Several previous chairpersons of SU, such as Astrid Thors for example, have later been ministers in the Finnish government.

Svensk Ungdom's current board consists of eight people and is chaired by Frida Sigfrids.

[5] Svensk Ungdom's highest governing body is its annual congress (Swedish: Kongressen), which takes place every spring around April.

[6] In 2020 the annual congress was moved to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[7] For the same reason the annual congress of 2021 was held entirely virtually for the first time.