Editing Riksdag (section)

== Government ==
{{Main|Government of Sweden}}
{{Politics of Sweden|riksdag}}
The [[speaker of the Riksdag]] nominates a [[Prime Minister of Sweden|Prime Minister]] ({{langx|sv|statsminister}}, literally minister of state) after holding talks with leaders of the various party groups in the Riksdag. The nomination is then put to a vote. The nomination is rejected (meaning the Speaker must find a new nominee) only if an absolute majority of the members (175 members) vote "no"; otherwise, it is confirmed. This means the Riksdag can consent to a Prime Minister without casting any "yes" votes.

After being elected the Prime Minister appoints the cabinet ministers and announces them to the Riksdag. The new Government takes office at a special council held at the [[Stockholm Palace|Royal Palace]] before the [[Monarchy of Sweden|Monarch]], at which the Speaker of the Riksdag formally announces to the Monarch that the Riksdag has elected a new Prime Minister and that the Prime Minister has chosen his cabinet ministers.

The Riksdag can cast a [[vote of no confidence]] against any single cabinet minister ({{langx|sv|statsråd}}), thus forcing a resignation. To succeed, a vote of no confidence must be supported by an absolute majority (175 members) or it has failed.

If a vote of no confidence is cast against the Prime Minister this means the entire government is rejected. A losing government has one week to call for a general election or else the procedure of nominating a new Prime Minister starts anew.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Riksdagsförvaltningen |title=Forming a government |url=https://www.riksdagen.se/en/how-the-riksdag-works/democracy/forming-a-government/ |access-date=10 September 2022 |website=www.riksdagen.se |language=en}}</ref>