Löfven Cabinet

Stefan Löfven's cabinet

53rd cabinet of Sweden
Incumbent
Date formed 3 October 2014
People and organisations
Head of government Stefan Löfven
Deputy head of government Margot Wallström (acting)
Isabella Lövin (honorary title)
Former:
Åsa Romson (honorary title, 2014–2016)
Head of state Carl XVI Gustaf
Number of ministers 23
Ministers removed
(Death/resignation/dismissal)		 4
Member party Social Democrats
Green Party
Status in legislature Coalition minority government
Opposition party Alliance: (Moderate Party, Centre Party, Liberal People's Party, Christian Democrats)
Sweden Democrats
Left Party
History
Election(s) 2014 election
Predecessor Cabinet of Reinfeldt
Kingdom of Sweden
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Sweden
Foreign relations

The cabinet of Stefan Löfven is the present Government of Sweden. It is a coalition cabinet consisting of two parties: the Social Democrats and the Green Party. The cabinet was installed on 3 October 2014, following the 2014 general election.

With only 37.9% of the popular votes and roughly 39.5% of the seats in parliament (138 out of 349 seats), it is one of the weakest minority governments in Swedish history and the cabinet will need to seek support from other parties in the Swedish Riksdag; they have ruled out cooperation with the Sweden Democrats. This is the first time that the Green Party is part of a cabinet, and the first time in 57 years that the Social Democrats has formed a coalition cabinet. It is led by Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, leader of the Social Democrats. The new cabinet consists of 12 men and 12 women.[1]

The cabinet was installed following a formal government meeting with King Carl XVI Gustaf at 12:00 AM on 3 October 2014. Stefan Löfven had previously announced his cabinet ministers at 09:00 AM on the same day.[2][3][4][5][6]

On 25 May 2016, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven made a cabinet reshuffle.

Ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Vice Prime Minister[7]
(honorary title)		 Åsa Romson3 October 201425 May 2016Green
 Isabella Lövin25 May 2016IncumbentGreen
Minister for Strategic Development and Nordic Cooperation[8] Kristina Persson3 October 201425 May 2016Social Democratic
Minister for Government Coordination and Energy Ibrahim Baylan25 May 2016IncumbentSocial Democratic
Ministry of Justice[9]
Minister for Justice and Migration Morgan Johansson3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Minister for Home Affairs Anders Ygeman3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Ministry for Foreign Affairs[10]
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Deputy Prime Minister (Interim)		 Margot Wallström3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Minister for International Development Cooperation Isabella Lövin3 October 2014IncumbentGreen
Minister for European Union Affairs and Trade Ann Linde25 May 2016IncumbentSocial Democratic
Ministry of Defence[11]
Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs[12]
Minister for Social Security Annika Strandhäll3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Minister for Public Health, Healthcare and Sports Gabriel Wikström3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Minister for Children, the Elderly and Gender Equality Åsa Regnér3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Ministry of Finance[13]
Minister for Finance Magdalena Andersson3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Minister for Financial Markets and Consumer Affairs
Deputy Minister for Finance		 Per Bolund3 October 2014IncumbentGreen
Minister for Public Administration Ardalan Shekarabi3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Ministry of Education and Research[14]
Minister for Education Gustav Fridolin3 October 2014IncumbentGreen
Minister for Upper Secondary School and Adult Education and Training Aida Hadžialić3 October 201413 August 2016Social Democratic
 Anna Ekström13 September 2016IncumbentSocial Democratic
Minister for Higher Education and Research Helene Hellmark Knutsson3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Ministry of the Environment[7]
Minister for the Climate and the Environment Åsa Romson3 October 201425 May 2016Green
 Karolina Skog25 May 2016IncumbentGreen
Minister for Energy Ibrahim Baylan3 October 201425 May 2016Social Democratic
Ministry of Enterprise[15]
Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Mikael Damberg3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Minister for Housing and Urban Development Mehmet Kaplan3 October 201418 April 2016Green
 Per Bolund (Interim)18 April 201625 May 2016Green
 Peter Eriksson25 May 2016IncumbentGreen
Minister for Infrastructure Anna Johansson3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Minister for Rural Affairs Sven-Erik Bucht3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic
Ministry of Culture[16]
Minister for Culture and Democracy Alice Bah Kuhnke3 October 2014IncumbentGreen
Ministry of Employment[17]
Minister for Employment Ylva Johansson3 October 2014IncumbentSocial Democratic

Facts and statistics

The numbers below refer to the composition of the cabinet at its formation on October 3, 2014.

Party breakdown

Party breakdown of cabinet ministers:

18
6

December 2014 budget crisis

On 3 December 2014, the proposed budget of the Löfven Cabinet failed in the Riksdag due to the Sweden Democrats siding with the centre-right opposition Alliance's budget. Prime Minister Löfven announced plans to call for fresh elections in March 2015.[19] However, on 27 December, the early election was cancelled after the governing parties signed an agreement with the four parties in the opposition Alliance.[20] Under the "Decemberöverenskommelsen" (December Agreement), the six parties agreed not to vote against a budget proposed by the government for the next eight years. The December Agreement fell in October 2015 when the Christian Democrats decided to leave it. [21]

Policy

The government has announced the outline of its policy on 3 October 2014. Plans included reducing unemployment to the lowest level in the EU by 2020, reducing deficits, phasing out nuclear energy, reducing emissions from fossil fuels and having a more socially liberal asylum policy.[22]

In its statement the government identified as feminist. It aims to increase gender equality, reduce the gender wage gap and introduce quota if female representation on governing boards is below 40% by 2016. It also promised to increase penalties for aggravated sexual offences.[22]

The government's foreign policy will consist of pursuing membership of the Security Council and remaining outside NATO. The government said it opposes ISIL. It was the first EU government to recognise the State of Palestine in view to "facilitate a peace agreement by making the parties less unequal",[23] resulting in that Israel the same day recalled its ambassador for consultations.[24]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thelocal.se/20141003/live-blog-lofven-cabinet
  2. ↑ "Löfvens nya regering - och de frågor den ska driva". Veckans Affärer (in Swedish). 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sveriges nya regering" (in Swedish). Regeringen. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Grönberg, Anna (3 October 2014). "Här är Löfvens regering" (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Här är de nya ministrarna". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sveriges nya regering (Sweden's new government)" (in Swedish). Swedish government. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Contact the Ministry of the Environment". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Prime Minister's Office". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "Contact the Ministry of Justice". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "Margot Wallström and Isabella Lövin welcomed to the Ministry". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Ministry of Defence". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Ministry of Health and Social Affairs". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Ministry of Finance". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Contact the Ministry of Education and Research". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "Ministry of Enterprise". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "Contact the Ministry of Culture". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Contact the Ministry of Employment". Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kerpner, Joachim, "Fakta om regeringen", Aftonbladet, retrieved 5 October 2014
  19. ↑ The Local: Sweden's Prime Minister calls fresh election
  20. ↑ "Sparar över 100 miljoner kronor.". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  21. ↑ Forsberg, Oskar (9 October 2015). "Kinberg Batra: "Överenskommelsen är upphävd"". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  22. 1 2 Prime Minister's Office, "Statement of Government Policy 3 October 2014". Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  23. ↑ Margot Wallström, Minister for Foreign Affairs. "Sweden today decides to recognise the State of Palestine". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  24. ↑ Israel recalls ambassador to Stockholm after Swedens decision to recognize Palestinian state, Jerusalem Post 30 October 2014
Preceded by
Reinfeldt		 Cabinet of Sweden
2014–present 		Incumbent
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