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Committee On The Constitution (Swedish Riksdag)
The Committee on the Constitution ( sv, konstitutionsutskottet) (KU) is a Parliamentary committees in the Riksdag, parliamentary committee in the Swedish Riksdag. The committee's responsibilities include examining issues relating to the Swedish Constitution and Administrative laws, as well as examining the Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister's performance of duties and the handling of Government of Sweden, government matters. The committee's activities are regulated by the Riksdag. Given the committee's significant power, it has been agreed since 1991 that the Speaker of the committee shall come from the opposition party. Since October 2022, the Speaker of the committee has been Ida Karkiainen from the Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party, and the vice-Speaker of the committee is "to be elected" from the Moderate Party. The committee is made up of seventeen elected List of members of the Riksdag, 2022–2026, members of the Riksdag with representation fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliamentary Committees In The Riksdag
There are fifteen parliamentary committees in the Riksdag, Sweden's parliament. Each committee is made up of seventeen elected MPs, with at least one member from each political party. Additionally, the committee on EU Affairs, while not one of the standing committees, has a similar role. Current committees ;Civil Affairs () :The Committee on Civil Affairs was formed on 1 October 2006. This committee overtook issues that were previously handled by the Committee on Civil Law () and the Committee on Housing (). Currently the committee is chaired by Emma Hult of the Green Party, and as vice-Speaker Larry Söder of the Christian Democrats. ;The Constitution () :The first Committee on the Constitution was established in the Riksdag of the Estates in May 1809. The committee played a decisive role in bringing about a new Instrument of Government, which was adopted on 6 June 1809. The existence of a Committee on the Constitution and other parliamentary committees was further regulated i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |