2022 Swedish general election

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General elections were held in Sweden on 11 September 2022 to elect the 349 members of the Riksdag who in turn would elect the Prime Minister of Sweden. The early results shown on 15 September 2022 showed the government parties lost their majority, which were confirmed by the final results published on 17 September 2022. This caused Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to announce her resignation.[1]

On 17 October 2022, Moderate Party (M) leader Ulf Kristersson was elected prime minister with 176 to 173 votes in the Riksdag.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Holm, Gusten (14 September 2022). "Efter valförlusten: Andersson avgår" [After the election loss: Andersson resigns]. Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. "Swedish parliament backs center-right leader Ulf Kristersson as new PM". POLITICO. 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-17.