
Swedish export
Machinery Wooden products Metal products (iron) Music Computer games Vehicles (Volvo, Saab) Telecom products
Sweden’s Coat of Arms
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