Greeting speech from the Speaker of the House
Translated from Swedish by AI; the translation may contain errors. The Swedish text is the original.
Summary AI, written in advance
S welcomes the 81 new members to the first meeting of the newly elected Riksdag 1. S notes that the Riksdag represents the whole of Sweden through all 29 constituencies and that it consists of eight parties 1. S notes that the average age is 47 years and that the age range extends from 23 to 76 years 1. S points out that the gender distribution is 46 percent women and 54 percent men 1. S emphasizes that the voter turnout of 84 percent is a vital part of democracy and that they shall work together to ensure that the voter turnout becomes as high as possible in order to safeguard democracy 1.
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Carina Ohlsson (S)
Honorable Members of Parliament! My ladies and gentlemen! In my capacity as the Speaker of the Riksdag, I would like to warmly welcome you to the first meeting of the newly elected Riksdag.
Let me specifically extend a welcome to you 81 members who are completely new. You are warmly welcome!
Opening remarks from the Speaker of the House
This is the first time that the new Riksdag convenes, and one might wonder: Who are we really? The figures provide some answers. We represent all of Sweden - all our 29 constituencies - and we represent eight parties. The median age is 47 years. The oldest of us is 76 years old - it is not me, however, the age president - and the youngest is 23 years old. It thus spans the entire age scale. 46 percent of us are women and 54 percent are men, which is the same gender distribution as when the newly elected Riksdag took office in 2018.
Last but not least, I also want to say something about voter turnout. This year, 84 percent participated in the election. The election and thus the voter turnout are vital parts of our democracy, and together we shall work to ensure that the voter turnout becomes as high as possible. In this way, we safeguard democracy and everyone's opportunities to participate in a democratic election.
Source: The Swedish Parliament. The speeches come from the open data of the Riksdag, translated into English by AI, which may contain errors.