Konselj
In Swedish constitutional law, Konselj is a meeting of the Swedish government chaired by the Swedish king . The word comes from the French Conseil ("Council"). Occasionally, the heir to the throne also attends the meetings, currently Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden .
Informative advice
According to the Swedish Constitution of 1974 , the Prime Minister (State Minister) keeps the monarch informed on the affairs of the country. The constitution provides: “The head of state is informed of the affairs of the Reich by the prime minister. If necessary, the government meets in the council under the chairmanship of the head of state. ”This council is also called the information consel (informative council).
At the meetings of the State Council, each minister informs the monarch about important matters, political projects and legislative initiatives. He or she answers questions from the King and the Crown Princess.
The meeting is formally convened by the Swedish monarch as head of state. The decision is made in consultation with the Prime Minister. In practice, the Council of State meets around three to four times a year.
Meet in the event of a change of government
According to the constitution, the State Council has to be convened when the Swedish Reichstag has approved a new government. This change of government meeting is known as the Regeringsskifteskonselj . The President of Parliament also takes part in the meeting . The government takes office at the meeting.
Meetings on the initiative of the monarch
After births in the royal family, the Council of State meets on the initiative of the king. On February 24, 2012, for example, King Carl XVI. Gustaf officially announced the birth of the heir to the throne ( presumptively the next but one) Estelle , Duchess of Östergötland .
Meeting place
The Council of State has met in the Council Chamber (Konseljsalen) of the Royal Palace in Stockholm since the 1870s .
The room served under King Gustav III. as a dining room. Public meals were held there based on the French model. Parts of the original furnishings from the 18th century have been preserved, such as the oak doors, which were originally painted and gilded. The two Paris tapestries date from 1758 and 1765. They represent the ancient story of Jason and Medea . The French state gave them to Gustav III. during his visit to France in 1771. There are even older tapestries from the 17th century in the room . They represent the mythological story about Meleager . The carpets were made in Brussels and in Karlberg Castle . There had Ulrike Eleonora can set up a workshop for orphan girls.
The chandeliers in the room are from the 1860s. They were made in Vienna . The armchairs were made around 1700 in Mälsåker Castle in Södermanland . The table clock made of fire-gilt bronze is probably a work from Augsburg from the early 17th century. In the hall there are busts of Swedish kings: Oskar I , Karl XV. , Oscar II. , Gustav V , Gustav VI. Adolf and Karl XIV. Johann . The equestrian portrait of the Swedish King Karl XIV. Johann is the work of the painter Fredric Westin (1782–1862).
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Regeringsformen 5 chap. 3§: “Statschefen ska hållas underrättad om rikets affairs of state ministers. När det behövs collection bikes regeringen i konselj under statschefens ordförandeskap. "
- ↑ Council meeting in 2010 kungahuset.se, accessed on 12 October 2014
- ↑ Regeringsformen 6 chap. 6§: “När riksdagen har godkänt ett förslag om ny state minister, ska han eller hon så snart det kan ske anmäla de övriga statsråden för riksdagen. Därefter äger regeringsskifte rum vid en särskild konselj inför statschefen eller, om statschefen har förhinder, inför talmannen. Talmannen ska alltid kallas till konseljen. "
- ↑ Meeting of the State Council on the occasion of the inauguration of the Löfven government kungahuset.se, October 3, 2014
- ↑ Traditions in the royal family: Baptism (Swedish) kungahuset.se, accessed on October 12, 2014