Swedish parliament elects conservative prime minister
The Swedish parliament has elected Ulf Kristersson – the conservative Moderate Party leader – as prime minister at the head of a coalition that is being supported by a once radical far-right party.
Mr Kristersson, 59, was elected by 176-173 votes, and his new government is expected to be presented on Tuesday.
His three-party coalition does not have a majority, but in Sweden, prime ministers can govern as long as there is no parliamentary majority against them.
After a month of talks with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, Mr Kristersson presented an agreement that gave them an unprecedented position of influence in Swedish politics.
They took more than 20% of the vote at the September 11 election.
