llowing the most recent elections (September 21st, 1998) are as follows; The Social Democratic Party / SdAP had 131 seats (compared to 162 seats in the previous election), The Moderate Coalition Party / MSP had 82 (compared to 80 in the previous election), The People’s Party / FP had 17 (compared to 26 in the previous election), The Center Party / CP had 18 (compared to 27 in the previous election), The Christian Democratic Party / KDS had 42 seats (compared to 14 in the previous election), The Left Party had 43 seats (compared to 22 in the previous election), and The Green Ecology Party had 16 seats (compared to 18 in the previous election).The Chief Government Officials that are currently in power now are listed below:Monarch: King Carl Gustaf -since September 1973 Prime Minister: Goran Persson -since March 1996Deputy Prime Minister: Lena Hjelk-Wallen -since October 1998Foreign Affairs Minister: Anna Lindh -since October 1998Defense Minister: Bjorn von Sydow -since January 1997Justice Minister: Laila Freivalds -since (not available)Finance Minister: Bosse Ringholm -since April 1999Industry and Commerce Minister: Bjorn Rosengren -since October 1998Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries Minister: Margareta Winberg -since OctoberEnvironmental Minister: Kjell Larsson -since October 1998Culture Minister: Marita Ulvskog -since October 19985. International Relations: Sweden is known for one of the largest immigration populations in Europe. It has a generous policy towards political refugees from selected countries. Sweden shares a common Labor Market with other Nordic countries. Their wealth is derived in part from the existence of some major international corporations. Its top trading partners include the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, and the United States of America.Sweden’s is among the World’s lowest Tariff enforcers. The Bulk of their imported goods are clothing and textiles, iron and steel,...
