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Edén Cabinet
The cabinet of Nils Edén ( sv, Regeringen Edén) was the cabinet of Sweden between 19 October 1917 and 10 March 1920. The cabinet was a coalition government consisting of ministers from the Liberal Coalition Party and the Social Democratic Party, with the Liberal Coalition Party's Nils Edén as Prime Minister. The cabinet succeeded the conservative Swartz cabinet and was succeeded by the social democratic Branting I cabinet. Ministers The cabinet consisted of eleven ministers in eight departments. Of the ministers were nine chiefs of departments and two consultative ministers. Six of the ministers belonged to the Liberal Coalition Party, four to the Social Democratic Party and one was independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ .... Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliel Löfgren
Jonas Eliel Löfgren (15 March 1872 in Öjebyn – 8 April 1940 in Stockholm) was a Swedish jurist and Liberal Party politician. He served as Minister of Justice from 1917 to 1920, and as Minister for Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ... from 1926 to 1928. References 1872 births 1940 deaths People from Piteå Liberal Party of Sweden politicians 20th-century Swedish lawyers Swedish Ministers for Foreign Affairs Swedish Ministers for Justice {{Sweden-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education And Ecclesiastical Affairs
The Ministry of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs ( sv, Ecklesiastikdepartementet) was a ministry in Sweden established in 1840. The ministry dealt with matters concerning the church, education, science, culture, medical and general health care as well as poorhouses. The ministry was headed by the minister of education and ecclesiastical affairs. The ministry changed its name on 31 December 1967 to the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs (today's Ministry of Education and Research). History In earlier times, there was no particularly central body for ecclesiastical affairs within the Swedish state administration. A large part of these cases were decided by the bishops and consistories and in the parliament. Attempts the reign of Gustavus Adolphus, Christina's guardian, and the Age of Liberty to establish a special central board of administration for the church and the educational institutions, the so-called ''Consistorium ecclesiasticum generale'', failed as a result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson
Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson (30 May 18655 May 1925) was a Swedish politician and shoemaker. He was Minister for Finance during three separate periods (1918–1920, 1921–1923, and 1924–1925), and Minister of Commerce and Industry in 1920. Biography Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson came from humble working conditions. He was the son of shoemaker Nils Thorsson Viktor and Amalia Charlotta Pihlström. At the age of nine, he became an orphan, and was looked after by the parish officers and sold at child auction, where they offered children at sale. That he would follow in his father's footsteps and be trained to cobbler was obvious; his journeyman he undertook, inter alia, in Copenhagen when he received a journeyman's certificate in Ystad. As a shoemaker, he worked in Stockholm, Uppsala and Sundsvall. In doing so, he began to agitate for improved conditions for the workers. Then he became known as a prominent figure of the Scanian Socialists, he boycotted by several employers and returned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjalmar Branting
Karl Hjalmar Branting (; 23 November 1860 – 24 February 1925) was a Swedish politician who was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party (SAP) from 1907 until his death in 1925, and three times Prime Minister of Sweden. When Branting came to power in 1920 Swedish general election, 1920, he was the first Social Democratic Prime Minister of Sweden. When taking office for a second term after the 1921 Swedish general election, general election of 1921, he became the first Democratic socialism, democratic socialist head of government in Western Europe elected under universal suffrage. An early supporter of modern social democracy and democratic socialism, he led the SAP through a transformation from a radical socialist movement to Sweden's dominant party; the Social Democrats have been Sweden's largest party in every election since 1914, and formed government for 44 continuous years from 1932 to 1976. In 1921, Branting shared the Nobel Peace Prize with the Norwegian secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Finance (Sweden)
The Minister for Finance ( sv, Finansminister) of Sweden, officially Cabinet Minister and Head of the Ministry of Finance ( sv, statsråd och chef för finansdepartementet), is a member of the Government of Sweden and is the head of the Ministry of Finance. It is often considered to be the most influential political office in Sweden, following the Prime Minister. List of officeholders ;Status See also *Lord High Treasurer of Sweden The Lord High Treasurer (Swedish: ''Riksskattmästare'') was a highly prominent member of the Swedish Privy Council between 1602 and 1684, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The Lord High Treasurer was head of the ''Kammarkollegium'' ... (historical antecedent) Footnotes References External links www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2062 {{Government ministries of Sweden Lists of political office-holders in Sweden 1840 establishments in Sweden Government agencies established in 1840 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Finance (Sweden)
The Ministry of Finance ( sv, Finansdepartementet) is a Swedish government ministry responsible for matters relating to economic policy, the central government budget, taxes, banking, security and insurance, international economic work, central, regional and local government. The ministry has a staff of 490, of whom only 20 are political appointees. The political executive is made up of three ministers: the Minister for Finance currently Elisabeth Svantesson ( m), the Minister for Financial Markets currently Niklas Wykman ( m) and the Minister for Public Administration currently Erik Slottner ( kd). The ministry offices are located at Drottninggatan 21 in central Stockholm. Government agencies The Ministry of Finance is principal for the following government agencies: Areas of responsibility * Financial markets * Central government budget * International cooperation * Local authorities * Taxes References External links Ministry of Finance official website {{autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Palmstierna
Erik Kule Palmstierna (10 November 1877 – 22 November 1959) was a Swedish Social Democratic politician and diplomat. He served as Minister for Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between coun ... from March 1920 to October 1920. Between October 1917 to March 1920 he served as Minister for Naval Affairs (the Swedish Minister of the Navy and Coastal Artillery). His wife was the women's rights activist Ebba Palmstierna. References 1877 births 1959 deaths Swedish Social Democratic Party politicians Swedish Ministers for Foreign Affairs Government ministers of Sweden Ambassadors of Sweden to the United Kingdom Swedish Navy officers Georgist politicians {{Sweden-SocialDemocratic-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry For Naval Affairs (Sweden)
Ministry for Naval Affairs ( sv, Sjöförsvarsdepartementet), established in 1840, was at the time one of the eight ministries, in which the Swedish government administration was divided into. The Ministry for Naval Affairs was established in connection with the ministry reform in 1840. Land defence and naval defence affairs, which had previously been dealt with in the War Office (''Krigsexpeditionen''), was now divided into two different ministries. The two ministries was in 1920 merge into the newly established Ministry of Defence. History According to the Royal Charter of 31 March 1900, this ministry should prepare and present the following matters: naval defense organizing and maintenance, for naval defense related personnel and equipment; the disposition of the funds allocated to the naval defense, as well as educational institutions, church and medical affairs, as well as pension and charitable institutions for the fleet staff; boatswain allotment and rotation; care for res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Defence (Sweden)
The Minister for Defence of Sweden ( sv, försvarsminister; formal title: sv, statsråd och chef för försvarsdepartementet) is a member of the Government of Sweden ( sv, Regeringen). The Minister heads the Ministry for Defence and is appointed and dismissed at the sole discretion of the prime minister of Sweden. Although the Minister for Defence heads the Ministry of Defence, the Minister cannot as a general rule issue directives in his/her own right to the Supreme Commander or any other agency director-general in the defence portfolio due to the Swedish prohibition on ministerial rule, unless such authority is provided for in specific statutory provisions. Between 1840 and 1920, what corresponds to the Ministry for Defence today, was divided in two separate ministries with their own minister: one for Army affairs, the Ministry of Land Defence, and one for Naval affairs, the Ministry for Naval Affairs. The current Minister for Defence is Pål Jonson, who was appointed on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defence (Sweden)
The Ministry of Defence ( sv, Försvarsdepartementet) is a Swedish government ministry responsible for the national defence policy. The Ministry of Defence has existed in its present form since 1 July 1920. It has been located at its present premises at Jakobsgatan 9 at Gustaf Adolfs torg, Stockholm, since 1966. The ministry has a staff of 131 (2020): political advisers, officials, assistants, clerical officers, military advisers in military issues, etc. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Defence, currently Pål Jonson ( M). Government agencies The Ministry of Defence is principal for the following government agencies: Areas of responsibility * The military defence * International operations * Emergency preparedness See also * Defence diplomacy References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ministry Of Defence (Sweden) Defence Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
