Post on 29-Dec-2015
THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN SWEDEN
The head of State
• Has no political power• Purely constitutional
King Carl XVI Gustaf
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the Constitution
• the Instrument of Government• the Act of Succession• the Freedom of the Press Act • the Fundamental Law on Freedom of
Expression
Levels of government
• National– The Swedish Parliament (Riksdag)
• Regional– County Council
• Local– Municipality
• European level– EU Parlament
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Elections every four years
• At parliamentary elections and municipal and county council
• Who are to decide how Sweden is governed and administered
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Who can vote?For The Swedish Parliament
• 18 years old• Swedish citizen• Registered as living in Sweden
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Who can vote? For Municipality and County Council
• 18 years old• Registered as living in Sweden• Citizen of any EU´s Member states,
Iceland or Norway and have been registered as living in Sweden at least 30 days
• Otherwise registered as living in Sweden for 3 years.
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National level
• The Riksdag (Swedish parliament) represents the people
• 349 members• Decisions are taken by vote
– Enacts laws– Decides on state income (taxes) and
spending– Scrutinises and checks the Government´s
and authorities´– Appoints the Prime Minister
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Regional level
• 18 counties• 2 regions
– Skåne – Västra Götaland
• Gotland has no counties – its tasks are carried out by Gotland Municipality
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The country and regional councils responsibilities
• Public health and medical care• Public dental health• Regional development
– Public transport– Culture– Support for industry and commerce– toursim
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Local level
• 290 municipalities– Pre-schools, secondary schools, upper-
secondary schools– Elderly care– Assistance to the funktionally impaired– Rescue services– Water and waste– Public libraries– Public transport
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Summary
• Sweden has four fundamental laws which together make up the Constitution
• Is a parliamentary democracy • The word democracy means that all
public power proceeds from the people • Sweden have four levels of government• whith general elections every four
years
www.sweden.gov.se