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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 Speaker proposes a prime minister, and the Riksdag votes on the proposal.
  • The proposal passes unless a majority of the members vote against it.
  • The prime minister appoints the ministers.

Try the word in a sentence

Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?

The word belongs to Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.

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