Liberalism and centrism in Sweden


This article gives an overview of liberalism and centrism in Sweden. It is limited to liberal and centrist parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this article it is not necessary for parties to have labelled themselves as a liberal party.

Background

Liberalism has been a major force in Sweden since the 19th century. And even before then, personalities like Anders Chydenius, promoted the ideals of liberalism. Nowadays The Liberals calls itself a centre-right liberal party. The Centre Party is a historically agrarian party that has gradually developed into a liberal party. Since their party congress in 2013, they define themselves as a green, liberal party.

History

From People's Party to The Liberals

Liberal Party of Sweden

Centre Party

Liberal leaders

Liberal thinkers

In the Contributions to liberal theory the following Swedish thinkers are included: