Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation (Sweden)

Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Näringsdepartementet
Agency overview
Formed 1969 (1969)[1]
Employees about 500
Ministers responsible
Website www.government.se
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The Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation (Swedish: Näringsdepartementet) is a ministry within the government of Sweden. The ministry responsibilities include housing and transport, IT and mail policies, regional growth, infrastructure and rural policy. Previously known as the Ministry of Industry (1969-1991).[2]

The ministry offices are located at the old Central Post Office Building in central Stockholm.[3]

Organization

The Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation is headed by the Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, Mikael Damberg (s). The Minister for Infrastructure, Anna Johansson (s), Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Information Technology, Mehmet Kaplan (mp), and the Minister for Rural Affairs, Sven-Erik Bucht (s), are also organised under this ministry.

Government agencies

The Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation is principal for the following government agencies:

Enterprises

Courts

References

  1. "Näringsdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010. (subscription required)
  2. "Näringsdepartementet". The Government of Sweden. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  3. "Näringsdepartementets kontaktinformation". The Government of Sweden. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

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Coordinates: 59°19′56.3″N 18°03′32.8″E / 59.332306°N 18.059111°E / 59.332306; 18.059111

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