Swedish Social Democratic Party

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The Swedish Social Democratic Party, formally the Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party (Swedish: Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti, S or SAP), usually referred to as The Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterna), is a social democratic political party in Sweden. The party is a member of the Progressive Alliance and the Party of European Socialists. Founded in 1889, the Social Democratic Party is the country's oldest and currently largest party. It has dominated the country's politics for the past century, being returned as the largest party in every election since September 1914. It led the government continuously from 1936 to 1976 and all but one term from 1982 to 2006. It is currently in opposition against the right-wing Kristersson cabinet after the left bloc narrowly lost the 2022 election. It participates in elections as "The Workers' Party – The Social Democrats" (Arbetarepartiet – Socialdemokraterna). The first female PM in Swedish history, Magdalena Andersson, is the current...

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