History of the Riksdag

King Oscar II during the Solemn Opening of the Riksdag in the Throne Room of Stockholm Palace in 1905 for the speech from the throne. This annual ceremony was discontinued in 1975.

The Riksdag is the national legislature of Sweden. However, when it was founded in 1866 Sweden did not have a parliamentary system of government.

The national legislatures of Estonia and Finland are also called Riksdag in Swedish.


© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search