History of the Riksdag History of the Riksdag The Riksdag is the national legislature of Sweden. However, when it was founded in 1866 Sweden did not have a parliamentary system of government. The national legislatures of Estonia and Finland are also called Riksdag in Swedish. The precursor to the modern Riksdag was the Riksdag of the Estates (). Of ancient origin in the Viking Things, the meeting of the Swedish nobility at Arboga, in 1435 is considered as the first Riksdag. This informal representation was formalized in 1527 by King Gustav I of Sweden to include representatives of all the four estates, which historically
S. N. Prasan Kumar (Member of Parliament) S. N. Prasan Kumar (Member of Parliament) S.N.Prasan Kumar was a former member of Parliament from Karnataka, India. He was born on 3 June 1935 to Sri N Ramaiah Setty and Smt. Varalakshmi in Madhugiri, Tumukuru District, Karnataka. At an early age he lost his mother, and was later adopted by his maternal grandfather by whom he was raised. His maternal grandfather Nanjaiah Setty was an MRA (Mysore Representative Assembly) member for 22 years prior to independence and served in the Municipal Council for 14 years. He was brought up in a political family as well as having ownership of