Åsa Romson not replace Stefan Löfven – Aftonbladet

Prime Minister Stephen Löfven was taken to hospital because of illness on Thursday.

Deputy Prime Minister Åsa Romson not replace Löfven of absence, writes Dagens Nyheter.

– Since no specific proxy appointed is that of the officiating ministers who have served longest performing his duties, said State Secretary Hans Dahlgren (S) to the newspaper.

The question of Löfvens replacement fore Thursday when the Prime Minister became ill and was taken to hospital.

According to Aftonbladet became Löfven acute nausea and fainted when an SAS plane, on their way to Umeå, had left the gate at Arlanda.

The Prime Minister should have been carried out on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance then took him to the hospital.

Löfven could later that day to leave the hospital and gave photographers the thumbs up when he came the Sager Palace.

– He seems to feel good, or to be on the mend in each case, said his press secretary Anne Ekberg then.

Wallström replaces the absence

Now Dagens Nyheter, DN, the Foreign Minister, Margot Wallström (S) is replacing Stefan Löfven in government when the Prime Minister is unable to attend.

Not Deputy Prime Minister Åsa Romson (MP), as her title might suggest. Instead it to have a practical impact is that of Romsons case only the representative value, confirming an S-source for Aftonbladet.

– It never occurred to her to be deputy. It was determined in connection with the formation of the government, said the source.

Never got the question

According to DN wanted S-line not Romson would lead the country in case of emergency.

Since Löfven not appointed a deputy, according to the Constitution, the minister who has been in office the longest, in this case, Ms Wallström, who steps in as a substitute.

– Stefan Löfven has not appointed a deputy. Since no specific proxy appointed is that of the officiating ministers who have served longest performing his duties, says Hans Dahlgren (S), State Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, told DN.

DN confirm Åsa Romson there were no requests from the S on a ställföreträdarpost. According to her, it was important for the Green Party to “get clear responsibilities and a cooperative government.”