Council of State

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The Council of State is Sweden’s highest executive body, composed of the government and the monarch, responsible for key administrative and constitutional functions under the Instrument of Government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive body
governmental institution
alsoKnownAs Statsrådet NERFINISHED
Swedish Council of State NERFINISHED
appoints heads of government agencies (formally by government decision)
category Government of Sweden NERFINISHED
Politics of Sweden
composedOf Government of Sweden NERFINISHED
Monarch of Sweden NERFINISHED
constitutionalPrinciple governmental power is exercised by the government in the Council of State under the monarch
constitutionalRole highest executive authority under the Instrument of Government
country Sweden
function administration of central government
advising the monarch on state affairs
exercise of executive power
handling constitutional matters assigned by the Instrument of Government
implementation of laws
issuing government regulations and ordinances
preparing government bills to the Riksdag
governingDocument Constitution of Sweden NERFINISHED
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.government.se/
headOfGovernmentInvolved Prime Minister of Sweden
headOfStateInvolved Monarch of Sweden NERFINISHED
historicalPrecursor Royal Council of Sweden NERFINISHED
includesBody Cabinet of Sweden NERFINISHED
includesOffice Minister for Finance (Sweden) NERFINISHED
Minister for Foreign Affairs (Sweden) NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of Sweden NERFINISHED
other cabinet ministers of Sweden
jurisdiction Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED
language Swedish
legalBasis Instrument of Government (Sweden) NERFINISHED
meetsAt Rosenbad NERFINISHED
Royal Palace in Stockholm NERFINISHED
partOf constitutional framework of Sweden
power directs the civil service
issues government decrees
manages Sweden’s foreign policy within constitutional limits
prepares state budget proposals
region Nordic countries NERFINISHED
relatedBody Riksdag NERFINISHED
Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden NERFINISHED
Supreme Court of Sweden NERFINISHED
relationshipToMonarch monarch formally presides over certain council meetings
relationshipToParliament responsible to the Riksdag
seat Stockholm NERFINISHED
subordinateTo constitutional provisions of the Instrument of Government
typeOfSystem parliamentary monarchy

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Instrument of Government definedPowersOf Council of State