Party group leaders presented

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The new party group leaders were presented at the first meeting of the newly elected Riksdag on 28 September. The Riksdag also appointed a Nominations Committee for the parliamentary committees and other Riksdag bodies.

At the first meeting of the of the 2026/27 parliamentary working year, the parties each presented the name of the group leader they had appointed. The group leaders are responsible for the day-to-day work of the party groups and for consultations with the Speaker.

New group leaders

  • Social Democratic Party: Lena Hallengren
  • Moderate Party: Mattias Karlsson
  • Sweden Democrats: Linda Lindberg
  • Left Party: Samuel Gonzalez Westling
  • Centre Party: Daniel Bäckström
  • Christian Democrats: Camilla Brodin
  • Green Party: Annika Hirvonen
  • Liberal Party: Lina Nordquist
     

The Riksdag Nominations Committee

The Riksdag also appointed a Nominations Committee with the task of proposing members for the parliamentary committees. The members of the parliamentary committees are elected by the Riksdag by no later than 6 October. In the coming weeks, the Nominations Committee will also propose members for the Committee on EU Affairs, the Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs and several other Riksdag bodies.

Members

  • Lena Hallengren (SocDem)
  • Jörgen Berglund (Mod)
  • Mattias Bäckström Johansson (SweDem)
  • Birger Lahti (Lft)
  • Ulrika Heie (Cen)
  • Camilla Brodin (ChrDem)
  • Annika Hirvonen (Grn)
  • Patrik Karlson (Lib)
  • Johan Andersson (SocDem)
  • Erik Ottoson (Mod)
  • Mirja Räihä (SocDem)
  • Matheus Enholm (SweDem)
  • Stina Larsson (Cen)
  • Marie Nicholson (Mod)
  • Camilla Hansén (Grn)
  • Angelika Bengtsson (SweDem)
  • Ciczie Weidby (Lft)
  • Louise Meijer (Mod) 

Deputy members

  • Monica Haider (SocDem)
  • Marie-Louise Hänel Sandström (Mod)
  • Ann-Christine Frohm (SweDem)
  • Maria Forsberg (Lft)
  • Anders Ådahl (Cen)
  • Hans Eklind (ChrDem)
  • Jacob Risberg (Grn)
  • Lina Nordquist (Lib)
  • Johan Büser (SocDem)
  • Magnus Resare (Mod)
  • Malin Larsson (SocDem)
  • Mattias Eriksson Falk (SweDem)
  • Joakim Sandell (SocDem)
  • Caroline Högström (Mod)
  • Mathias Tegnér (SocDem)
  • Clara Aranda (SweDem)
  • Andreas Lennkvist Manriquez (Lft)
  • Stefan Olsson (Mod) 

For further information

The Riksdag Administration Press Service, tel: +46 8 786 62 00, email: press@riksdagen.se