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According to Wikipedia: * The speaker of parliament is responsible for nominating and dismissing the prime minister (who appoints the prime minister? the parli

According to Wikipedia: * The speaker of parliament is responsible for nominating and dismissing the prime minister (who appoints the prime minister? the parliament as a whole appoint the prime minister? does the king get to, but is compelled to appoint whoever the speaker nominates? does wikipedia mean "appoint" when it says "nominate"?) * The king is not part of parliament, and bills do not need royal assent to become law. * The king is not part of an executive council like the UK privy council. Formerly there was a Council of State. However the king does have royal immunity from criminal prosecution. If the Swedish King killed you, they would probably have a crisis over whether the absolute immunity the king possesses is in fact not absolute. So the king is clearly a special person in Sweden, but it does seem they are almost powerless according to the constitution, unlike say the British queen.

OlleTO 5y ago
>who appoints the prime minister? Parliament votes on whoever the speaker nominates. If that person is tolerated (<50% of parliament votes against the nominee) they become prime minister. If the vote fails the speaker gets to nominate someone else. After 4 failed such votes, an extra election is called.
- squiggleblaz 5y ago
  Thanks for the clear answer. I think I like that system. Sometimes minority governments make more sense that slightly larger but more fractious coalitions. If I was trying to design a republican constitution for my own country I think I would include a similar provision.
doikor 5y ago
> who appoints the prime minister? the parliament as a whole appoint the prime minister? does the king get to, but is compelled to appoint whoever the speaker nominates? does wikipedia mean "appoint" when it says "nominate"? Prime minister is whoever gets the majority of the parliament behind them in a vote. In practice in Sweden’s case the leader of the biggest party in the coalition that makes the majority. (Due to how the voting system works in Sweden more than 2 parties exist in the parliament and thus coalitions of parties make up the government as no party manages to get 50% if the seats)

OlleTO 5y ago

>who appoints the prime minister? Parliament votes on whoever the speaker nominates. If that person is tolerated (<50% of parliament votes against the nominee) they become prime minister. If the vote fails the speaker gets to nominate someone else. After 4 failed such votes, an extra election is called.

squiggleblaz 5y ago
Thanks for the clear answer. I think I like that system. Sometimes minority governments make more sense that slightly larger but more fractious coalitions. If I was trying to design a republican constitution for my own country I think I would include a similar provision.

doikor 5y ago

> who appoints the prime minister? the parliament as a whole appoint the prime minister? does the king get to, but is compelled to appoint whoever the speaker nominates? does wikipedia mean "appoint" when it says "nominate"? Prime minister is whoever gets the majority of the parliament behind them in a vote. In practice in Sweden’s case the leader of the biggest party in the coalition that makes the majority. (Due to how the voting system works in Sweden more than 2 parties exist in the parliament and thus coalitions of parties make up the government as no party manages to get 50% if the seats)