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At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Unicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- No for the Single/Lower House?
- No at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- Yes adopted by political parties?
Sweden
(Kingdom of Sweden)
Single/Lower house
Riksdagen / Parliament
| Total seats: | 349 |
| Total women: | 162 |
| % women: | 46% |
| Election year: | 2006 |
| Electoral system: | List PR |
| Quota type: | Voluntary Political Party Quotas |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
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Last updated 2009-11-26
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Acronym | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | S | Socialdemokraterna | Party quotas: Zipper system (one sex alternates the other on party lists) (1993). Internal quotas since 1978 |
| Left Party | V | Vänsterpartiet | Party quotas: A 50% minimum quota for women on party lists (1993). First party quota rule introduced in 1987. Internal quotas since 1978. |
| Green Party | MP | Miljöpartiet de Gröna | Party quota: A 50 % gender quota on party lists, plus minus one person (1997). First party quota rule introduced in 1987. Internal quotas since 1981. |
| Moderate Party | M | Moderaterna | Party quotas: Two women and two men shall be placed on the top four positions on the party list for the election to the European Parliament in 2009. |
* Only political parties represented in parliament are included. In case of legislated quotas, only political parties that have quotas beyond the national quota legislation are presented in this table.
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Last updated 2010-03-04
