Editing Politics of Sweden (section)

=== Head of government ===
{{main|Prime Minister of Sweden}}
The prime minister of Sweden is nominated by the [[speaker of the Riksdag]] and elected through negative parliamentarism. In practice, this means that the prime minister nominee is confirmed if fewer than 175 members of parliament vote 'no', regardless of the number of 'yes' votes or abstentions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.regeringen.se/sa-styrs-sverige/sa-arbetar-regeringen-och-regeringskansliet/sa-bildas-regeringen/|title=Så bildas regeringen|last=Regeringskansliet|first=Regeringen och|date=2014-11-05|website=Regeringskansliet|language=sv|access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref>

Following a lengthy [[2018–19 Swedish government formation|government formation]] process as a result of the [[2018 Swedish general election|general election]] held on 9 September 2018, [[Stefan Löfven]] of the [[Swedish Social Democratic Party]] was re-elected prime minister of Sweden for a second term by the new parliament on 18 January 2019, after initially being ousted by parliament. Together with the [[Green Party (Sweden)|Green Party]], Löfven presided over a [[Löfven II Cabinet|minority government]] which relied on [[confidence and supply]] from the [[Centre Party (Sweden)|Centre Party]] and [[Liberals (Sweden)|Liberals]].

The [[Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden|deputy prime minister]] was [[Isabella Lövin]] of the Green Party.<ref>{{Citation | quote = Stefan Löfven (S) är ny statsminister i en minoritetsregering som består av Socialdemokraterna och Miljöpartiet. | language = sv | place = [[Sweden|SE]] | url = http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Start/Aktuellt/Riksdagen-rostar-om-forslaget-till-statsminister/ | title = Sverige har fått en ny regering | publisher = Riksdagen | date = 2 October 2014}}.</ref> 

In August 2021, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announced his resignation and Finance Minister [[Magdalena Andersson]] was elected as the new head of Sweden's ruling Social Democrats in November 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sweden's Social Democrats elect Magdalena Andersson as leader |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211104-sweden-s-social-democrats-elect-magdalena-andersson-as-leader |work=France 24 |date=4 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> On 30 November 2021, Magdalena Andersson became Sweden's first female prime minister. She formed a minority government made up of only her Social Democrats. Her plan for forming a new coalition government with the Green Party was unsuccessful because her budget proposal failed to pass.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Simon |last2=Pollard |first2=Niklas |title=Sweden's first female premier returns days after quitting |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/swedish-parliament-elects-social-democrat-leader-new-pm-again-2021-11-29/ |work=Reuters |date=29 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Magdalena Andersson: Sweden's first female PM returns after resignation |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59459733 |work=BBC News |date=29 November 2021}}</ref>

On 18 October 2022, [[Ulf Kristersson]] of the Moderate Party became the new prime minister of Sweden.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/ulf-kristersson-names-ministers-in-his-three-party-government|title=Ulf Kristersson names ministers in his three-party government|first=Radio|last=Sweden|date=18 October 2022|accessdate=18 October 2022|via=Sveriges Radio}}</ref> Kristersson's Moderates formed a [[Kristersson cabinet|centre-right coalition]] with the [[Christian Democrats (Sweden)|Christian Democrats]] and the [[Liberals (Sweden)|Liberals]]. The new government is backed by the biggest right-wing party, Sweden Democrats (SD) led by [[Jimmie Åkesson]], with tougher immigration policies being a crucial part of a policy deal with the SD.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ulf Kristersson: Swedish parliament elects new PM backed by far right |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63289903 |work=BBC News |date=17 October 2022}}</ref>