New General Synod and Central Board appointed

During the election meeting, a new presidium was appointed to lead the work of the General Synod for the next four years. Erik Vikström was elected new chairman of the General Synod’s presidium.

“It is with great humility and gratitude that I am taking on the task of chairing the General Synod,” says Erik Vikström. “I want to work for a forward-looking General Synod that builds on the excellent work of those who have gone before us.”

Erik Vikström is from Luleå diocese and has been a member of two previous General Synods. He was elected by a unanimous General Synod and, at 29, is the youngest chairman to date.

New Central Board

Wanja Lundby-Wedin (Social Democrats), Stockholm diocese, was elected First Vice-Chair of the Central Board of the Church of Sweden and Håkan Widepalm (Centre Party), Gothenburg diocese, was elected Second Vice-Chair. Archbishop Martin Modéus is obviously the chairman.

Members
Wanja Lundby Wedin, First Vice-Chair (Social Democrats), Stockholm diocese
Jesper Eneroth (Social Democrats), Gothenburg diocese
Lars Johnsson (Social Democrats), Strängnäs diocese
Marie Johansson (Social Democrats), Växjö diocese
Roberth Krantz (Social Democrats), Uppsala diocese
Erik Sjöstrand (Non-Partisans of the Church of Sweden, POSK), Uppsala diocese
Amanda Carlshamre (Non-Partisans of the Church of Sweden, POSK), Stockholm diocese
Anders Brunnstedt (Non-Partisans of the Church of Sweden, POSK), Västerås diocese
Håkan Widepalm, Second Vice-Chair (Centre Party), Gothenburg diocese
Olle Reichenberg (Borgerlig Kristen Samverkan (Centre-Right Christian Alliance), BKS), Stockholm diocese
Madeleine Jonsson (The Greens in the Church of Sweden, DGSK), Gothenburg diocese
Britt Björneke (The Left Party in the Church of Sweden, ViSK), Stockholm diocese 
Anna Sundberg (Sweden Democrats in the Church of Sweden, SDSK), Uppsala diocese
Karin Janfalk (Open Church, ÖKA), Gothenburg diocese

Election of committees

The General Synod has also elected the Doctrinal Commission, the Appeals Committee, the Bishops’ Disciplinary Committee and other committees within the Church of Sweden. 

The 2025–2029 General Synod

The General Synod has 251 members. 116 members have been newly elected, i.e. around 46.2 percent. 

Election results and distribution of seats for the 2025–2029 General Synod

The newly elected General Synod