Andreas Norlén
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2017) |
Andreas Norlén | |
|---|---|
 Norlén in 2019 | |
| Speaker of the Riksdag | |
| Assumed office 24 September 2018 | |
| Monarch | Carl XVI Gustaf |
| Preceded by | Urban Ahlin |
| Member of the Riksdag | |
| In office 2 October 2006 – 24 September 2018 | |
| Constituency | Östergötland County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Per Olof Andreas Norlén 6 May 1973 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Moderate Party |
| Alma mater | |
Per Olof Andreas Norlén (Swedish pronunciation: [anˈdrêːas nʊˈɭeːn]; born 6 May 1973) is a Swedish Moderate Party politician who has served as Speaker of the Riksdag since September 2018. He has been a Member of the Riksdag (MP) for Östergötland County since October 2006. Norlén has previously been a member of the Committee on the Constitution, 2014–2018 as chair of the committee.
Career[]
Norlén was elected the Speaker of the Riksdag on 24 September 2018, following the first sitting of the Riksdag since the elections.[1] After the centre-left Löfven I Cabinet lost a vote of no confidence, Norlén began the task of nominating candidates for Stefan Löfven's successor as Prime Minister, according to the Swedish Instrument of Government. The lengthy work of finding a prime minister that could be tolerated by the Riksdag was concluded on 18 January 2019 when Löfven was appointed for a second term.
Honours[]
Foreign honours[]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 January 2019)[2]
- Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (7 September 2021)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (16 November 2021)[3]
References[]
- ^ "Andreas Norlén Elected Speaker of the Riksdag". Publicnow. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana".
- ^ "Royal Decree 1012/2021" (PDF).
External links[]
| Första kammaren (1867–1970) (upper house of the Swedish Parliament) |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Andra kammaren (1867–1970) (lower house of the Swedish Parliament) | ||
| Unicameral Riksdag (1971–present) | ||
 | This article about a Swedish politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- 21st-century Swedish politicians
- Members of the Riksdag from the Moderate Party
- Speakers of the Riksdag
- Living people
- 1973 births
- Politicians from Stockholm
- Stockholm University alumni
- Linköping University alumni
- Swedish politician stubs