Moderata samlingspartiet

Moderata samlingspartiet

The Moderate Coalition Party or Moderata samlingspartiet (commonly referred to as Moderaterna) is a liberal-conservative is a political party in Sweden. The party was founded as a coalition of conservative members of parliament in the Swedish Riksdag during the second half of the 19th century. In elections they where known under the name "Allm�nna valmansf�rbundet" or the "Public election alliance". During first half of the 20th century the loose coalition was organized into a proper party and in the late 1960s the present name was adopted, replacing "H�gerpartiet" or the "Right-wing party" which had been in use for a number of decades.

Moderata Samlingspartiet
Current Leader Fredrik Reinfeldt
Founded October 17, 1904
Color blue
Political ideology liberal-conservative
Election results 15.5 % (2002)
Seats in Parliament 55 (349)
In Government 1991-1994
1979-1981
1976-1978
1939-1945
1928-1930
1923-1924
1914-1917
1906-1911
1902-1905

**Moderata Samlingspartiet**
Current Leader	Fredrik Reinfeldt
Founded	October 17, 1904
Color	blue
Political ideology	liberal-conservative
Election results	15.5 % (2002)
Seats in Parliament	55 (349)
In Government	1991-1994 1979-1981 1976-1978 1939-1945 1928-1930 1923-1924 1914-1917 1906-1911 1902-1905

In the 1970s, under party leader G�sta Bohman, the traditional conservative policies had to gave way for more liberal policies especially in the economic field. This resulted in a successive upswing in the elections and G�sta Bohman became Minister of Economy in 1976. Roughly a decade later in 1991, a Moderate led government under Carl Bildt as Prime Minister had made its way to power.

The party emphasizes personal freedom, free enterprise, and reduction of the public-sector growth rate, while still supporting most of the social benefits introduced since the 1930s. The party also supports a strong defense and Sweden's membership in the European Union. Its voter base is urban business people and professionals, but the party also attracts young voters, main-street shop owners, and, to a modest extent, blue-collar workers.

Table of contents

1 Party leaders
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

Party leaders

Fredrik �stberg (1904-1905)

Axel Svedelius (1905-1906)

Hugo Tamm (1907+)

Fredrik �stberg (1908-1912)

Arvid Lindman (1912-1917)

Olof Jonsson i Hov (1917)

Arvid Lindman (1917-1935)

G�sta Bagge (1935-1944)

Fritiof Dom� (1944-1950)

Jarl Hjalmarson (1950-1961)

Gunnar Heckscher (1961-1965)

Yngve Holmberg (1965-1970)

G�sta Bohman (1970-1981)
Ulf Adelsohn (1981-1986)
Carl Bildt (1986-1999)
Bo Lundgren (1999-2003)
Fredrik Reinfeldt (2003-present)

First deputy party chairmen since 1935 Bernhard Johansson i Fredrikslund 1935 Martin Skoglund i Doverstorp 1935-1956 Leif Cassel 1956-1965 G�sta Bohman 1965-1970 Staffan Burenstam Linder 1970-1981 Lars Tobisson 1981-1999 Chris Heister 1999-2003 Gunilla Carlsson 2003-

Second deputy party chairmen since 1935 Karl Magnusson i Sk�vde 1935 Fritiof Dom� 1935-1944 Jarl Hjalmarson 1944-1950 Knut Ewerl�f 1950-1958 Gunnar Heckscher 1958-1961 Rolf Eliasson 1961-1965 Yngve Nilsson i Trobro 1965-1970 Eric Kr�nmark 1970-1981 Ella Tengbom-Velander 1981-1986 Ingegerd Troedsson 1986-1993 Gun Hellsvik 1993-1999 Gunilla Carlsson 1999-2003 Kristina Ax�n Olin 2003-

References

United States Department of State - Sweden

External links

Moderat.se - Official site