Centre Party

Also known as Centerpartiet, C

centrist, agrarian and liberal political party in Sweden

Key facts

Abbreviation: C
Party chairman: Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist
Leader in the riksdag: Daniel Bäckström
Party secretary: Hannes Hervieu
Founded: 2 March 1913 ; 113 years ago ( 1913-03-02 )
Headquarters: Stora Nygatan 4, Gamla stan , Stockholm
Youth wing: Centre Party Youth
Women s wing: Centerkvinnorna
Membership 2023: 20,377
Ideology: Liberalism ( Swedish ), Agrarianism ( Nordic )
Political position: Centre to centre-right
European affiliation: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
European parliament group: Renew Europe
International affiliation: Liberal International
Nordic affiliation: Centre Group
Colours: Green
Riksdag: 24 / 349
European parliament: 2 / 21

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Centerpartiet
Official website: www.centerpartiet.se

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inception: 1913-03-02
Commons category: Centerpartiet
sRGB color hex triplet: 124838
phone number: +46-8-617-38-00
email address: mailto:[email protected]
short name: C
social media followers: 72487
number of seats in assembly: 2

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The Centre Party (Swedish: Centerpartiet [ˈsɛ̂nːtɛrpaˌʈiːɛt] , C) is a liberal 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.