Swedish Foreign Minister Leaves Government Days Before Legislative Session Begins

Tobias Billstrom had led the campaign to secure NATO membership and strongly supports Ukraine’s defensive war against Russia.

Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom addresses reporters during a news conference in Berlin on Nov. 10, 2022. Michael Sohn/AP Photo

Sweden’s minister of foreign affairs has announced his exit from the Swedish government just days before the beginning of the Riksdag’s legislative session on Sept. 10.

Tobias Billstrom wrote on X that he notified the prime minister that he’s leaving his post as foreign minister “with a mixture of sadness and pride,” according to a translation from Swedish.