Jimmie Akesson

Leader of the Sweden Democrats

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Office: Swedish Democrats party leader

Born: May 17, 1979, Ivetofta

Party: Sweden Democrats

Education: Lund University, Furulund School

Previous offices: member of the Swedish Riksdag, Leader of the Sweden Democratic Youth

Last updated Nov 11, 2026

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Swedish PM Kristersson resigns after centre-left wins narrow election majority

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Dropped the party's demand for cabinet posts on November 6 and said it would abstain in a prime ministerial vote, effectively tolerating Kristersson.

Sweden's parliament rejected Centre leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist as prime minister on November 3. Of 349 members, 324 voted against her. Speaker Andreas Norlén then gave caretaker Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson a week to form a government, and on November 10 extended that to November 17.

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