The Speaker
The Speaker is the Riksdag's principal representative and leads and plans the work of the Riksdag.
Latest news
Turkish Speaker visits the Riksdag
On 4 June, the Speaker Andreas Norlén will receive the Speaker of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmuş, who is paying an official visit to Sweden together with a delegation of members of parliament on 3–5 June.
The Speaker spoke at annual Conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments
The Speaker Andreas Norlén took part in a conference of Speakers of the EU Parliaments on 3–5 May. The Conference took place in Copenhagen.
President of the European Parliament visits the Riksdag
The Speaker Andreas Norlén will receive the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola on 27 March.
The Riksdag to meet in August
The Speaker Andreas Norlén has consulted the party group leaders on the handling of government bills that have been introduced late. The Speaker has taken into consideration the various points of view expressed in the discussions and has decided to schedule plenary meetings on 12 and 13 August.
The presiding officers
Standing, from the left, Third Deputy Speaker Kerstin Lundgren (Centre Party), the Speaker Andreas Norlén, First Deputy Speaker Kenneth G Forslund (Social Democratic Party), Second Deputy Speaker Julia Kronlid (Sweden Democrats).
CV: The Speaker
The CV contains more detailed information about the Speaker Andreas Norlén.
CV: Deputy Speakers
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The Speaker’s tour of the Chamber
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
About the Speaker
The Speaker is the Riksdag's principal representative, and as such directs and organises the Riksdag's work procedures.
Deputy Speakers
Kenneth G Forslund (Social Democratic Party) is First Deputy Speaker, Julia Kronlid (Sweden Democrats) Second Deputy Speaker and Kerstin Lundgren (Centre Party) is Third Deputy Speaker.