The Oath of Allegiance of Sweden (in
Swedish
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called ''Tro- och huldhetsed'' which literally translates to ''Fidelity and Allegiance Oath'') was an
oath of allegiance to the
King of Sweden
The monarchy of Sweden is the monarchical head of state of Sweden,See the Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Article 5. which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system.Parliamentary system: see the Instrument ...
that had to be taken by all senior public officeholders in
Sweden before assuming office. It was abolished when the present-day
Instrument of Government
The Instrument of Government was a constitution of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. Drafted by Major-General John Lambert in 1653, it was the first sovereign codified and written constitution in England.
Antecedence
The ' ...
came into force on 1 January 1975.
The oath was as follows:
This in translation becomes;
See also
*
King in Council (Sweden)
King in Council, or Royal Majesty, (most formally ''Konungen i Statsrådet'', but a term for it most often used in legal documents was Kunglig Majestät or short form Kungl.Maj:t or K.M:t. in Swedish) was a term of constitutional importance th ...
References
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