Kommunstyrelse
Encyclopedia
The Kommunstyrelse is the executive branch of local government in each of the 290 municipalities of Sweden
. The term used in the English version of the Swedish Local Government Act is municipal executive committee. But there are also other translations used by particular municipalities.
The executive committee is appointed by the municipal assembly (kommunfullmäktige).
The chairman of the committee is one of the (sometimes the only) municipal commissioner
(kommunalråd) and the mayor of the municipality
.
The word is also used in bilingual Finland for the Finnish term kunnanhallitus.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
. The term used in the English version of the Swedish Local Government Act is municipal executive committee. But there are also other translations used by particular municipalities.
The executive committee is appointed by the municipal assembly (kommunfullmäktige).
The chairman of the committee is one of the (sometimes the only) municipal commissioner
Municipal Commissioner
Municipal Commissioner is an office and political title in the municipalities of Sweden for councillors with executive responsibilities. The Commissioners are the only full-time employed office-holders outside the municipal civil service...
(kommunalråd) and the mayor of the municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
.
The word is also used in bilingual Finland for the Finnish term kunnanhallitus.