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Parliamentary constitutional monarchyLiberal democracy

Ulf Kristersson

Prime Minister · 1,413 days in office · 12 days remaining

Eligible to run again

How the political system works in Sweden

Swedes vote for a parliament called the Riksdag every four years on a fixed schedule. The prime minister leads the government and stays as long as parliament accepts them. Sweden's King is the head of state, a purely ceremonial role.

Next election: 2026 — Next Swedish general election is scheduled for September 13, 2026.

Tenure records

Recent prime ministers by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Sweden?

Across 45 completed terms, the average prime minister of Sweden has served 1,190 days (about 3.3 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,048 days.

All prime ministers of Sweden

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
46	Ulf Kristersson	Oct 18, 2022	Incumbent	1,413
45	Magdalena Andersson	Nov 30, 2021	Oct 18, 2022	322
44	Stefan Löfven	Oct 3, 2014	Nov 30, 2021	2,615
43	Fredrik Reinfeldt	Oct 6, 2006	Oct 3, 2014	2,919
42	Göran Persson	Mar 22, 1996	Oct 6, 2006	3,850
41	Ingvar Carlsson	Oct 7, 1994	Mar 22, 1996	532
40	Carl Bildt	Oct 4, 1991	Oct 7, 1994	1,099
39	Ingvar Carlsson	Mar 1, 1986	Oct 4, 1991	2,043
38	Olof Palme	Oct 8, 1982	Feb 28, 1986	1,239
37	Thorbjörn Fälldin	Oct 12, 1979	Oct 8, 1982	1,092
36	Ola Ullsten	Oct 18, 1978	Oct 12, 1979	359
35	Thorbjörn Fälldin	Oct 8, 1976	Oct 18, 1978	740
34	Olof Palme	Oct 14, 1969	Oct 8, 1976	2,551
33	Tage Erlander	Oct 11, 1946	Oct 14, 1969	8,404
32	Östen Undén	Oct 6, 1946	Oct 11, 1946	5
31	Per Albin Hansson	Sep 28, 1936	Oct 6, 1946	3,660
30	Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp	Jun 19, 1936	Sep 28, 1936	101
29	Per Albin Hansson	Sep 24, 1932	Jun 19, 1936	1,364
28	Felix Hamrin	Aug 6, 1932	Sep 24, 1932	49
27	Carl Gustaf Ekman	Jun 7, 1930	Aug 6, 1932	791
26	Arvid Lindman	Oct 2, 1928	Jun 7, 1930	613
25	Carl Gustaf Ekman	Jun 7, 1926	Oct 2, 1928	848
24	Rickard Sandler	Jan 24, 1925	Jun 7, 1926	499
23	Hjalmar Branting	Oct 18, 1924	Jan 24, 1925	98
22	Ernst Trygger	Apr 19, 1923	Oct 18, 1924	548
21	Hjalmar Branting	Oct 13, 1921	Apr 19, 1923	553
20	Oscar von Sydow	Feb 23, 1921	Oct 13, 1921	232
19	Gerhard Louis De Geer	Oct 27, 1920	Feb 23, 1921	119
18	Hjalmar Branting	Mar 10, 1920	Oct 27, 1920	231
17	Nils Edén	Oct 19, 1917	Mar 10, 1920	873
16	Carl Swartz	Mar 30, 1917	Oct 19, 1917	203
15	Hjalmar Hammarskjöld	Feb 17, 1914	Mar 30, 1917	1,137
14	Karl Staaff	Oct 7, 1911	Feb 17, 1914	864
13	Arvid Lindman	May 29, 1906	Oct 7, 1911	1,957
12	Karl Staaff	Nov 7, 1905	May 29, 1906	203
11	Christian Lundeberg	Aug 2, 1905	Nov 7, 1905	97
10	Johan Ramstedt	Apr 13, 1905	Aug 2, 1905	111
9	Erik Gustaf Boström	Jul 5, 1902	Apr 13, 1905	1,013
8	Fredrik von Otter	Sep 12, 1900	Jul 5, 1902	661
7	Erik Gustaf Boström	Jul 10, 1891	Sep 12, 1900	3,351
6	Gustaf Åkerhielm	Oct 12, 1889	Jul 10, 1891	636
5	Gillis Bildt	Feb 6, 1888	Oct 12, 1889	614
4	Robert Themptander	May 16, 1884	Feb 6, 1888	1,361
3	Carl Johan Thyselius	Jun 13, 1883	May 16, 1884	338
2	Arvid Posse	Apr 19, 1880	Jun 13, 1883	1,150
1	Louis de Geer the Elder	Mar 20, 1876	Apr 19, 1880	1,491

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Prime Minister of Sweden?

Ulf Kristersson has been Prime Minister of Sweden since Oct 18, 2022.

How is the leader of Sweden chosen?

Swedes vote for a parliament called the Riksdag every four years on a fixed schedule. The prime minister leads the government and stays as long as parliament accepts them. Sweden's King is the head of state, a purely ceremonial role.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Sweden?

Tage Erlander, with 8,404 days in office.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Sweden?

Across 45 completed terms, the average prime minister of Sweden has served 1,190 days (about 3.3 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,048 days.