Region Blekinge
Region Blekinge is a region in Blekinge County, Sweden. It was first established in 1863.
The region has 159,362 inhabitants and includes of 5 municipalities. Region Blekinge is responsible for maintaining health and dental care services as well as the public transport system.[1]
A regional institution has been formed in a cooperation project between the primary municipalities and county councils in order to take coordinated responsibility for development in the county. In the framework of this project, for example, municipal and county councils have coordinated cultural activities and are responsible for, among others, music and the allocation of funding for the county's cultural associations.
Councillors
[edit]The assembly (Swedish: regionfullmäktige) consists of 57 elected councillors, led by:[2]
- Birgitta Ståhl (M): Chairman of the Regional Assembly
- Peter Christensen (L): First Deputy Chairman of the Regional Assembly
- Kalle Sandström (S): Second Deputy Chairman of the Regional Assembly
Mission
[edit]The mission of Region Blekinge is, among other things:[3]
- To outline the regional development programme of the county.
- To co-ordinate regional development measures.
- To decide on funds for regional projects.
- To be responsible for infrastructure planning.
Politics
[edit]As of the 2018 regional election, the following political parties are represented in the regional assembly.[4]
| Party | Seats | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 19 | 33,974 | 32.48% | |
| Sweden Democrats | 12 | 21,509 | 20.56% | |
| Moderate Party | 12 | 20,969 | 20.05% | |
| Centre Party | 5 | 7,937 | 7.59% | |
| Left Party | 3 | 5,967 | 5.70% | |
| Christian Democrats | 3 | 5,349 | 5.11% | |
| Liberals | 3 | 5,034 | 4.81% | |
| Others | - | 3,654 | 3.49% | |
| Total | 57 | 104,593 | 100% | |
| Turnout | 106,530 | 85.74% | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Om Region Blekinge". Region Blekinge (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- ^ "Regionfullmäktige". Region Blekinge (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- ^ "Region Blekinge". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 16 February 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Val till landstingsfullmäktige i Blekinge län - Valda 2018" (in Swedish). Valmyndigheten. Archived from the original on 2019-07-07. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
