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Government of Sweden

The government of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy

Constitutional monarchy

A constitutional monarchy is a form of constitutional government, where in either an elected or hereditary monarch is the head of state, unlike in an absolute monarchy, wherein the king or the queen is the sole source of political power, as he or she is not legally bound by the constitution....
based on parliamentary democracy. The affairs of the government

Government

Government is the body within any organization that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws, regulations, or rules. Typically, the government refers to a civil government -- local, provincial, or national -- but commercial, academic, religious, or other formal organizations are also administered by governing bodies....
of Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
are directed by a cabinet of minister

Minister (government)

A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the Cabinet , usually led by a monarch, Governor-General, or president....
s, which is led by the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Sweden

The Prime Minister is the head of government in Sweden. Before 1876, when the office of Prime Minister was instituted, Sweden did not have a formal head of government....
. The cabinet and the Prime Minister are responsible for their actions to the Riksdag

Riksdag

The Riksdag is the national parliament of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 List of members of the Riksdag, 2006-2010 , who are elected on a proportional representation basis to serve fixed terms of four years....
, which is the parliament.

net: Ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister and confirmed by Parliament.
Elections: The Prime Minister is first appointed by the Speaker of Parliament and then confirmed (with the cabinet ministers) by Parliament.

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The government of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy

Constitutional monarchy

Government

Sweden

Minister (government)

Prime Minister of Sweden

Riksdag

Head of government

Head of Government: Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt
Cabinet: Ministers are appointed by the Prime Minister and confirmed by Parliament.
Elections: The Prime Minister is first appointed by the Speaker of Parliament and then confirmed (with the cabinet ministers) by Parliament.
Election results 2006: Fredrik Reinfeldt

Fredrik Reinfeldt

John Fredrik Reinfeldt is the current Prime Minister of Sweden of Sweden and leader of the liberal conservatism Moderate Party .A native of Stockholm County, Reinfeldt joined the Moderate Youth League in 1983, and by 1992 had risen to the rank of chairman, a position he held until 1995....
(Moderate Party

Moderate Party

The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....
) elected Prime Minister on October 5, 2006 after the victory for Alliance for Sweden

Alliance for Sweden

Alliance for Sweden is a political alliance in Sweden. It consists of the four centre-right political party in the Riksdag. Although it was formed while in opposition , it achieved a majority in the Swedish general election, 2006 of 17 September 2006, forming the current coalition government....
in the Swedish general election, 2006

Swedish general election, 2006

A general election was held in Sweden on September 17, 2006, to elect members to the Parliament of Sweden. All 349 seats were up for election: 310 "fixed seats" in 29 constituencies and 39 members at a national level for what are called "adjustment seats", used to ensure that parties have representation in the Riksdag proportional to their vo...
. The new government was presented on October 6, 2006.

Cabinet government

The current cabinet has 22 ministers including the prime minister. The number is however not established by law, but entirely the prime minister's choice. During parts of the 2000s, the Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records

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declared Sweden

Sweden

Female

Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces mobile ovum . The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male....
.

The prime minister leads the work of the cabinet and is the official Head of Government. On occasion there have been appointed deputy prime ministers; when none such exist, the constitution points out the minister with the most seniority in the cabinet as the designate deputy prime minister. Seniority is determined by the total time in the cabinet, with age used as a tie breaker.

The government is divided into a number of offices or ministries. Presently there are thirteen such offices but this number is also not established by law. Thus, some ministers also serve as Head of Office, while others have subordinate tasks within some of the larger ministries. It is not uncommon to have a few changes, such as ministries being split in two or several ministries amalgamated into one, or areas of responsibilities shifted between ministries, each government term.

Cabinet members who are Riksdag

Riksdag

The Riksdag is the national parliament of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 List of members of the Riksdag, 2006-2010 , who are elected on a proportional representation basis to serve fixed terms of four years....
members (which is not a requirement but the most common situation), including the prime minister, resign their seats in the Riksdag while holding cabinet office and are replaced by substitutes from the same party. Upon their visits to the Riksdag, like the weekly question time, the ministers sit at specially designated seats in the lower left hand corner of the session hall.

Government ministries and offices

Government offices

Prime Minister's Office
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Justice (Sweden)

The Ministry of Justice is a Cabinet level ministry in the Government of Sweden with responsibility for legislation. The ministry is responsible for the Swedish legal system in Constitution and general administrative law, civil law, procedural law and criminal law....
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden)

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for Sweden foreign policy.Current ministers:*Carl Bildt Head of Office and Minister for Foreign Affairs ....
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (Sweden)

The Ministry of Defence is a government of Sweden Ministry responsible for the national Defense policy.The Ministry of Defence has existed in its present form since 1920....
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)

The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is the Ministry in the government of Sweden responsible for policies related to Social welfare provision: Security , Social work, Health care, health promotion and the rights of children and disabled people....
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance (Sweden)

The Ministry of Finance is a government of Sweden Ministry responsible for matters relating to economic policy, the central government budget, taxes, banking, security and insurance, international economic work, central, regional and local government....
Ministry of Education and Research
Ministry of Education and Research (Sweden)

The Ministry of Education and Research is a Ministry in government of Sweden responsible for matters relating to schools, University, colleges, and research....
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (Sweden)

The Ministry of Agriculture is a Ministry within the government of Sweden. Areas of responsibility includes agriculture and Natural environment issues relating to agriculture, fishery, Consumer protection, reindeer husbandry, Sami people affairs, horticulture, animal welfare, foodstuffs, hunting and game management as well as higher educati...
Ministry of the Environment
Ministry of the Environment (Sweden)

The Ministry of the Environment is a Ministry in government of Sweden responsible for Natural environmental issues and construction. The ministry also has the overall responsibility for coordinating the government's work on sustainable development....
Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications
Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications (Sweden)

The Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications is a Ministry within the government of Sweden. Its areas of responsibility include business development and competition, electronic communications, energy, forestry, information technology , Mail and cashier service, Primary sector of industry, regional development, research and developm...
Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality
Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality (Sweden)

The Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality is a Ministry of the government of Sweden. Its areas of responsibility include Consumer protection, democracy issues, gender equality, human rights, Racial integration issues, Metropolitan area affairs, Minority group issues, non-governmental organizations and youth policy....
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture (Sweden)

The Ministry of Culture is a Ministry within the government of Sweden responsible for culture policy. The ministry is headed by the Minister for Culture , currently Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth ....
Ministry of Employment
Ministry of Employment (Sweden)

The Ministry of Employment is a Ministry in the government of Sweden responsible for Labour economics and working life policy.The ministry offices are located at Jakobsgatan 26 in central Stockholm....

Other offices:

Office for Administrative Affairs
Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU

Present cabinet

See also: List of cabinets of Sweden
List of cabinets of Sweden

* First cabinet of Erik Gustaf Bostr?m * Second cabinet of Erik Gustaf Bostr?m * First cabinet of Karl Staaf * First cabinet of Arvid Lindman * Second cabinet of Karl Staaf ...
for old governments.

Portfolio	Minister	Political party	Took office
Prime Minister's Office Rosenbad Rosenbad is a building in central Stockholm, designed by Art Nouveau architect Ferdinand Boberg and completed in 1902. Originally housing a variety of functions, including a restaurant of the same name, it now functions as the Prime Minister's Office and the Government of Sweden Chancellery in Sweden....
Prime Minister Prime Minister of Sweden The Prime Minister is the head of government in Sweden. Before 1876, when the office of Prime Minister was instituted, Sweden did not have a formal head of government.... , Head of the Prime Minister's Office	Fredrik Reinfeldt Fredrik Reinfeldt John Fredrik Reinfeldt is the current Prime Minister of Sweden of Sweden and leader of the liberal conservatism Moderate Party .A native of Stockholm County, Reinfeldt joined the Moderate Youth League in 1983, and by 1992 had risen to the rank of chairman, a position he held until 1995....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	October 6 2006
Minister for EU Affairs	Cecilia Malmström Cecilia Malmström Anna Cecilia Malmstr?m is a Sweden politician currently serving as Minister for EU Affairs in the Government of Sweden. Prior to her appointment as Minister for EU Affairs on October 6, 2006, she had served as a Member of the European Parliament since 1999....	Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right bloc Alliance for Sweden, which achieved a majority in the Swedish general election, 2006 of 17 September 2006....	October 6 2006
Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice (Sweden) The Ministry of Justice is a Cabinet level ministry in the Government of Sweden with responsibility for legislation. The ministry is responsible for the Swedish legal system in Constitution and general administrative law, civil law, procedural law and criminal law....
Minister for Justice Minister for Justice (Sweden) The Minister for Justice is the justice minister of Sweden and head of the Ministry of Justice . The current Minister for Justice is Beatrice Ask of the Moderate Party.... , Head of the Ministry of Justice	Beatrice Ask Beatrice Ask Eva Carin Beatrice Ask is a Sweden Moderate Party politician, currently serving as Minister for Justice in the Government of Sweden....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	October 6 2006
Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy	Tobias Billström Tobias Billström Tobias Lennart Billstr?m is a Sweden politician currently serving as Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy in the Government of Sweden. Billstr?m, a member of the Moderate Party, has been a Riksdag since 2002 representing Malm? Municipality ....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	October 6 2006
Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden) The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for Sweden foreign policy.Current ministers:*Carl Bildt Head of Office and Minister for Foreign Affairs ....
Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Foreign Affairs (Sweden) The Minister for Foreign Affairs is the foreign minister of Sweden and the head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs .The office was instituted in 1809 as a result of the constitutional Instrument of Government promulgated in the same year.... , Head of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs	Carl Bildt Carl Bildt , Order of St Michael and St George is a Sweden politician and diplomat. Formerly Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994 and leader of the liberal conservatism Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999, Bildt has served as Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs since 6 October 2006....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	October 6 2006
Minister for Foreign Trade	Ewa Björling Ewa Björling Ewa Helena Bj?rling is a Sweden politician of the Moderate Party , currently serving as Minister for Trade in the Government of Sweden.Ewa Bj?rling is a Doctor of Medicine and a docent in virology....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	September 12 2007
Minister for International Development Cooperation	Gunilla Carlsson Gunilla Carlsson Anna Gunilla Carlsson is a Sweden Moderate Party politician, currently Minister for Development Cooperation and a List of members of the Riksdag of the Riksdag and deputy chairman of her party....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	October 6 2006
Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence (Sweden) The Ministry of Defence is a government of Sweden Ministry responsible for the national Defense policy.The Ministry of Defence has existed in its present form since 1920....
Minister for Defence, Head of the Ministry of Defence	Sten Tolgfors Sten Tolgfors Sten Tolgfors is a Sweden Moderate Party politician, Member of the Riksdag and Swedish Swedish Minister for Defence and former Minister for Foreign Trade in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt since 24 October 2006....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	September 5 2007
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden) The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is the Ministry in the government of Sweden responsible for policies related to Social welfare provision: Security , Social work, Health care, health promotion and the rights of children and disabled people....
Minister for Health and Social Affairs, Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs	Göran Hägglund Göran Hägglund Bo G?ran H?gglund is a Sweden politician and the current leader of the Christian Democrats . He was elected Party Leader on April 3, 2004, succeeding Alf Svensson....	Christian Democrats Christian Democrats (Sweden) The Christian Democrats is a Politics of Sweden party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1964 but did not enter parliament until 1985 in an electoral cooperation with the Centre Party and on their own accord in 1991....	October 6 2006
Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health	Maria Larsson Maria Larsson Maria Larsson is Sweden politician and a member of the Christian Democrats . She is a trained schoolteacher, and is married with three children....	Christian Democrats Christian Democrats (Sweden) The Christian Democrats is a Politics of Sweden party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1964 but did not enter parliament until 1985 in an electoral cooperation with the Centre Party and on their own accord in 1991....	October 6 2006
Minister for Social Security	Cristina Husmark Pehrsson Cristina Husmark Pehrsson File:Cristina Husmark Pehrsson.JPGCristina Maria Husmark Pehrsson is Sweden politician and a member of the Moderate Party. She is a trained Nurse, and is married with three children....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	October 6 2006
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance (Sweden) The Ministry of Finance is a government of Sweden Ministry responsible for matters relating to economic policy, the central government budget, taxes, banking, security and insurance, international economic work, central, regional and local government....
Minister for Finance Minister for Finance (Sweden) The Minister for Finance of Sweden, officially Cabinet Minister and Head of the Ministry of Finance , is a member of the Government of Sweden and head of the Ministry of Finance .... , Head of the Ministry of Finance	Anders Borg Anders Borg Anders Erik Borg is a Sweden economist and politician, currently serving as Minister for Finance in the Government of Sweden. He is a member of the Moderate Party....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	October 6 2006
Minister for Local Government and Financial Markets	Mats Odell Mats Odell Mats Christer Johannes Odell is a Swedish politician and former minister of communications .Since October 2006 he is Minister for Financial Markets....	Christian Democrats Christian Democrats (Sweden) The Christian Democrats is a Politics of Sweden party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1964 but did not enter parliament until 1985 in an electoral cooperation with the Centre Party and on their own accord in 1991....	October 6 2006
Ministry of Education and Research Ministry of Education and Research (Sweden) The Ministry of Education and Research is a Ministry in government of Sweden responsible for matters relating to schools, University, colleges, and research....
Minister for Education, Minister for Schools, Head of the Ministry of Education and Research	Jan Björklund Jan Björklund Jan Arne Bj?rklund is a Sweden politician, currently serving as chairman of the Liberal People's Party and as Minister for Education in the Government of Sweden....	Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right bloc Alliance for Sweden, which achieved a majority in the Swedish general election, 2006 of 17 September 2006....	September 7 2007
Minister for Higher Education and Research	Lars Leijonborg Lars Leijonborg Lars Erik Ansgar Leijonborg is a Sweden politician, Minister for Education and Research since 2006 and Head of the Ministry of Education and Research 2006-2007....	Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right bloc Alliance for Sweden, which achieved a majority in the Swedish general election, 2006 of 17 September 2006....	September 7 2007
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (Sweden) The Ministry of Agriculture is a Ministry within the government of Sweden. Areas of responsibility includes agriculture and Natural environment issues relating to agriculture, fishery, Consumer protection, reindeer husbandry, Sami people affairs, horticulture, animal welfare, foodstuffs, hunting and game management as well as higher educati...
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries	Eskil Erlandsson Eskil Erlandsson Lars Eskil Anders Erlandsson, born january 25 1957 is a Swedish politician and member of the Centre Party. He has been a member of parliament since 1994 and became Minister for Agriculture in 2006....	Centre Party Centre Party (Sweden) The Centre Party is a Nordic Agrarian parties political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party"....	October 6 2006
Ministry of the Environment Ministry of the Environment (Sweden) The Ministry of the Environment is a Ministry in government of Sweden responsible for Natural environmental issues and construction. The ministry also has the overall responsibility for coordinating the government's work on sustainable development....
Minister for the Environment, Head of the Ministry of the Environment	Andreas Carlgren Andreas Carlgren Hemming Andreas Carlgren is a Sweden politician of the Centre Party , currently serving as Minister for the Environment in the Government of Sweden....	Centre Party Centre Party (Sweden) The Centre Party is a Nordic Agrarian parties political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party"....	October 6 2006
Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications (Sweden) The Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications is a Ministry within the government of Sweden. Its areas of responsibility include business development and competition, electronic communications, energy, forestry, information technology , Mail and cashier service, Primary sector of industry, regional development, research and developm...
Minister for Enterprise and Energy, Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden The Constitution of Sweden allows the Prime Minister of Sweden to appoint one of the minister s in the cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister , in case the Prime Minister for some reason is prevented from performing his or her duties.... , Head of the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications	Maud Olofsson Maud Olofsson Maud Elisabeth Olofsson is a Sweden politician, leader of the Centre Party since 2001, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden and Minister for Enterprise and Energy since 2006....	Centre Party Centre Party (Sweden) The Centre Party is a Nordic Agrarian parties political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party"....	October 6 2006
Minister for Communications	Åsa Torstensson Åsa Torstensson ?sa-Britt Maria Torstensson is Sweden politician and a member of the Centre Party . She has a university degree in social work . She was a List of members of the Swedish Riksdag of the Parliament of Sweden between 1998 and 2002 representing V?stra G?taland County....	Centre Party Centre Party (Sweden) The Centre Party is a Nordic Agrarian parties political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party"....	October 6 2006
Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality (Sweden) The Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality is a Ministry of the government of Sweden. Its areas of responsibility include Consumer protection, democracy issues, gender equality, human rights, Racial integration issues, Metropolitan area affairs, Minority group issues, non-governmental organizations and youth policy....
Minister for Integration and Gender Equality, Head of the Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality	Nyamko Sabuni Nyamko Sabuni Nyamko Ana Sabuni is a politician, currently serving as Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality in the Government of Sweden. She is a member of the Liberal People's Party ....	Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right bloc Alliance for Sweden, which achieved a majority in the Swedish general election, 2006 of 17 September 2006....	October 6 2006
Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture (Sweden) The Ministry of Culture is a Ministry within the government of Sweden responsible for culture policy. The ministry is headed by the Minister for Culture , currently Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth ....
Minister for Culture, Head of the Ministry of Culture	Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth Lena Elisabeth Adelsohn Liljeroth is a Sweden Moderate Party politician, Member of the Riksdag and Swedish Minister for Culture in the Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt since October 24, 2006....	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	October 24 2006
Ministry of Employment Ministry of Employment (Sweden) The Ministry of Employment is a Ministry in the government of Sweden responsible for Labour economics and working life policy.The ministry offices are located at Jakobsgatan 26 in central Stockholm....
Minister for Employment, Head of the Ministry of Employment	Sven Otto Littorin	Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, Liberal conservatism List of political parties in Sweden in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of Conservatism in the Riksdag....	October 6 2006

Government agencies

The ministries in Sweden are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, relying on Government agencies who independently carry out Government policy. A Government agency is constituted under the authority of a Ministry, but the Ministry is only allowed to influence the agency by making policy. The Minister in charge is furthermore prohibited from interfering with the day-to-day operation and the outcome in individual cases. An exception to this are the Legations and Embassies in foreign countries, which are under the direct authority and integrated with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

External links

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