Ulf Kristersson Elected As Sweden’s new Prime Minister

Sweden’s parliament elected Moderates leader Ulf Kristersson as the country’s new prime minister.
A total of 176 members of the Riksdag voted in favor of Kristersson, while 173 members voted against him.
“It feels great, I am grateful and happy about the confidence I have received from the Riksdag and also markedly humble about the task that lies ahead of us,” Kristersson said in a news conference following the vote.
He was met with standing ovations, but also criticism from the opposition after his speech.
Kristersson will be leading a three-party coalition government with the Moderates, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals.
The newly elected prime minister said that the final decisions in government formation will be taken “as soon as we can.”