Centre Party (Sweden)

Not to be confused with Centre Party (Sweden, 1924).
"Centerpartiet" and "Centern" redirect here. For the Finnish political party which in Swedish goes by the same names, see Centre Party (Finland).

Centre Party
Centerpartiet
AbbreviationC
Party ChairmanMuharrem Demirok
Leader in the RiksdagDaniel Bäckström[1]
Party SecretaryKarin Ernlund[2]
Founded2 March 1913; 111 years ago (1913-03-02)
HeadquartersStora Nygatan 4, Gamla stan, Stockholm
Youth wingCentre Party Youth
Membership (2023)Decrease 20,377[3]
IdeologyLiberalism (Swedish)
Agrarianism (Nordic)
Political positionCentre to centre-right
European affiliationAlliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
European Parliament groupRenew Europe
International affiliationLiberal International
Nordic affiliationCentre Group
Colours  Green
Riksdag[4]
24 / 349
European Parliament[5]
2 / 21
County councils[6]
155 / 1,696
Municipal councils[7]
1,603 / 12,700
Website
centerpartiet.se

The Centre Party (Swedish: Centerpartiet [ˈsɛ̂nːtɛrpaˌʈiːɛt] ⓘ, C) is a liberal[8][9][10] political party in Sweden, founded in 1913.

The party focuses on the national economy, the environment, political decentralisation and social integration. It is represented in all of the Riksdag's parliamentary committees, currently holding 24 seats. From 2019 to 2021, it provided confidence and supply to the Löfven II cabinet.

Traditionally part of the Nordic agrarian family of political parties, the Centre Party has increasingly switched focus towards economic liberalism, environmental protection, equality of the sexes and decentralisation of governmental authority.[11][12] The party describes itself as liberal feminist,[13] campaigning for policies which enhance gender equality on an individualist basis. Its environmental policies stress the importance of consent and voluntary action,[14] including working with foresters and private landowners to promote biodiversity within a mutually agreeable framework.[15]

The Centre Party has produced two prime ministers of Sweden, who served a total of three terms; Thorbjörn Fälldin was the last Centre Party prime minister, and held the post for a total of five years, from 1976 to 1978 and then again from 1979 to 1982. It is a member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, the Liberal International and Renew Europe. It was originally named the Farmers' League (Swedish: Bondeförbundet [ˈbʊ̂nːdɛfœrˌbɵndɛt] ⓘ; B).

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  15. ^ "Engagerade privata skogsägare har skapat mångfalden i skogen – inte trädkramarna". Allehanda.se (in Swedish). 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.