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Ulf Kristersson

Prime Minister of Sweden, 2022 to present (caretaker since September 2026)

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Led a center-right government backed by the Sweden Democrats and took Sweden into NATO in 2024. His bloc lost the September 2026 election, and he now heads a caretaker government.

Ulf Kristersson sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are leaning free market on economy, leaning institutional on institutions and leaning secular on religion.

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Where Ulf Kristersson sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureSlightly traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationSlightly nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsLeaning institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning secular
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismLeaning interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Ulf Kristersson

Realism in foreign policySees international politics as a contest of power and interests in which states act to…98%Liberal conservatismCombines free markets and limited government with respect for institutions, tradition…95%NeoliberalismPromotes markets, privatization, deregulation and free trade as the route to prosperity.94%Fiscal conservatismPrioritizes low taxes, balanced budgets and limited public debt.93%

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