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Swedish PM elected for second term
January 20 , 2019
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- The Swedish Parliament ended a four-month-long political uncertainty, electing the Prime Minister Stefan Lofven for a 2nd four-year term.
- This political uncertainty was due to the September 2018 general elections in which no political party won a majority.
- Now, Lofven has formed a minority government with support from the Green Party, Center Party and the Liberals.
- About 115 lawmakers in the 349-member Swedish Parliament voted in favour of Lofven, while 153 MPs voted 'no' and 77 abstained in the no-confidence vote.
- Under Sweden’s political system, a nominee becomes a prime minister as long as a majority of the Parliament (175 members) does not vote against that individual.
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