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(Redirected from Stockholm County Council) Regional Government in Stockholm County, Sweden
Region Stockholm
Type
TypeRegional assembly
Leadership
ChairpersonAida Hadzialic, Social Democrats
Structure
Seats149 members
Political groups
Governing parties
  Social Democrats (50)
  Centre Party (9)
  Green Party (6)
Supporting party
  Left Party (18)
Opposition
  Moderate Party (31)
  Sweden Democrats (16)
  Christian Democrats (10)
  Liberals (9)
Length of term4 years
Elections
Voting systemProportional representation
Last election11 September 2022
Next election13 September 2026
Meeting place
Landstingshuset, Hantverkargatan 45, Kungsholmen, Stockholm
Website
www.regionstockholm.se

Region Stockholm (Swedish: Region Stockholm) is the regional public body responsible for healthcare, public transport, and regional planning within Stockholm County, Sweden. Established on 1 January 2019, it replaced the former Stockholm County Council (Stockholms läns landsting) as part of a nationwide reform.

History

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, the Greater 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 into Stockholm County, and in 1971, the Stockholm County Council (Stockholms läns landsting) was formed, encompassing the entire county with responsibility primarily for healthcare and public transport. Starting from 2019, Stockholm County Council was replaced by Region Stockholm, expanding its mandate to include regional development.

Responsibilities

Healthcare

Region Stockholm manages and operates:

  • Approximately 200 primary care centres (vårdcentraler)
  • Specialist clinics and psychiatric care facilities
  • Folktandvården Dental care services in Stockholm County

Region Stockholm is also involved in medical research and education in collaboration with local universities, particularly Karolinska Institute.

Public Transport

Region Stockholm oversees public transport in the county through its companies SL and Waxholmsbolaget.

The transport network includes:

Regional development

Region Stockholm leads and coordinates the work for sustainable development in the Stockholm region.

Politics

Regional Council Flag

Election Results

The regional assembly (Swedish: regionfullmäktige) election results 2022:

Party Seats
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

The regional assembly (Swedish: regionfullmäktige) election results 2018:

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

2022–2026 term

The Regional Council in session at the Landstingshuset in Stockholm, August 2009

The Regional Council consists of 149 members who meet eight times a year. The Social Democrats, the Centre Party, and the Green Party form the governing coalition for the 2022–2026 term. The Left Party is a supporting party to the coalition, collectively holding a majority.

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:

Regional Board

The Regional Board consists of 19 members and an equal number of deputies. The Social Democrats hold five seats, the Moderates four, the Left Party, Sweden Democrats, Centre Party, and Green Party hold two each, while the Christian Democrats and Liberals 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

See also

References

  1. vården, Hitta rätt i; resa, Planera din; sjukresor, Färdtjänst och; cookies, Om; webbplatsen, Om; Prenumerera; Anslagstavla; Telefon: 08-737 25 00; regionstockholm@sll.se, E.-post. "Landstinget blir Region Stockholm". www.sll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-07-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Region Stockholm". www.dagensmedicin.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  3. "Hälso- och sjukvård". Region Stockholm (in Swedish). 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  4. "Kollektivtrafik i Stockholm". Region Stockholm (in Swedish). 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  5. "AB Storstockholms Lokaltrafik". Region Stockholm (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  6. "Regional utveckling i Stockholm". Region Stockholm (in Swedish). 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  7. "Valresultat 2022 för Region Stockholm i regionvalet". valresultat.svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  8. "Val till landstingsfullmäktige i Stockholms län - Valda 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  9. "New regional councilors and new regional board". www.regionstockholm.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.

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