Centre Party

A liberal political party in Sweden, founded in 1913. It is represented in all of the Riksdag's parliamentary committees, currently holding 24 seats.

The party focuses on the national economy, the environment, political decentralization and social integration. 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 decentralization of governmental authority. The party describes itself as liberal feminist, campaigning for policies which enhance gender equality on an individualist basis. Its environmental policies stress the importance of consent and voluntary action, including working with foresters and private landowners to promote biodiversity within a mutually agreeable framework.

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 (Bondeförbundet).

Chairperson: Erik Eriksson (1916–1920), Johan Andersson (1920–1924), Johan Johansson (1924–1928), Olof Olsson (1928–1934), Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp (1934–1949), Gunnar Hedlund (1949–1971), Thorbjörn Fälldin (1971–1985), Karin Söder (1985–1987), Olof Johansson (1987–1998), Lennart Daléus (1998–2001), Maud Olofsson (2001–2011), Annie Lööf (2011–2023), Muharrem Demirok (2023–2025), Anna-Karin Hatt (2025), Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (2025–)