Glossary · Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed
statsminister
Swedish word. In English: prime minister
The head of the government. The prime minister chooses the ministers and leads the government's work.
Facts about the word
- The Riksdag elects the prime minister. Sverige i fokus s. 12
- The prime minister is tasked with forming a government. Sverige i fokus s. 12
- The prime minister then chooses the ministers in the government. Sverige i fokus s. 12
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The prime minister is head of government, chosen via the Riksdag. The title is not inherited and has nothing to do with dental care.
The word belongs to Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
