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Sweden

Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge–tunnel across the Öresund.
See also: European Union

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 3,006 entities connected with Sweden. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We are not yet including any data published by authorities or organizations based in Sweden. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Sweden

We are not yet including any targeting entities that are based in Sweden.

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 1,856 entities identified as PEPs connected with Sweden.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Prime Minister1--
King1--
Prime Minister of Sweden16-
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Minister of Employment-1-
Deputy Minister of Finance-1-
Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden-5-
Director general of Sida-12
Director General of Swedish Customs-11
Minister for Church Affairs-5-
Minister for Civil Defense1--
Minister for Climate & the Environment1--
Minister for Consumer Affairs-4-
Minister for Culture1--
Minister for Culture of Sweden-71
Minister for Defence16-
Minister for Domestic Affairs-3-
Minister for Education1--
Minister for Education and Science-52
Minister for Employment & Integration1--
Minister for Energy-61
Minister for Energy, Business, & Industry1--
Minister for Enterprise-61
Minister for EU Affairs16-
Minister for Finance1--
Minister for Financial Markets16-
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden18-
Minister for Gender Equality & Working Life1--
Minister for Gender Equality Affairs-9-
Minister for Government Coordination-2-
Minister for Health Care1--
Minister for Higher Education and Science-5-
Minister for Housing-81
Minister for Information Technology-6-
Minister for Infrastructure-51
Minister for Infrastructure & Housing1--
Minister for Integration-52
Minister for International Development Cooperation-71
Minister for International Development Cooperation & Foreign Trade1--
Minister for Justice13-
Minister for Migration16-
Minister for Nordic Cooperation-7-
Minister for Older People & Social Security1--
Minister for Public Administration1--
Minister for Public Health-3-
Minister for Rural Affairs15-
Minister for Schools1--
Minister for Social Affairs-51
Minister for Social Affairs & Public Health1--
Minister for Social Security-41
Minister for Social Services1--
Minister for the Climate (Sweden)-21
Minister for the Elderly--1
Minister for the Environment-81
Minister of Agriculture-2-
Minister of Civil Affairs-41
Minister of Civil Defence--1
Minister of Democracy-5-
Minister of Employment-62
Minister of Foreign Trade--1
Minister of Health-21
Minister of Primary Education-31
Minister of Sports-5-
Minister of State for Municipal Affairs & Minister of State for Communication & Information Technology Affairs-2-
Minister of Trade-5-
Minister of Youth Affairs-6-
ombudsman in discrimination of Sweden-21
Prime Minister’s Office--1
Q114736377--1
Statsministerns statssekreterare--1
Sweden's Minister for Finance-41
Swedish Consumer Ombudsman-31
Vice Prime Minister of Sweden-31
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Riksdag-1,031-
National judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden-2018
president for a Court of Appeal--1
President of the Supreme Court of Sweden-41
Prosecutor-General-22
National securityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief of the Military Intelligence and Security Service-31
Chief of the National Home Guard-11
Chief of the Swedish Security Service-31
First Adjutant-21
president of the Swedish Foreign Intelligence Court-21
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces-21
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Governor, Swedish Central Bank1--
president of Sveriges Riksbank-21
Q110291424-22
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassador of Angola to Sweden-22
ambassador of Azerbaijan to Sweden-1-
ambassador of Bulgaria to Sweden-11
ambassador of Colombia to Sweden-11
ambassador of Denmark to Sweden-31
ambassador of Estonia to Sweden-42
ambassador of France to Sweden-53
ambassador of Greece to Sweden-1-
ambassador of Hungary to Sweden-1-
ambassador of Iran to Sweden-1-
ambassador of Japan to Sweden-52
ambassador of Morocco to Sweden-2-
ambassador of Mozambique to Sweden-21
ambassador of Norway to Sweden-31
ambassador of Poland to Sweden-31
ambassador of Spain to Sweden-71
ambassador of Sweden--3
ambassador of Sweden to Argentina--2
ambassador of Sweden to Brazil-2-
ambassador of Sweden to Canada-1-
ambassador of Sweden to China-51
ambassador of Sweden to Germany-31
ambassador of Sweden to India-1-
ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia-1-
ambassador of Sweden to Pakistan-1-
ambassador of Sweden to Poland-1-
ambassador of Sweden to Portugal--1
ambassador of Sweden to Russia-21
ambassador of Sweden to South Africa--1
ambassador of Sweden to the Democratic Republic of Congo-1-
ambassador of Sweden to the United Kingdom-4-
ambassador of Sweden to Uganda--1
ambassador of Tanzania to Sweden-1-
ambassador of the Czech Republic to Sweden-1-
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Sweden-4-
ambassador of Uzbekistan to Sweden-1-
ambassador of Zimbabwe to Sweden-11
ambassador to Sweden--2
Ambassador to the US1--
Saudi ambassador to Sweden-21
Swedish Ambassador to Iraq-1-
United States Ambassador to Sweden-42

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

Number of known occupants
Subnational executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
deputy governor--2
governor of Blekinge County-11
governor of Dalarna County-21
governor of Gotland County-11
governor of Gävleborg County-11
governor of Halland County-11
governor of Jämtland County-11
governor of Jönköping County-11
governor of Kalmar County-11
governor of Kronoberg County--1
governor of Norrbotten County-11
governor of Skåne County--1
governor of Stockholm County-21
governor of Södermanland County-11
governor of Uppsala County-21
governor of Värmland County--1
governor of Västerbotten County--1
Governor of Västernorrland County-11
governor of Västmanland County-21
governor of Västra Götaland county-21
governor of Örebro County-11
governor of Östergötland County-11

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
member of the Swedish Riksdag1482104
member of the church council-1185
member of the Committee on Finance--17
Member of the Committee on Defence-115
Member of the Committee on Environment and Agriculture--16
Member of the Committee on Civil Affairs--15
member of the Committee on European Union Affairs--15
member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs-114
Member of the Committee on Health and Welfare--15
Member of the Committee on Industry and Trade--15
Member of the Committee on Justice--15
Member of the Committee on Social Insurance--15
Member of the Committee on the Constitution--15
Member of the Committee on the Labour Market-114
Member of the Committee on Education--14
member of the Committee on Taxation--14
Member of the Committee on Cultural Affairs--13
Member of the Committee on Transport and Communications--13
member of the Riksdagstyrelsen--4
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Sweden-31
City Commissioner-12
County Council Commissioner--3
member of the Swedish War Delegation--3
Chair of the Committee on Environment and Agriculture--2
chair person of the Swedish Climate Policy Council-2-
chairman of the municipal board in Stockholm Municipality-11
chairman of the municipal board in Västervik Municipality, Sweden-11
Chancellor of Justice--2
City Commissioner for Finance-11
second deputy speaker of the Swedish Riksdag11-
Spokesperson of the Green Party-11
Chair of the Committee on Defence--1
Chair of the Committee on Education-1-
Chair of the Committee on European Union Affairs--1
Chair of the Committee on Finance--1
Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs--1
Chair of the Committee on Health and Welfare--1
Chair of the Committee on Industry and Trade--1
Chair of the Committee on Justice--1
Chair of the Committee on Social Insurance--1
Chair of the Committee on Taxation--1
Chair of the Committee on the Constitution--1
Chair of the Committee on the Labour Market--1
Chair of the Committee on Transport and Communications--1
chairman of the municipal board in Avesta Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Bengtsfors Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Bräcke Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the Municipal board in Danderyd Municipality--1
chairman of the municipal board in Haninge Municipality-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Heby Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Helsingborg Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Hässleholm Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Karlskoga Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Karlstad Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Krokom Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Kungsör Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Köping Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Landskrona Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Leksand Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Malmö Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Malung-Sälen Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Malå Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Mark Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Nacka Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Norrköping Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Norrtälje-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Orust Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Osby Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Ovanåker Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Staffanstorp Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Sölvesborg Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Täby Municipality, Sweden--1
chairman of the municipal board in Vallentuna Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Värnamo Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board in Växjö Municipality, Sweden-1-
chairman of the municipal board of Ekerö Municipality-1-
chairman of the municipal council in Partille Municipality-1-
Chief of Army--1
National Police Commissioner-1-
President of the Fredrika Bremer Association--1
Speaker of the Parliament of Sweden--1
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs--1
third deputy speaker of the Swedish Riksdag1--

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...