Chapter 11 · Sweden and the wider world

En svensk riksdagsledamot ska representera riksdagen i Nordiska rådet. Hur utses rådets medlemmar?

A Swedish MP will represent the Riksdag in the Nordic Council (Nordiska rådet). How are Council members selected?

1De väljs direkt i ett nordiskt valThey are directly elected in a Nordic election
✓De utses av de nationella parlamentenThey are appointed by national parliaments
3De utses av de nationella regeringarnaThey are appointed by national governments
4De väljs av ledamöterna i EuropaparlamentetThey are elected by members of the European Parliament

Correct answer: They are appointed by national parliaments

Nordic Council members already sit in national parliaments. The parliaments appoint them; there is no separate direct election to the Council.

utses · be appointed

Source: Nordiska rådet: Om Nordiska rådet · Medlemmar, sessioner och presidentskap
Last checked: October 3, 2026

De väljs direkt i ett nordiskt val

Direct elections to an international parliament may bring European elections to mind. The Nordic Council is not selected that way.

De utses av de nationella regeringarna

Governments participate through the Nordic Council of Ministers (Nordiska ministerrådet). Nordic Council members are appointed by parliaments.

De väljs av ledamöterna i Europaparlamentet

The European Parliament is an EU institution and does not appoint Nordic Council members.