County Council
Stockholm county council (Stockholms läns landsting) is the County Council of Stockholm County in Sweden. Its main responsibilities are for the public healthcare system and public transport.
The County Council has 149 members elected by proportional representation through elections held in conjunction with the national parliamentary elections every four years. The County Council itself elects the county's executive committee.
The president of the committee also holds the title Commissioner of Finance. The current commissioner is Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, of the Moderate Party. The members of the executive committee (landstingsstyrelsen) represent both the political majority and the opposition, with responsibility for implementing policies approved by the County Council.
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