Heads of Sweden

Kings of Sweden

1792-1837: Gustav IV Adolph

-governs through peace, despite dissent

1837-1852: Gustav V

1852: During French Wars > Third French War (1847-1854), overthrown


-following unfortunate intervention and revolution, Gustav V flees to Swedish Pomerania

Prime Ministers of the Commonwealth of Sweden


1852-1859 August Sohlman (Moderate Republican)

1852 (provisional) def. --------- (Gustavian)

1853 def. -------- (Gustavian), -------- (Radical Republican)

1856 def. -------- (Gustavian), -------- (Radical Republican)

1859-1860: ------- (Radical Republican)

1859 def. August Sohlman (Moderate Republican), -------- (Gustavian)

1860-1865: August Sohlman (Moderate Republican-Left Gustavian alliance)

1862 def.

Chief Magistrates of the Commonwealth of Sweden

1852-1868: Carl Henrick Anckarsvärd †

1852: Elected to the Chief Magistracy of Sweden by the Provisorisk Nationalförsamling

1862: Re-elected to the Chief Magistracy of Sweden by the Nationalförsamling