The Speaker is the Riksdag's principal representative and leads and plans the work of the Riksdag.
The SpeakerOn 19 October, the Speaker Andreas Norlén will receive the President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam in connection with the President's state visit to Sweden.
PressThe Speaker Andreas Norlén has held talks with the party representatives by phone about how to proceed with the formation of a new government. The Speaker will continue his informal talks and will follow these up with information about the next step in the process on Monday 19 October.
PressThe Speaker Andreas Norlén will discuss with the other party leaders how the process of forming a government will proceed in the afternoon of 15 October.
Election 2026On Thursday 15 October, the Speaker's proposal for a candidate for Prime Minister was examined in the Chamber. The Speaker's proposal was Magdalena Andersson. The Riksdag rejected the Speaker’s proposal, as more than half of the members of the Riksdag voted against it.
The Speaker Andreas Norlén, First Deputy Speaker Johanna Haraldsson (Social Democratic Party), Second Deputy Speaker Julia Kronlid (Sweden Democrats), Third Deputy Speaker Kerstin Lundgren (Centre Party).
CV: The Speaker
The CV contains more detailed information about the Speaker Andreas Norlén.
CV: Deputy Speakers
The Speaker Andreas Norlén is the foremost representative of the Riksdag. He is often seen leading debates and the work of the Chamber, but the Speaker has many other roles and duties. Come and take a look behind the scenes in the Chamber, and listen to the Speaker talking about his three main tasks as Speaker: leading the work of the Riksdag, leading the Riksdag Board and representing the Riksdag.
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What are the rows of benches at the front? How big is the large tapestry on the wall? Who is allowed to speak from the rostrum? In this series of videos on the Riksdag YouTube channel, the Speaker Andreas Norlén tells us (in Swedish) about what is what in the Chamber.
The Speaker’s tour of the Chamber
The Speaker is the Riksdag's principal representative, and as such directs and organises the Riksdag's work procedures.
Johanna Haraldsson (Social Democratic Party) is First Deputy Speaker, Julia Kronlid (Sweden Democrats) Second Deputy Speaker and Kerstin Lundgren (Centre Party) is Third Deputy Speaker.
