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Andreas Norlén

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Andreas Norlén
Norlén in 2024
Speaker of the Riksdag
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 September 2018
MonarchCarl XVI Gustaf
Preceded byUrban Ahlin
Member of the Riksdag
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 October 2006
ConstituencyÖstergötland County
Personal details
BornPer Olof Andreas Norlén
(1973-05-06) 6 May 1973 (age 53)
Stockholm, Sweden
PartyModerate
Spouse
Helena Kjellström
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(m. 2013)​
Children1
Education

Per Olof Andreas Norlén (Swedish: [anˈdrêːas nʊˈɭeːn]; born 6 May 1973) is a Swedish politician who has served as Speaker of the Riksdag since 2018. A member of the Moderate Party (M), he has represented Östergötland County in the Riksdag since 2006. Norlén was previously chairman of the Committee on the Constitution from 2014 to 2018.

Career

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Norlén with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin in Helsinki, on 16 January 2023

Following the first sitting of the Riksdag since the 2018 Swedish general election on 24 September, Norlén was elected the Speaker of the Riksdag.[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. Norlén was reelected as speaker of the Riksdag on 26 September 2022.[2] He was re-elected to a third term on 28 September 2026.[3]

After the 2022 general elections Norlén presided over the government formations once again. This time he tasked Ulf Kristersson with forming a government.[4] The government formation that followed is one of the longest in Swedish history second only to the 2018–2019 formation, which also took place under Norléns speakership.[5] On 17 October, he proposed that Kristersson be appointed Prime Minister and he was later approved by the Riksdag.[6]

Controversies

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Andreas Norlén has had several controversies, most notably involving excessive public spending for personal benefit, e.g. taxpayers paying for his wife's travels, family members joining on foreign government trips and flying by private plane when commercial options were available.[7][8][9]

Honours

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National honours

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Foreign honours

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Honorary degrees

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References

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  1. ↑ "Andreas Norlén Elected Speaker of the Riksdag". Publicnow. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Andreas Norlén vald till riksdagens talman" (in Swedish). Riksdag. 26 September 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Andreas Norlén reelected as speaker of parliament as Left Party and Social Democrats squabble". Sveriges Radio. 28 September 2026. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ulf Kristersson får sonderingsuppdrag efter första talmansrundan". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Ulf Kristersson efter mötet med talmannen: Behöver två dagar till". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  6. ↑ "Ny regering tillträdd i konselj under Kungens ordförandeskap". www.kungahuset.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  7. ↑ Hernvall, William (2025-11-20). "Norlén tog med frun – för skattepengar". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  8. ↑ Jönsson, Linn; Jones, Evelyn; Lorestani, Ali (2026-01-26). "Försvaret hyrde privatjet till talmannen med familj". DN.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  9. ↑ "Talman Andreas Norléns fru har följt med på resor för skattepengar". Sveriges Television (in Swedish). 2025-11-20. Archived from the original on 2026-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  10. ↑ Norlén, A. [@talman.andreas.norlen] (2022-05-29). "Tack @sveriges_veteranforbund_svf och generalsekreterare MariAnne Boström för förtjänstmedaljen i silver som jag hade äran att ta emot idag! Den ska..." Instagram. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  11. ↑ Norlén, Andreas. "Andreas Norlén på Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana".
  13. ↑ "Royal Decree 1012/2021" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "Det var idag en stor ära och ett nöje att välkomna Frankrikes president Emmanuel Macron..." Instagram (in Swedish). 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  15. ↑ "The Speaker participates in Bucha Summit in Ukraine". www.riksdagen.se. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  16. ↑ Andreas, Norlén. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  17. ↑ Karlberg, Maria. "Nvidias vd och riksdagens talman blir hedersdoktorer". liu.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 April 2025.
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