Region Stockholm | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Chairperson | |
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| Seats | 149 members |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Proportional representation | |
Last election | 11 September 2022 |
Next election | 13 September 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Landstingshuset, Hantverkargatan 45,Kungsholmen, Stockholm | |
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Region Stockholm (Swedish: Region Stockholm) is theregional public body responsible forhealthcare,public transport, andregional planning withinStockholm County,Sweden. Established on 1 January 2019, it replaced the former Stockholm County Council (Stockholms läns landsting) as part of a nationwide reform.
When county councils (landsting) were established in 1863,Stockholm Municipality (Stockholms stad) was neither part of Stockholm County nor its county council. Instead, it operated as a separate entity managing its own county-related matters.
During the 20th century, theGreater Stockholm area emerged, as an integrated labour and housing market, increasing the need for regional coordination. A proposal for a "Greater County Council" (storlandsting) was introduced. In 1966, the Municipal Association for Regional Affairs of Stockholm City and County (Kommunalförbundet för Stockholms stads och läns regionala frågor) was established. By 1968, regional affairs of Stockholm Municipality were incorporated intoStockholm County, and in 1971, the Stockholm County Council (Stockholms läns landsting) was formed, encompassing the entire county with responsibility primarily forhealthcare andpublic transport. Starting from 2019, Stockholm County Council was replaced by Region Stockholm, expanding its mandate to include regional development.[1]
Region Stockholm manages and operates:[2][3]
Region Stockholm is also involved in medical research and education in collaboration with local universities, particularlyKarolinska Institute.
Region Stockholm oversees public transport in the county through its companiesSL andWaxholmsbolaget.[4]
The transport network includes:[5]
Region Stockholm leads and coordinates the work for sustainable development in the Stockholm region.[6]
Theregional assembly (Swedish:regionfullmäktige) election results 2022:[7]
| Party | Seats | |
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| Social Democratic Party | 50 | |
| Moderate Party | 31 | |
| Sweden Democrats | 16 | |
| Left Party | 18 | |
| Centre Party | 9 | |
| Liberals | 9 | |
| Christian Democrats | 10 | |
| Green Party | 6 | |
| Total | 149 | |
Theregional assembly (Swedish:regionfullmäktige) election results 2018:[8]
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 40 | |
| Moderate Party | 34 | |
| Left Party | 16 | |
| Sweden Democrats | 15 | |
| Centre Party | 12 | |
| Liberals | 12 | |
| Christian Democrats | 12 | |
| Green Party | 8 | |
| Total | 149 | |
The Regional Council consists of 149 members who meet eight times a year. TheSocial Democrats, theCentre Party, and theGreen Party form the governing coalition for the 2022–2026 term. TheLeft Party is a supporting party to the coalition, collectively holding a majority.[9]
List of governing regional councilors:
Through its cooperation with the governing coalition, the Left Party holds the following opposition regional councilors:
The opposition includes the following opposition regional councilors:
The Regional Board consists of 19 members and an equal number of deputies. TheSocial Democrats hold five seats, theModerates four, theLeft Party,Sweden Democrats,Centre Party, andGreen Party hold two each, while theChristian Democrats andLiberals hold one each.
| Position | Party | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Social Democrats | Aida Hadzialic | |
| 1st Vice Chairperson | Centre Party | Gustav Hemming | |
| 2nd Vice Chairperson | Moderate Party | Kristoffer Tamsons | |
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