Region Dalarna

Region Dalarna
Regional Council
Formation2019 (2019)
CountyDalarna County
CountrySweden
Websitewww.regiondalarna.se
Legislative branch
LegislatureRegional Council
SpeakerJörgen Norén
Deputy SpeakerMikael Rosén
Assembly members83
Executive branch
Chairman of the Regional Executive BoardElin Norén
First Deputy ChairmanSofia Jarl
Second Deputy ChairmanBjörn Ljungqvist
HeadquartersFalun
Electoral districts of Dalarna County for regional council elections

Region Dalarna, formerly known as Dalarna County Council (Swedish: Dalarnas läns landsting), is the regional council for Dalarna County, Sweden. The Region is primarily responsible for healthcare and public transport but also oversees regional development and culture. Historically it was also called Kopparberg County Council (Swedish: Kopparbergs läns landsting) (1863–1996).

Conversion from County Council to Region

On 1 January 2019, Landstinget Dalarna was renamed Region Dalarna. In addition to its traditional responsibilities such as healthcare, public transport agency Dalatrafik, and culture, the Region now also manages some physical planning and infrastructure development within Dalarna County.

Responsibilities

Hospitals

The central hospitals are located in Falun and Mora. Mora Hospital serves the northern and western parts of Dalarna, while Falu Hospital serves the eastern and southern parts. Smaller hospitals are located in Avesta, Ludvika, Borlänge, and Skönvik (Säter). The latter houses the county's forensic psychiatric clinic.

Public Transport

Dalatrafik bus

Dalatrafik is the public transport authority for regional public transport in Dalarna and operates as a division of Region Dalarna.

Education

Culture

Politics

Region Dalarna is governed by the Regional Council, with the Regional Executive Board handling executive matters.

Chairman of the Regional Executive Board

List of Chairpersons
Name From To Political Party
Alf Johansson 2002 2009 Social Democrats
Inga-Lill Persson 2009 2016 Social Democrats
Gunnar Barke 2016 2018 Social Democrats
Ulf Berg 2018 2022 Moderates
Elin Norén 2022 Social Democrats

Regional Council 2022–2026

Chairperson Vice Chairperson Second Vice Chairperson
S Jörgen Norén M Mikael Rosén KD Torsten Larsson

Regional Executive Board 2022–2026

Chairperson First Vice Chairperson Second Vice Chairperson
S Elin Norén C Sofia Jarl M Björn Ljungqvist

Majorities

Governing Coalitions
Term Parties Seats
1994–1998 Social Democrats, Centre Party 50 of 83
1998–2002 Social Democrats, Left Party 44 of 83
2002–2006 Social Democrats, Left Party (minority) 38 of 83
2006–2010 Social Democrats, Left Party 42 of 83
2010–2014 Social Democrats, Left Party, Green Party 42 of 83
2014–2018 Social Democrats, Left Party, Green Party (minority) 39 of 83
2018–2022 Moderates, Centre Party, Christian Democrats, Dalarna Healthcare Party, Green Party, Liberals 43 of 83
2022–2026 Social Democrats, Centre Party, Christian Democrats, Dalarna Healthcare Party 47 of 83

Municipalities

References

  1. ↑ "Landstinget blir Region Dalarna - Region Dalarna". www.regiondalarna.se. Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  2. ↑ "Other languages - Region Dalarna". www.regiondalarna.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  3. ↑ Nyheter, S. V. T. (2018-10-11). "Vad är Landstinget Dalarna?". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  4. ↑ "Dalatrafik is responsible for public transport in the county of Dalarna". Dalatrafik (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-03-09.

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