The Kristersson cabinet () is the 57th

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and is formed by

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, leader of the

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. It is a

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consisting of three parties: the Moderate Party, the Christian Democrats, and the Liberals. The cabinet works closely with the

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, in accordance with the Tidö Agreement backed by a majority in the

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Formation

In the

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, the right-wing parliamentary faction consisting of the Sweden Democrats, Moderate Party, Christian Democrats, and Liberals won a slim majority of 176 out of 349 seats. Following a month of negotiations, the Tidö Agreement was signed between the parties. Along with a list of common reforms, the agreement stipulates the parties' intention to govern as a coalition, with the

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from the Sweden Democrats. On 17 October 2022, Kristersson was elected

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by the

following a 176–173 vote. It is the first time the Sweden Democrats exert direct government influence. Some

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lawmakers criticised the centre-right and the Moderate Party in particular, as a member of the

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, for allying with the far right, as did Swedish opposition leaders. The next day a special council was held at the Royal Palace to mark the formal accession of the new government and King

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, who chaired the meeting, confirmed that a change of government had taken place.url=https://www.kungahuset.se/arkiv/nyheter/2022-10-18-ny-regering-tilltradd-i-konselj-under-kungens-ordforandeskap

Ministers

Below are the cabinet members listed.

Party breakdown

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:

Policy

The government is set to base their politics on the Tidö Agreement. A specific policy manifesto was presented when Kristersson held his declaration of government (''regeringsförklaring'') on 18 October 2022.

Notes

References

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