The Swedish constitution of 1974 allows the Prime Minister of Sweden

Prime Minister of Sweden

The Prime Minister is the head of government in the Kingdom of Sweden. Before the creation of the office of a Prime Minister in 1876, Sweden did not have a head of government separate from its head of state, namely the King, in whom the executive authority was vested...

 to appoint one of the Ministers in the cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden

The Swedish constitution allows the Prime Minister to appoint one of the Ministers in the cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister , in case the Prime Minister for some reason is prevented from performing his or her duties...

 (biträdande statsminister, also unofficially known as vice statsminister, "Vice Prime Minister"), in case the Prime Minister for some reason is prevented from performing his or her duties. However, if a Deputy Prime Minister has not been appointed, the Minister in the cabinet who has served the longest time (and if there are several with equal experience the one who is oldest) takes over as head of government. Note that the person acting as Prime Minister does not do so on a permanent basis: if a Prime Minister dies, resigns or loses a vote of confidence in the Riksdag, the Speaker of the Riksdag

Speaker of the Riksdag

The Speaker of the Parliament of Sweden is the speaker of the national parliament in Sweden. The Riksdag underwent changes in 1867, when the old Riksdag of the Estates institution was abolished. The new form of the Riksdag included two chambers, each with its own Speaker...

 will then confer with the parties of the Riksdag and propose a new Prime Minister, who must be tolerated by a majority of the Riksdag. If the Prime Minister has resigned or lost a vote of confidence, he or she will remain the head of a government ad interim until the new Prime Minister assumes his or her office. The only case where the governmental line of succession becomes relevant is when the Prime Minister dies (upon which the person next in the line of succession serves as the head of a government ad interim) or when the Prime Minister is on leave or for any other reason incapable of serving, but still remains in office. This might be compared to the Presidential line of succession in the United States, where the person next in line assumes the Presidency throughout the remainder of the term if the President dies, resigns or is impeached.

Present succession

	Name	Party	Current title	Served since	Born
Incumbent	Fredrik Reinfeldt Fredrik Reinfeldt John Fredrik Reinfeldt is the Prime Minister of Sweden, leader of the liberal conservative Moderate Party and former President of the European Council...	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...	Prime Minister Prime minister A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...	2006	1965
1	Maud Olofsson Maud Olofsson Maud Elisabeth Olofsson is a Swedish politician, the former leader of the Centre Party of Sweden between 2001-2011, and the former Minister for Enterprise and Energy between 2006 and 2011...	Centre Party Centre Party (Sweden) The Centre Party is a centrist political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party". The ideology is sometimes called agrarian, but in a European context, the Centre Party can perhaps best be characterized as social...	Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden The Swedish constitution allows the Prime Minister to appoint one of the Ministers in the cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister , in case the Prime Minister for some reason is prevented from performing his or her duties...	2006	1955
2	Mats Odell Mats Odell Mats Christer Johannes Odell is a Swedish politician and former minister of communications . From October 2006 until October 2010, when he was replaced by Peter Norman, he served as Minister for Financial Markets.Odell was chairman of the Young Christian Democrats 1975–1981...	Christian Democrats	Minister for Local Government Finances and Financial Market Issues	1991-94, 2006	1947
3	Carl Bildt Carl Bildt , Honorary KCMG is a Swedish politician, diplomat and nobleman. Formerly Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994 and leader of the liberal conservative Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999, Bildt has served as Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs since 6 October 2006...	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...	Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Affairs (Sweden) The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the foreign minister of Sweden and the head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.The office was instituted in 1809 as a result of the constitutional Instrument of Government promulgated in the same year. Until 1876 the office was called Prime Minister for Foreign...	1991-94, 2006	1949
4	Cristina Husmark Pehrsson Cristina Husmark Pehrsson Cristina Maria Husmark Pehrsson is Swedish politician and a member of the Moderate Party. She is a trained Nurse, and is married with three children. She has been a Member of Parliament since 1998. On 6 October 2006 she was selected to become Minister for Social Security in the Cabinet of Fredrik...	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...	Minister for Social Security	2006	1947
5	Maria Larsson Maria Larsson Maria Larsson is Swedish politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Party . She is a trained schoolteacher, and is married with three children. She has been a Member of Parliament since 1998 representing Jönköping County, and vice party leader of the Christian Democrat Party since 2003...	Christian Democrats	Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health	2006	1956
6	Beatrice Ask Beatrice Ask Eva Carin Beatrice Ask is a Swedish Moderate Party politician currently serving as Minister for Justice in the Swedish government.- Biography :...	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...	Minister for Justice Minister for Justice (Sweden) The Minister for Justice is the justice minister of Sweden and head of the Ministry of Justice. The current Minister for Justice is Beatrice Ask of the Moderate Party....	2006	1956
7	Eskil Erlandsson Eskil Erlandsson Lars Eskil Anders Erlandsson is a Swedish politician and member of the Centre Party. He was a member of the Swedish Parliament 1994 to 2006 and became Minister for Agriculture in 2006.- External links :...	Centre Party Centre Party There are several self-described centrist political parties with the name Centre Party.Nordic Agrarian parties most typically use this name.-Active parties:: Åland Centre: Estonian Centre Party: Centre Party: Centre Party: German Centre Party: Centre Party: Center Party: Lithuanian Centre Party:...	Minister for Agriculture	2006	1957
8	Åsa Torstensson Åsa Torstensson thumb|Åsa Torstensson.Åsa-Britt Maria Torstensson is Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. She has a university degree in social work . She was a member of the Riksdag between 1998 and 2002 representing Västra Götaland County. Torstensson was re-elected to the Riksdag in the 2006...	Centre Party Centre Party There are several self-described centrist political parties with the name Centre Party.Nordic Agrarian parties most typically use this name.-Active parties:: Åland Centre: Estonian Centre Party: Centre Party: Centre Party: German Centre Party: Centre Party: Center Party: Lithuanian Centre Party:...	Minister for Infrastructure	2006	1958
9	Andreas Carlgren Andreas Carlgren Hemming Andreas Carlgren is a Swedish Centre Party politician, and a former Minister for the Environment in the Swedish government.- Education and career :...	Centre Party Centre Party There are several self-described centrist political parties with the name Centre Party.Nordic Agrarian parties most typically use this name.-Active parties:: Åland Centre: Estonian Centre Party: Centre Party: Centre Party: German Centre Party: Centre Party: Center Party: Lithuanian Centre Party:...	Minister for the Environment	2006	1958
10	Göran Hägglund Göran Hägglund Bo Göran Hägglund is a Swedish politician and the current leader of the Christian Democrats of Sweden . He was elected Party Leader on 3 April 2004, succeeding Alf Svensson...	Christian Democrats	Minister for Social Affairs Minister for Social Affairs (Sweden) Minister for Health and Social Affairs is the title of the head of the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.List of Swedish Ministers for Health and Social Affairs:*1920 - 1920 Bernhard Eriksson , Social Democratic...	2006	1959
11	Jan Björklund Jan Björklund Jan Arne Björklund is a Swedish politician. He is the leader of the Liberal People's Party and serves as Minister for Education and Deputy Prime Minister in the Swedish government.- Education and military career :...	Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...	Minister for Education	2006	1962
12	Gunilla Carlsson Gunilla Carlsson Anna Gunilla Carlsson is a Swedish Moderate Party politician, since 2006 Minister for Development Cooperation and a member of the Riksdag and deputy chairman of her party.- Early life :...	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...	Minister for Development Cooperation	2006	1963
13	Anders Borg Anders Borg Anders Erik Borg is a Swedish economist and politician, currently serving as Minister for Finance in the Swedish government. He is a member of the Moderate Party.- Youth and education :...	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...	Minister for Finance Minister for Finance (Sweden) The Minister for Finance of Sweden, officially Cabinet Minister and Head of the Ministry of Finance , is a member of the Swedish cabinet and head of the Ministry of Finance. It is often considered the most powerful office in Swedish politics after the Prime Minister.- List of officeholders :...	2006	1968
14	Cecilia Malmström Cecilia Malmström Anna Cecilia Malmström is a Swedish politician currently serving as European Commissioner for Home Affairs in the Barroso Commission...	Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...	Minister for EU Affairs Minister for EU Affairs (Sweden) The Minister for European Union Affairs is part of the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister comes under the Prime Minister's Office and is responsible for overall questions about the European Union as the EU's strategy for growth and employment, the EU's financial...	2006	1968
15	Nyamko Sabuni Nyamko Sabuni Nyamko Ana Sabuni is a politician, currently serving as Minister for Integration and Gender Equality in the Swedish government. She is a member of the Liberal People's Party...	Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...	Minister for Integration and Gender Equality	2006	1969
16	Tobias Billström Tobias Billström Tobias Lennart Billström is a Swedish politician currently serving as Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy in the Swedish government. Billström, a member of the Moderate Party, has been a Member of Parliament since 2002 representing Malmö Municipality...	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...	Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy	2006	1973
17	Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth Lena Elisabeth Adelsohn Liljeroth is a Swedish Moderate Party politician, Member of the Riksdag and Swedish Minister for Culture in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt since 24 October 2006. Adelsohn Liljeroth is a journalist, a Swedish Moderate Party politician, and has been a member of the Riksdag...	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...	Minister for Culture	2006	1955
18	Sten Tolgfors Sten Tolgfors Sten Sture Tolgfors is a Swedish Moderate Party politician, Member of the Riksdag and Swedish Minister for Defence and former Minister for Foreign Trade in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt since 24 October 2006. He is a conscientious objector, meaning that he refused to carry arms when called to...	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...	Minister for Defence	2006	1966
19	Ewa Björling Ewa Björling Ewa Helena Björling is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party, currently serving as Minister for Trade in the Swedish government....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...	Minister for Foreign Trade	2007	1961
20	Tobias Krantz Tobias Krantz Tobias Kjell Bertil Krantz is a Swedish politician of the Liberal People's Party. He served as Minister for Higher Education and Research in the Swedish government between 17 June 2009 and 5 October 2010.- Education :...	Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...	Minister for Higher Education and Research	2009	1971