Privy Councillor of Sweden

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A Privy Councillor of Sweden was a high-ranking member of the king’s advisory council, influential in shaping national policy and governance in the Swedish monarchy.

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Privy Councillor of Sweden canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf advisory role
government position
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Sweden
appointedBy King of Sweden
associatedWith Swedish aristocracy
Swedish Royal Court
surface form: Swedish royal court
country Sweden
decisionMakingRole participation in council deliberations
fieldOfWork governance
national policy
state administration
governingBody Council chamber of the Swedish Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of Sweden
hasRole advisor to the monarch
member of royal council
policy maker
hierarchicalRank senior noble office
historicalFunction central organ of royal decision-making
instrument of monarchical governance
influenced governance of the Swedish realm
national policy of Sweden
isPartOf Swedish government
surface form: Swedish central government
jurisdiction territories of the Swedish Crown
languageOfUse Swedish
memberOf Council chamber of the Swedish Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of Sweden
officeHolderAdvised King of Sweden
officeScope realm-wide authority
partOf Council chamber of the Swedish Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of Sweden
positionClass councilor to the sovereign
positionHeldIn Swedish monarchy
positionType councillor to the crown
high-ranking state office
powerStructureRole part of the king’s inner circle
relatedConcept Privy Council
councillor of state
royal advisory council
responsibility advising on domestic policy
advising on financial matters
advising on foreign policy
advising on legislation
advising on military affairs
seatOfOffice Stockholm
selectionMethod royal appointment
status prestigious office
typicalOfficeHolder Swedish high nobility
usedInPeriod Age of Greatness of Sweden
surface form: Age of Greatness (Sweden)

Swedish Empire
early modern period

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Anders Johan von Höpken positionHeld Privy Councillor of Sweden
Johan Skytte positionHeld Privy Councillor of Sweden