Knowledge (XXG)

Privy Council of Sweden

Source đź“ť

823:), an amendment charter to the constitution, the exclusive right of the nobility to high offices was abolished and the Estates of the Burghers and the Peasants also received these privileges - a step towards modern democracy. Aristocratic control of state organs ceased, as among other things the Privy Council was able to be abolished altogether by the Act, although the then councillors retained their titles for life. The council's judicial function devolved on the 159: 29: 835:) composed of an equal number of noble and non-noble members. In the 1789 constitutional amendment Gustav III, having desired to abolish the constitutional power of the Council (a pesky limitation to royal rule of the executive branch, in his view), had instead received the right to determine the number of councillors. He decided to have zero of them, instead he created the office of 399: 780:
The first Estate, the nobility, dominated both the parliament and the council. The council now had 16 members and was chaired by the King. Each councillor had one vote, while the king, as chairman, had two. The council was the government of the country, but also the supreme judicial authority.
754:(1674–1679) gave the king the opportunity to establish – with the approval of the Estates – an absolute Monarchy along the lines of Renaissance Absolutism. Council, Parliament, local government, legal system, Church of Sweden, all were brought within the power of the King and his secretaries. 761:
Acts ratifying the change of system was a declaration that the king was not bound by the 1634 constitution, which no king or queen had ever consented to freely. The councillors were now titles Royal Councillors, being appointed and dismissed at the king's pleasure.
745:
The councillors had the highest position in the kingdom after the royal family and were styled "the King's cousins". From around 1672, the year of the coming of age of Charles XI, the council was assembled less and less frequently and eventually the king ruled
495:, Sweden's first written constitution in the modern sense, stipulated that the King must have a council, but he was free to choose whomever he might find suitable for the job, as long as they were of Swedish birth. At the introduction of absolutism, 769:, issued a new working order for the Chancellery to enable him to conduct government from the battle-field, but his sudden death at the siege of Fredricshald in Norway in 1718 provided the opportunity for the parliament ( 784:
From 1738 the Estates could remove councillors to create a majority corresponding to that of the Estates, the Estates also appointing the President of the Chancellery (the prime minister), along party lines. The
1947: 1841: 2344: 2059: 1650: 427: 929:
was firmly established in Sweden, and the King could no longer independently appoint cabinet members without taking the will of the Riksdag into account.
50: 1167: 2009: 1775: 542:) which became the constitutionally mandated cabinet where the King had to make all state decisions in the presence of his cabinet ministers ( 2221: 1940: 1834: 1288: 1305: 344: 2349: 1362: 903:). The departmental reform of 1840 created seven ministries headed by a minister, and in 1866 the four Estates were abolished and the new 1485: 1268: 662:
laid the foundation for the administration of modern Sweden. For instance, the roots of the present-day administrative subdivision into
295: 2216: 2029: 1408: 101: 1300: 1295: 1213: 1208: 946: 338: 332: 229: 210: 2282: 2054: 120: 73: 16:
This article is about the historical Swedish cabinet of medieval origin abolished in 1809. For the present-day Swedish cabinet, see
1198: 198: 1933: 1906: 1827: 1367: 1263: 2297: 2249: 2141: 2136: 1888: 1876: 1871: 1866: 1861: 1258: 863: 786: 420: 289: 279: 80: 2323: 719: 54: 2254: 2101: 1516: 1445: 939: 805: 729: 699: 689: 655: 551: 523: 492: 363: 87: 2259: 1564: 836: 2359: 1635: 1526: 1423: 1273: 1160: 797: 709: 685: 678: 389: 283: 39: 777:
in 1719 and 1721, that gave Sweden half a century of first renewed conciliatory, and then parliamentary government.
69: 2201: 2171: 2131: 2111: 2091: 1994: 1588: 1283: 1100: 651: 413: 378: 373: 326: 320: 138: 750:, using an ad hoc group of trusted relations and advisors to discuss a particular matter or group of matters. The 58: 43: 2287: 2106: 1914: 1760: 1460: 1347: 1278: 1079: 1016: 877: 851: 812: 527: 301: 594:
between 1275 and 1290 the meetings of the council became a permanent institution having the offices of Steward (
2307: 2292: 2239: 2186: 2181: 2156: 2014: 1377: 1337: 1327: 967: 867: 840: 571: 531: 2277: 1023: 1002: 981: 933:
List of Lords High Chancellor and Presidents of the Chancellery from the advent of Absolutism in 1680 to 1809
854:, replacing the Gustavian era with a new dynasty and a new constitution restoring initiative to the Estates. 2354: 2211: 2161: 2121: 2079: 2074: 2069: 2044: 2039: 2034: 2019: 2004: 1999: 1989: 1984: 1979: 1974: 1539: 1352: 1086: 824: 1549: 2302: 2244: 2206: 2196: 2176: 2166: 2151: 2146: 2126: 2096: 2064: 2049: 2024: 1881: 1850: 1755: 1708: 1693: 1660: 1630: 1615: 1428: 1413: 1238: 1153: 1130: 881: 770: 757:
This was the culmination of a long power-struggle between the kings and the aristocracy. The first of the
368: 1093: 2191: 2116: 2086: 1640: 1625: 1511: 1433: 766: 1107: 1893: 1735: 1605: 1470: 1440: 1135: 1072: 1058: 1044: 926: 801: 591: 559: 516: 496: 473: 94: 17: 1051: 1037: 1645: 1620: 1569: 1450: 1418: 1372: 1315: 1030: 1009: 876:
was adopted, and while the King still appointed the members of the Council, once again called the
1765: 1740: 1600: 1559: 1480: 1475: 1396: 1382: 1332: 1243: 1223: 1193: 1125: 1065: 995: 663: 173: 887:
The new Council had nine members; the leading members being the Minister of State for Justice (
1794: 1688: 1680: 1665: 1574: 1499: 1342: 1185: 1120: 555: 147: 1703: 1554: 1521: 960: 918: 914: 896: 888: 828: 816: 667: 659: 623: 611: 603: 595: 563: 543: 535: 504: 477: 457: 449: 1803: 1770: 1750: 1745: 1725: 1713: 1670: 1610: 1357: 988: 647: 158: 1730: 1228: 1218: 793: 512: 485: 465: 254: 235: 550:). Throughout the 19th century and reaching its culmination with the enactment of the 2338: 1808: 1531: 1455: 1248: 403: 260: 1956: 1718: 1544: 1253: 1233: 1203: 873: 774: 204: 1698: 847: 751: 622:, with his efforts of creating a centralised State, the members of the Council ( 619: 28: 974: 953: 579: 179: 904: 747: 1925: 1819: 998:(9 December 1746 – 5 December 1747; acting) (5 December 1747 – March 1752) 635: 631: 1465: 907: 758: 575: 515:, the medieval name was reused, but after the bloodless revolution of 1960: 1655: 1176: 949:(12 July 1702 – December 1705; acting) (December 1705 – 4 May 1709) 1145: 804:
in 1772, which restored royal sovereignty under the guise of the
1929: 1823: 1149: 22: 880:, the legislative powers were once again shared with the 638:
rather than the semi-autonomous warlords they once were.
578:, and which governs the Realm independently of a purely 681:, each leading a branch of the state administration: 2316: 2268: 2230: 1967: 1679: 1587: 1498: 1395: 1314: 1184: 646:Following the change of policies upon the death of 895:) and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs ( 554:, this new Council gradually transformed into an 484:) which advised, and at times co-ruled with, the 942:(June 1680 – 1685; acting) (1685 – 12 July 1702) 850:in 1809 prompted a military coup which removed 765:In 1713, the son and successor of Charles XI, 677:From 1634, the council was headed by the five 1941: 1835: 1161: 421: 8: 476:of medieval origin, consisting of magnates ( 519:, the old organ was practically abolished. 57:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 1948: 1934: 1926: 1842: 1828: 1820: 1593: 1504: 1401: 1320: 1168: 1154: 1146: 984:(18 December 1738 – 16 April 1739; acting) 970:(12 December 1719 – 22 April 1720; acting) 428: 414: 132: 121:Learn how and when to remove this message 1911:Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression 1040:(9 October 1771 – 22 April 1772; acting) 618:). Particularly from the reign of King 388: 146: 135: 2345:13th-century establishments in Sweden 741:Parliamentarism vs. absolute monarchy 7: 1026:(7 March 1768 – 30 May 1769; acting) 789:was also passed during this period. 55:adding citations to reliable sources 977:(22 April 1720 – 18 December 1738) 837:Rikets allmänna ärendens beredning 499:had the equivalent organ named as 14: 1019:(9 September 1765 – 7 March 1768) 1005:(17 March 1752 – 5 February 1761) 991:(16 April 1739 – 9 December 1746) 839:, which was a predecessor to the 574:who since 1975 is elected by the 1047:(22 April 1772 – 22 August 1772) 1012:(10 April 1761 – 12 August 1765) 963:(15 May 1719 – 12 December 1719) 397: 157: 27: 1061:(5 June 1783 – 30 October 1785) 956:(21 March 1710 – 10 April 1719) 913:In 1917, as the outcome of the 864:Instrument of Government (1809) 858:Developments in 1809 and beyond 787:Freedom of the Press Act (1766) 1054:(23 August 1772 – 5 June 1783) 1033:(30 May 1769 – 9 October 1771) 821:Förenings- och Säkerhets Acten 674:) is a legacy from this time. 1: 1103:(28 May 1801 – 28 March 1809) 1101:Fredrik Wilhelm von Ehrenheim 1082:(May 1786 – 14 November 1789) 806:1634 Instrument of Government 656:1634 Instrument of Government 570:), chaired and formed by the 552:1974 Instrument of Government 524:1809 Instrument of Government 493:1634 Instrument of Government 364:History of the Jews in Sweden 1068:(30 October 1785 – May 1786) 2350:Political history of Sweden 679:Great Officers of the Realm 630:) gradually became more of 2376: 1214:Rise to become Great Power 861: 379:Economic history of Sweden 374:Military history of Sweden 15: 1902: 1857: 1788: 1596: 1507: 1404: 1323: 1080:Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna 1075:(May 1786 – 13 June 1787) 813:Act of Union and Security 70:"Privy Council of Sweden" 1907:Freedom of the Press Act 1089:(1788 – 8 November 1790) 1024:Fredrik von Friesendorff 1003:Andreas Johan von Höpken 968:Johan August Meijerfeldt 868:King in Council (Sweden) 833:Konungens Högsta Domstol 652:action at LĂĽtzen in 1632 1851:Constitutions of Sweden 1409:Administrative division 339:Second half of Cold War 2010:Bosnia and Herzegovina 1882:Union and Security Act 1239:December Crisis (1768) 1131:Riksdag of the Estates 1110:(May 1809 – June 1809) 1096:(29 March 1792 – 1792) 1087:Karl Wilhelm von DĂĽben 1017:Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm 922: 900: 892: 882:Riksdag of the Estates 872:On 6 June 1809, a new 832: 820: 771:Riksdag of the Estates 671: 658:written by Chancellor 627: 615: 607: 599: 567: 558:of ministers known as 547: 539: 508: 481: 469: 461: 453: 369:LGBT history in Sweden 915:1914 Courtyard Crisis 893:Justitiestatsminister 798:bloodless coup d'Ă©tat 540:Konungen i StatsrĂĄdet 470:Senatus Regni Sueciae 1776:World Heritage Sites 1136:Government of Sweden 1059:Gustaf Philip Creutz 927:parliamentary system 901:Utrikesstatsminister 825:King's Supreme Court 720:Lord High Chancellor 590:During the reign of 530:, also known as the 442:Council of the Realm 230:Emerging Great Power 51:improve this article 18:Government of Sweden 2231:States with limited 1517:Automotive industry 1264:Famine of 1867–1869 1259:Sweden–Norway union 1094:Evert Wilhelm Taube 730:Lord High Treasurer 700:Lord High Constable 690:Lord High Justiciar 642:Early modern Sweden 2360:Monarchy of Sweden 1565:Telecommunications 1550:Rehn–Meidner model 1363:Metropolitan areas 1244:Revolution of 1772 1224:Great Northern War 1126:Monarchy of Sweden 1108:Lars von Engeström 996:Carl Gustaf Tessin 610:) and Chancellor ( 580:ceremonial monarch 2332: 2331: 1923: 1922: 1915:Act of Succession 1817: 1816: 1784: 1783: 1636:Human trafficking 1583: 1582: 1527:Income inequality 1494: 1493: 1486:Political parties 1424:Foreign relations 1391: 1390: 1274:Industrialization 1121:History of Sweden 1045:Joachim von DĂĽben 947:Nils Gyldenstolpe 940:Bengt Oxenstierna 910:was constituted. 796:lasted until the 773:) to write a new 710:Lord High Admiral 686:Lord High Steward 556:executive cabinet 438: 437: 404:Sweden portal 296:Industrialization 261:Age of Absolutism 176:(12000 BC–800 AD) 131: 130: 123: 105: 2367: 2269:Dependencies and 1968:Sovereign states 1950: 1943: 1936: 1927: 1844: 1837: 1830: 1821: 1797: 1594: 1535: 1505: 1402: 1321: 1170: 1163: 1156: 1147: 961:Gustaf Cronhielm 878:Council of State 846:The loss of the 841:Council of State 811:In 1789, by the 734:Riksskattmästare 660:Axel Oxenstierna 528:Council of State 430: 423: 416: 402: 401: 400: 161: 151: 133: 126: 119: 115: 112: 106: 104: 63: 31: 23: 2375: 2374: 2370: 2369: 2368: 2366: 2365: 2364: 2335: 2334: 2333: 2328: 2312: 2270: 2264: 2250:Northern Cyprus 2232: 2226: 2142:North Macedonia 1963: 1954: 1924: 1919: 1898: 1853: 1848: 1818: 1813: 1800: 1793: 1780: 1761:Public holidays 1675: 1651:Life expectancy 1579: 1533: 1490: 1461:Law enforcement 1387: 1310: 1180: 1174: 1144: 1117: 1073:Emanuel de Geer 989:Carl Gyllenborg 935: 923:BorggĂĄrdskrisen 870: 862:Main articles: 860: 852:Gustav IV Adolf 743: 648:Gustav II Adolf 644: 588: 532:King in Council 464:: sometimes in 434: 398: 396: 384: 383: 359: 351: 350: 321:Interwar period 316: 308: 307: 290:United Kingdoms 275: 267: 266: 250: 242: 241: 225: 217: 216: 194: 186: 185: 169: 149: 142: 127: 116: 110: 107: 64: 62: 48: 32: 21: 12: 11: 5: 2373: 2371: 2363: 2362: 2357: 2355:Privy councils 2352: 2347: 2337: 2336: 2330: 2329: 2327: 2326: 2324:European Union 2320: 2318: 2317:Other entities 2314: 2313: 2311: 2310: 2305: 2300: 2295: 2290: 2285: 2280: 2274: 2272: 2271:other entities 2266: 2265: 2263: 2262: 2257: 2252: 2247: 2242: 2236: 2234: 2228: 2227: 2225: 2224: 2219: 2217:United Kingdom 2214: 2209: 2204: 2199: 2194: 2189: 2184: 2179: 2174: 2169: 2164: 2159: 2154: 2149: 2144: 2139: 2134: 2129: 2124: 2119: 2114: 2109: 2104: 2099: 2094: 2089: 2084: 2082: 2077: 2072: 2067: 2062: 2057: 2052: 2047: 2042: 2037: 2032: 2030:Czech Republic 2027: 2022: 2017: 2012: 2007: 2002: 1997: 1992: 1987: 1982: 1977: 1971: 1969: 1965: 1964: 1955: 1953: 1952: 1945: 1938: 1930: 1921: 1920: 1918: 1917: 1912: 1909: 1903: 1900: 1899: 1897: 1896: 1894:Current (1974) 1891: 1886: 1885: 1884: 1874: 1869: 1864: 1858: 1855: 1854: 1849: 1847: 1846: 1839: 1832: 1824: 1815: 1814: 1812: 1811: 1806: 1799: 1798: 1790: 1789: 1786: 1785: 1782: 1781: 1779: 1778: 1773: 1768: 1763: 1758: 1753: 1748: 1743: 1738: 1733: 1728: 1723: 1722: 1721: 1711: 1706: 1701: 1696: 1691: 1685: 1683: 1677: 1676: 1674: 1673: 1668: 1663: 1658: 1653: 1648: 1643: 1638: 1633: 1628: 1623: 1618: 1613: 1608: 1603: 1597: 1591: 1585: 1584: 1581: 1580: 1578: 1577: 1572: 1567: 1562: 1557: 1555:Stock exchange 1552: 1547: 1542: 1537: 1529: 1524: 1519: 1514: 1508: 1502: 1496: 1495: 1492: 1491: 1489: 1488: 1483: 1478: 1473: 1468: 1463: 1458: 1453: 1448: 1446:State agencies 1443: 1438: 1437: 1436: 1426: 1421: 1416: 1411: 1405: 1399: 1393: 1392: 1389: 1388: 1386: 1385: 1380: 1375: 1370: 1368:National parks 1365: 1360: 1355: 1350: 1345: 1340: 1338:Extreme points 1335: 1330: 1324: 1318: 1312: 1311: 1309: 1308: 1303: 1298: 1293: 1292: 1291: 1281: 1276: 1271: 1266: 1261: 1256: 1251: 1246: 1241: 1236: 1231: 1229:Age of Liberty 1226: 1221: 1219:Swedish Empire 1216: 1211: 1206: 1201: 1196: 1190: 1188: 1182: 1181: 1179: articles 1175: 1173: 1172: 1165: 1158: 1150: 1143: 1140: 1139: 1138: 1133: 1128: 1123: 1116: 1113: 1112: 1111: 1104: 1097: 1090: 1083: 1076: 1069: 1062: 1055: 1052:Ulrik Scheffer 1048: 1041: 1038:Ulrik Scheffer 1034: 1027: 1020: 1013: 1006: 999: 992: 985: 978: 971: 964: 957: 950: 943: 934: 931: 859: 856: 794:Age of Liberty 748:autocratically 742: 739: 738: 737: 727: 717: 707: 697: 643: 640: 602:), Constable ( 587: 584: 572:Prime Minister 560:The Government 513:Age of Liberty 486:King of Sweden 436: 435: 433: 432: 425: 418: 410: 407: 406: 393: 392: 386: 385: 382: 381: 376: 371: 366: 360: 357: 356: 353: 352: 349: 348: 347:(1991–present) 342: 336: 333:Postwar period 330: 324: 317: 314: 313: 310: 309: 306: 305: 299: 293: 287: 276: 274:Liberalization 273: 272: 269: 268: 265: 264: 258: 255:Age of Liberty 251: 248: 247: 244: 243: 240: 239: 236:Swedish Empire 233: 226: 223: 222: 219: 218: 215: 214: 211:Early Vasa era 208: 202: 195: 192: 191: 188: 187: 184: 183: 177: 170: 167: 166: 163: 162: 154: 153: 144: 143: 136: 129: 128: 35: 33: 26: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2372: 2361: 2358: 2356: 2353: 2351: 2348: 2346: 2343: 2342: 2340: 2325: 2322: 2321: 2319: 2315: 2309: 2306: 2304: 2301: 2299: 2296: 2294: 2291: 2289: 2286: 2284: 2283:Faroe Islands 2281: 2279: 2276: 2275: 2273: 2267: 2261: 2258: 2256: 2255:South Ossetia 2253: 2251: 2248: 2246: 2243: 2241: 2238: 2237: 2235: 2229: 2223: 2220: 2218: 2215: 2213: 2210: 2208: 2205: 2203: 2200: 2198: 2195: 2193: 2190: 2188: 2185: 2183: 2180: 2178: 2175: 2173: 2170: 2168: 2165: 2163: 2160: 2158: 2155: 2153: 2150: 2148: 2145: 2143: 2140: 2138: 2135: 2133: 2130: 2128: 2125: 2123: 2120: 2118: 2115: 2113: 2110: 2108: 2105: 2103: 2102:Liechtenstein 2100: 2098: 2095: 2093: 2090: 2088: 2085: 2083: 2081: 2078: 2076: 2073: 2071: 2068: 2066: 2063: 2061: 2058: 2056: 2053: 2051: 2048: 2046: 2043: 2041: 2038: 2036: 2033: 2031: 2028: 2026: 2023: 2021: 2018: 2016: 2013: 2011: 2008: 2006: 2003: 2001: 1998: 1996: 1993: 1991: 1988: 1986: 1983: 1981: 1978: 1976: 1973: 1972: 1970: 1966: 1962: 1958: 1957:Constitutions 1951: 1946: 1944: 1939: 1937: 1932: 1931: 1928: 1916: 1913: 1910: 1908: 1905: 1904: 1901: 1895: 1892: 1890: 1887: 1883: 1880: 1879: 1878: 1875: 1873: 1870: 1868: 1865: 1863: 1860: 1859: 1856: 1852: 1845: 1840: 1838: 1833: 1831: 1826: 1825: 1822: 1810: 1807: 1805: 1802: 1801: 1796: 1792: 1791: 1787: 1777: 1774: 1772: 1769: 1767: 1764: 1762: 1759: 1757: 1754: 1752: 1749: 1747: 1744: 1742: 1739: 1737: 1734: 1732: 1729: 1727: 1724: 1720: 1717: 1716: 1715: 1712: 1710: 1707: 1705: 1702: 1700: 1697: 1695: 1692: 1690: 1687: 1686: 1684: 1682: 1678: 1672: 1669: 1667: 1664: 1662: 1659: 1657: 1654: 1652: 1649: 1647: 1644: 1642: 1639: 1637: 1634: 1632: 1629: 1627: 1624: 1622: 1619: 1617: 1614: 1612: 1609: 1607: 1604: 1602: 1599: 1598: 1595: 1592: 1590: 1586: 1576: 1573: 1571: 1568: 1566: 1563: 1561: 1558: 1556: 1553: 1551: 1548: 1546: 1543: 1541: 1540:Labour unions 1538: 1536: 1530: 1528: 1525: 1523: 1520: 1518: 1515: 1513: 1510: 1509: 1506: 1503: 1501: 1497: 1487: 1484: 1482: 1479: 1477: 1474: 1472: 1469: 1467: 1464: 1462: 1459: 1457: 1454: 1452: 1449: 1447: 1444: 1442: 1439: 1435: 1432: 1431: 1430: 1427: 1425: 1422: 1420: 1417: 1415: 1412: 1410: 1407: 1406: 1403: 1400: 1398: 1394: 1384: 1381: 1379: 1376: 1374: 1371: 1369: 1366: 1364: 1361: 1359: 1356: 1354: 1351: 1349: 1346: 1344: 1341: 1339: 1336: 1334: 1331: 1329: 1326: 1325: 1322: 1319: 1317: 1313: 1307: 1304: 1302: 1299: 1297: 1294: 1290: 1287: 1286: 1285: 1282: 1280: 1277: 1275: 1272: 1270: 1269:Modernization 1267: 1265: 1262: 1260: 1257: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1249:Gustavian era 1247: 1245: 1242: 1240: 1237: 1235: 1232: 1230: 1227: 1225: 1222: 1220: 1217: 1215: 1212: 1210: 1207: 1205: 1202: 1200: 1197: 1195: 1192: 1191: 1189: 1187: 1183: 1178: 1171: 1166: 1164: 1159: 1157: 1152: 1151: 1148: 1141: 1137: 1134: 1132: 1129: 1127: 1124: 1122: 1119: 1118: 1114: 1109: 1105: 1102: 1098: 1095: 1091: 1088: 1084: 1081: 1077: 1074: 1070: 1067: 1063: 1060: 1056: 1053: 1049: 1046: 1042: 1039: 1035: 1032: 1031:Claes Ekeblad 1028: 1025: 1021: 1018: 1014: 1011: 1010:Claes Ekeblad 1007: 1004: 1000: 997: 993: 990: 986: 983: 979: 976: 972: 969: 965: 962: 958: 955: 951: 948: 944: 941: 937: 936: 932: 930: 928: 924: 920: 916: 911: 909: 906: 902: 898: 894: 890: 885: 883: 879: 875: 869: 865: 857: 855: 853: 849: 844: 842: 838: 834: 830: 826: 822: 818: 814: 809: 807: 803: 799: 795: 790: 788: 782: 778: 776: 772: 768: 763: 760: 755: 753: 749: 740: 735: 731: 728: 725: 721: 718: 715: 711: 708: 705: 701: 698: 695: 691: 687: 684: 683: 682: 680: 675: 673: 669: 665: 661: 657: 653: 649: 641: 639: 637: 633: 629: 625: 621: 617: 613: 609: 605: 601: 597: 593: 585: 583: 581: 577: 573: 569: 565: 561: 557: 553: 549: 545: 541: 537: 533: 529: 525: 520: 518: 514: 510: 506: 502: 501:Royal Council 498: 494: 489: 487: 483: 479: 475: 471: 467: 463: 459: 455: 451: 447: 443: 431: 426: 424: 419: 417: 412: 411: 409: 408: 405: 395: 394: 391: 387: 380: 377: 375: 372: 370: 367: 365: 362: 361: 355: 354: 346: 345:Post-Cold War 343: 340: 337: 334: 331: 328: 325: 322: 319: 318: 312: 311: 303: 300: 297: 294: 291: 288: 285: 281: 278: 277: 271: 270: 262: 259: 256: 253: 252: 249:Enlightenment 246: 245: 237: 234: 231: 228: 227: 221: 220: 212: 209: 206: 203: 200: 197: 196: 193:Consolidation 190: 189: 181: 178: 175: 172: 171: 165: 164: 160: 156: 155: 152: 145: 140: 134: 125: 122: 114: 111:December 2009 103: 100: 96: 93: 89: 86: 82: 79: 75: 72: â€“  71: 67: 66:Find sources: 60: 56: 52: 46: 45: 41: 36:This article 34: 30: 25: 24: 19: 2260:Transnistria 2222:Vatican City 1756:National Day 1709:Coat of arms 1694:Architecture 1661:Prostitution 1631:Homelessness 1616:Demographics 1545:Nordic model 1429:Human rights 1414:Constitution 1284:World War II 1254:Coup of 1809 1234:Coup of 1756 1204:Kalmar Union 982:Gustaf Bonde 912: 886: 874:constitution 871: 845: 810: 791: 783: 779: 775:constitution 764: 756: 744: 733: 723: 713: 703: 693: 692:) (Swedish: 676: 645: 589: 526:, created a 521: 509:Kungligt rĂĄd 500: 490: 445: 444:, or simply 441: 439: 327:World War II 280:Constitution 205:Kalmar Union 117: 108: 98: 91: 84: 77: 65: 49:Please help 37: 2298:Isle of Man 2233:recognition 2202:Switzerland 2137:Netherlands 1641:Immigration 1512:Agriculture 1466:Legislature 1434:LGBT rights 1279:World War I 1066:Malte Ramel 848:Finnish War 767:Charles XII 752:Scanian War 724:Rikskansler 620:Gustav Vasa 616:Rikskansler 586:Middle Ages 446:The Council 341:(1967–1991) 335:(1945–1967) 329:(1939–1945) 323:(1918–1939) 304:(1914–1918) 302:World War I 298:(1866–1914) 292:(1814–1905) 286:(1809–1866) 263:(1772–1809) 257:(1718–1772) 238:(1648–1718) 232:(1611–1648) 224:Great Power 213:(1521–1611) 207:(1397–1521) 201:(1050–1397) 199:Middle Ages 168:Prehistoric 148:History of 2339:Categories 2172:San Marino 2132:Montenegro 2112:Luxembourg 2092:Kazakhstan 1995:Azerbaijan 1741:Literature 1736:Irreligion 1626:Healthcare 1606:Censorship 1534:(currency) 1481:Neutrality 1441:Government 1306:Since 1991 1194:Prehistory 1142:References 975:Arvid Horn 954:Arvid Horn 802:Gustav III 732:(Swedish: 722:(Swedish: 714:Riksamiral 712:(Swedish: 702:(Swedish: 634:and state 592:Magnus III 568:Regeringen 517:Gustav III 511:). In the 497:Charles XI 182:(800–1050) 180:Viking Age 174:Prehistory 81:newspapers 2288:Gibraltar 2107:Lithuania 1646:Languages 1621:Education 1570:Transport 1451:Judiciary 1419:Elections 1373:Provinces 1316:Geography 1301:1967–1991 1296:1945–1967 1209:1523–1611 905:bicameral 704:Riksmarsk 694:Riksdrots 636:officials 632:courtiers 608:Riksmarsk 600:Riksdrots 472:), was a 454:RiksrĂĄdet 38:does not 2308:Svalbard 2293:Guernsey 2240:Abkhazia 2187:Slovenia 2182:Slovakia 2157:Portugal 2015:Bulgaria 1804:Category 1766:Religion 1601:Abortion 1560:Taxation 1476:Monarchy 1471:Military 1397:Politics 1383:Wildlife 1333:Counties 1289:timeline 1199:800–1521 1115:See also 800:of king 664:counties 548:StatsrĂĄd 390:Timeline 139:a series 137:Part of 2212:Ukraine 2162:Romania 2122:Moldova 2080:Ireland 2075:Iceland 2070:Hungary 2060:Germany 2055:Georgia 2045:Finland 2040:Estonia 2035:Denmark 2020:Croatia 2005:Belgium 2000:Belarus 1990:Austria 1985:Armenia 1980:Andorra 1975:Albania 1795:Outline 1726:Fashion 1714:Cuisine 1681:Culture 1666:Welfare 1589:Society 1575:Tourism 1500:Economy 1348:Islands 1343:Forests 1186:History 925:), the 919:Swedish 908:Riksdag 897:Swedish 889:Swedish 829:Swedish 817:Swedish 759:Riksdag 668:Swedish 628:RiksrĂĄd 624:Swedish 612:Swedish 604:Swedish 596:Swedish 576:Riksdag 564:Swedish 544:Swedish 536:Swedish 505:Swedish 482:stormän 478:Swedish 474:cabinet 458:Swedish 450:Swedish 358:Topical 95:scholar 59:removed 44:sources 2303:Jersey 2245:Kosovo 2207:Turkey 2197:Sweden 2177:Serbia 2167:Russia 2152:Poland 2147:Norway 2127:Monaco 2097:Latvia 2065:Greece 2050:France 2025:Cyprus 1961:Europe 1809:Portal 1704:Cinema 1689:Anthem 1656:People 1532:Krona 1522:Energy 1378:Rivers 1328:Cities 1177:Sweden 1106:Count 1099:Baron 1092:Baron 1085:Count 1078:Count 1071:Baron 1064:Baron 1057:Count 1050:Count 1043:Count 1036:Count 1029:Count 1022:Baron 1015:Count 1008:Count 1001:Count 994:Count 987:Count 980:Count 973:Count 966:Count 959:Count 952:Count 945:Count 938:Count 654:, the 315:Modern 150:Sweden 141:on the 97:  90:  83:  76:  68:  2278:Ă…land 2192:Spain 2117:Malta 2087:Italy 1771:Sport 1751:Music 1746:Media 1671:Women 1611:Crime 1358:Lands 1353:Lakes 792:This 466:Latin 462:RĂĄdet 284:Union 102:JSTOR 88:books 1889:1809 1877:1772 1872:1720 1867:1719 1862:1634 1731:Flag 1719:Wine 866:and 688:(or 522:The 491:The 440:The 282:and 74:news 42:any 40:cite 1959:of 1699:Art 1456:Law 672:Län 650:in 456:or 53:by 2341:: 921:: 899:: 891:: 884:. 843:. 831:: 819:: 808:. 670:: 626:: 614:: 606:: 598:: 582:. 566:: 546:: 538:: 507:: 488:. 480:: 468:: 460:: 452:: 1949:e 1942:t 1935:v 1843:e 1836:t 1829:v 1169:e 1162:t 1155:v 917:( 827:( 815:( 736:) 726:) 716:) 706:) 696:) 666:( 562:( 534:( 503:( 448:( 429:e 422:t 415:v 124:) 118:( 113:) 109:( 99:· 92:· 85:· 78:· 61:. 47:. 20:.

Index

Government of Sweden

cite
sources
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
removed
"Privy Council of Sweden"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message
a series
History of Sweden

Prehistory
Viking Age
Middle Ages
Kalmar Union
Early Vasa era
Emerging Great Power
Swedish Empire
Age of Liberty
Age of Absolutism
Constitution
Union
United Kingdoms
Industrialization

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑