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There are fifteen parliamentary committees in the
Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary sovereignty, supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral parliament with 349 members (), elected proportional rep ...
,
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
's parliament. Each committee is made up of seventeen elected MPs, with at least one member from each political party. Additionally, the committee on EU Affairs, while not one of the standing committees, has a similar role.


Current committees

;Committee on Civil Affairs :The Committee on Civil Affairs was formed on 1 October 2006. This committee overtook issues that were previously handled by the Committee on Civil Law and the Committee on Housing. Currently the committee is chaired by Emma Hult of the
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, and as vice-Speaker
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of the
Christian Democrats Christian democracy is an ideology inspired by Christian social teaching to respond to the challenges of contemporary society and politics. Christian democracy has drawn mainly from Catholic social teaching and neo-scholasticism, as well a ...
. ;Committee on the Constitution :The first Committee on the Constitution was established in the
Riksdag of the Estates Riksdag of the Estates (; informally ) was the name used for the Estates of Sweden when they were assembled. Until its dissolution in 1866, the institution was the highest authority in Sweden next to the King. It was a Diet made up of the Fou ...
in May 1809. The committee played a decisive role in bringing about a new
Instrument of Government The Instrument of Government was the first constitution of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and was also the first codified and written constitution in England. It was drafted by Major-General John Lambert in 1653. Anteced ...
, which was adopted on 6 June 1809. The existence of a Committee on the Constitution and other parliamentary committees was further regulated in the current Instrument of Government from 1974. :The committee prepares matters concerning the
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() and the Riksdag Act () and certain other legislation. The current chairman is
Karin Enström Karin Märta Elisabeth Enström (born Landerholm 23 March 1966) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Secretary-General of the Moderate Party since October 2022 and has been a Member of the Riksdag since the 1998 gene ...
of the
Moderate Party The Moderate Party ( , , M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative* * * * * List of political parties in Sweden, political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free ma ...
. And as vice-Speaker
Hans Ekström Hans Reinhold Ekström (born 1958) is a Swedish politician, teacher and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Södermanland County since October 2010. Ekström is the son of ...
of the
Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Form ...
. ;Committee on Cultural Affairs :Led by
Christer Nylander Lars ''Christer'' Stefan Nylander (born 3 October 1968) is a Swedish Liberals Party politician, member of the Riksdag since 2002 for Skåne Northern and Eastern. He was the parliamentary leader from June 2016 until June 2019 for the Liberals ...
( Liberals), vice-Speaker Vasiliki Tsouplaki of the Left Party, as of 2019, the second vice-Speaker Lotta Finstorp of the
Moderate Party The Moderate Party ( , , M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative* * * * * List of political parties in Sweden, political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free ma ...
, along with the third vice-Speaker Lawen Redar of the
Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Form ...
. ;Committee on Defence :Since 2020 the committee is led by
Pål Jonson Pål Henning Jonson (born 30 May 1972) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has served as Minister for Defence in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since 2022. Biography Jonson was born on 30 May 1972, in Älgå on the northwester ...
of
Moderate Party The Moderate Party ( , , M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative* * * * * List of political parties in Sweden, political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free ma ...
, and since 2019 the committee's vice-Speaker is Niklas Karlsson of the
Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology. Active parties Form ...
. ;Committee on Education :
Social Democrat Social democracy is a Social philosophy, social, Economic ideology, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports Democracy, political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achi ...
Gunnilla Svantorp leads the committee, along with vice-Speaker Roger Haddad of the
Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems ...
since 2018 and since 2019, the second vice-Speaker
Kristina Axén Olin Anna ''Kristina'' Axén Olin (née Axén'';'' born 21 October 1962) is a Swedish Moderate politician and a member of the Riksdag, she is currently serving as a member and the Second Cice-Speaker of the Education Committee. She currently takes ...
. ;Committee on Environment and Agriculture :Chaired currently by Kristina Yngwe ( Center Party), along with vice-Speaker
Maria Gardfjell Maria Gardfjell (born 1965) is a Swedish politician. she serves as Member of the Riksdag representing the constituency of Uppsala County Uppsala County () is a county or '' län'' on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of ...
for the
Green Party A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as environmentalism and social justice. Green party platforms typically embrace Social democracy, social democratic economic policies and fo ...
, and since 2020 as second vice-Speaker
Jessica Rosencrantz Jessica Emilia Marie Rosencrantz (; born 6 October 1987) is a Swedish politician (Moderate Party) and a Member of Parliament ( Sveriges Riksdag) since 2010. She is the chair of the Parliament's EU Committee and deputy group leader in the Parliame ...
of the
Moderate Party The Moderate Party ( , , M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative* * * * * List of political parties in Sweden, political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free ma ...
. ;Committee on Finance :The current chair of the committee is Fredrik Olovsson of the
Social Democrats Social democracy is a social, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achieving social equality. In modern practice, s ...
. The vice-Speaker of the committee is
Elisabeth Svantesson Karin Elisabeth Svantesson (; born 26 October 1967) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She has served as Minister for Finance in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since October 2022 and has served as first deputy leader of the party s ...
for the
Moderate Party The Moderate Party ( , , M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative* * * * * List of political parties in Sweden, political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free ma ...
. ;Committee on Foreign Affairs :The current chairman of the committee is Kenneth G. Forslund of the
Social Democrats Social democracy is a social, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achieving social equality. In modern practice, s ...
Since 2019, the vice-Speaker of the committee is
Hans Wallmark Hans Wallmark (born 23 January 1965) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He was member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2024. He served as President of the Nordic Council in 2014 and in 2019. Ambassador to Denmark Hans Wallmark has been ...
from the
Moderate Party The Moderate Party ( , , M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative* * * * * List of political parties in Sweden, political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free ma ...
. ;Committee on Health and Welfare : Emma Henriksson of
Christian Democrats Christian democracy is an ideology inspired by Christian social teaching to respond to the challenges of contemporary society and politics. Christian democracy has drawn mainly from Catholic social teaching and neo-scholasticism, as well a ...
is the committee chairperson, along with vice-Speaker Kristina Nilsson for the
Social Democrats Social democracy is a social, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achieving social equality. In modern practice, s ...
. ;Committee on Industry and Trade :Current chairman is
Lars Hjälmered Lars Olof Hjälmered (born 22 February 1977Om Lars
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) along with vice-Speaker Anna-Caren Sätherberg for the
Social Democrats Social democracy is a social, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achieving social equality. In modern practice, s ...
. ;Committee on Justice :Established in 1971, the committee considers matters concerning the
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, the
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(), and the Code of Judicial Procedure (). The current speaker of the committee is
Fredrik Lundh Sammeli Carl Roland Fredrik Lundh Sammeli (born 1977) is a Swedish politician, air force officer and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Norrbotten County since October 2006. Lund ...
of the
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along with Andreas Carlson of the
Christian Democrats Christian democracy is an ideology inspired by Christian social teaching to respond to the challenges of contemporary society and politics. Christian democracy has drawn mainly from Catholic social teaching and neo-scholasticism, as well a ...
. ;Committee on the Labour Market : Anna Johansson of
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leads the work in the committee, along with vice-Speaker of the committee
Gulan Avci Gulan Avci (born 20 August 1977) is a Swedish politician of Kurdish descent, representing the Liberal Party. She was elected deputy Member of Parliament in 2006 and served March – September 2009 and February – April 2010. In March 2010, she ...
from the
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, and Mats Green of the
Moderate Party The Moderate Party ( , , M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative* * * * * List of political parties in Sweden, political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free ma ...
. ;Committee on Social Insurance :
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Maria Malmer Stenergard currently chairs the committee, along with vice-Speaker
Rikard Larsson Bo Rikard Larsson (born 1966) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political ...
of the
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. ;Committee on Taxation :The current chair is
Jörgen Hellman Sven Jörgen Hellman (born 1963) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party, he represented Västra Götaland County North (Riksdag ...
of
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, along with Per Ã…sling of the Center Party. Since 2019, the second vice-Speaker of the committee
Niklas Wykman Niklas Ã…ke Wykman (born 10 March 1981) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has served as Minister for Financial Markets in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since October 2022 and has been Member of the Riksdag since the 2014 gene ...
of the
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. ;Committee on Transport and Communications :Currently chaired by
Jens Holm Jens Holm (born 18 April 1971) is a Swedish politician. 2006-2009 he served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Left Party sitting with the EUL/NGL group. On 27 September 2006 he took up the seat vacated by Jonas Sjöstedt. He ...
of the Left Party. The vice-Speaker is
Anders Ã…kesson ''Anders'' Ingemar Ã…kesson (born 28 November 1958) is a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag for the Center Party since 2006. He holds seat number 11 for the constituency of Kalmar County. Ã…kesson has been a headteacher for . From 20 ...
of the Center Party, along with second vice-Speaker
Magnus Jacobsson Magnus Jacobsson (born 10 April 1968) is a Swedish politician. He has been a member of the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary sovereignty, supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden. ...
of the
Christian Democrats Christian democracy is an ideology inspired by Christian social teaching to respond to the challenges of contemporary society and politics. Christian democracy has drawn mainly from Catholic social teaching and neo-scholasticism, as well a ...
, and third vice-Speaker
Teres Lindberg Teres Victoria Lindberg (born 1974) is a Swedish politician, trade unionist and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she represented Stockholm Municipality between April 2011 and Septem ...
of the
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. ;Joint Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee ;Committee on European Union Affairs :In consultation with the
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, this committee is responsible for formulating Sweden's policies at the
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meetings. The chair of the committee is
Åsa Westlund Åsa Ingrid Gunilla Westlund (born 19 May 1976 in Anderstorp, Jönköping County, Småland, Sweden) is a Swedish politician who has been Member of the Riksdag since 2014, representing Stockholm County. In the Riksdag, she is chairman of the ...
(
Social Democrats Social democracy is a social, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achieving social equality. In modern practice, s ...
), since 2019, the vice-Speaker
Annika Qarlsson Annika Qarlsson (born 1964) is a Swedish Centre Party politician. She has been a member of the Riksdag since 2002. External linksAnnika Qarlssonat the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary sovere ...
of the Center Party, and second vice-Speaker
Jessika Roswall Jessika Roswall (born Vilhelmsson, 18 December 1972) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. She serves as European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy and Swedish European Commissioner since ...
of the
Moderate Party The Moderate Party ( , , M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a Liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative* * * * * List of political parties in Sweden, political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free ma ...
.


Former committees

There are several committees that no longer meet: * Joint Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee () (2001–2008) * Secret Committee () (1627–1772) *
Committee of Supply The Standing Committee of Supply (, StU, SU) was a parliamentary committee in the Swedish Riksdag from 1809 to 1970. It was the central committee of the Riksdag for state expenditures and was responsible for issuing reports on the Swedish governmen ...
(1809–1970) * Committee on General Affairs and the Economy * Committee on the Accords * Committee on Civil Law (1971–2006) * House Ways and Means Committee () (1809–1970) * Committee on Housing (1983–2006) * Committee on Banking and Currency () (1672–1970) * Committee on Miscellaneous Affairs (''Allmänna beredningsutskottet'') (1954–1970) * First Law Committee (1918–1970) *
Second Law Committee Second Law Committee (, 2 LU), was a committee in the Swedish Riksdag during the bicameral period of Sweden. The committee's areas of responsibility of the Second Law Committee concern, policies, and questions on legislation on social issues. The ...
(1918–1970) * Third Law Committee (1949–1970)


See also

*
War Delegation The War Delegation (, or ''KD'') is a standing committee of the Riksdag, with its functions enumerated in the Instrument of Government and the Riksdag Act, with the purpose of replacing the Riksdag as a whole whenever Sweden is at war or is otherwi ...


References


External links

* {{Committees of the Parliament of Sweden