King Carl XVI Gustaf: Head of state, Sweden
King Carl XVI Gustaf is the head of state of Sweden, listed by the United Nations as “King”.
Posts held
- King (head of state), Sweden. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where King Carl XVI Gustaf sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Sweden (regions, cities).
Above that, Sweden is a member of:
- European Union (incl. Parliament, Commission, Council) level 7
- NATO level 8
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Sweden
- Ulf Kristersson Prime Minister of Sweden, Sweden
- Maria Malmer Stenergard Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Sweden
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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