War Delegation
Encyclopedia
The War Delegation or KD is a political body with the purpose to replace the Riksdag when Sweden
is at war or exposed to serious threats. KD consists of the Speaker of the Riksdag
and fifty priorly elected members of parliament.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
is at war or exposed to serious threats. KD consists of the Speaker of the Riksdag
Speaker of the Riksdag
The Speaker of the Parliament of Sweden is the speaker of the national parliament in Sweden. The Riksdag underwent changes in 1867, when the old Riksdag of the Estates institution was abolished. The new form of the Riksdag included two chambers, each with its own Speaker...
and fifty priorly elected members of parliament.