Organization:Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure (Sweden)

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Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure
Landsbygds- och infrastrukturdepartementet
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Agency overview
Formed1 January 2023 (1 January 2023)[1]
Preceding agencies
  • Ministry of Infrastructure (2022)
  • Ministry of Rural Affairs (2014)
JurisdictionSFS 2022:1873
HeadquartersHerkulesgatan 17, Stockholm
Ministers responsible
  • Peter Kullgren[2],
    Head of the Ministry
    Minister for Rural Affairs
  • Andreas Carlson[3],
    Minister for Infrastructure and Housing
Websitewww.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-rural-affairs-and-infrastructure/

The Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure (Swedish: Landsbygds- och infrastrukturdepartementet) is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to rural areas, food and land- and water-based industries, regional development, transport and infrastructure, housing, and community planning.

The ministry is currently headed by the Minister for Rural Affairs, Peter Kullgren of the Christian Democrats.[2]

History

The ministry was established on 1 January 2023 when the responsibilities of the Ministry of Infrastructure was merged with the responsibilities carried out by the Minister for Rural Affairs, then sorted under the Ministry of Enterprise, forming the Ministry for Rural Affairs and Infrastructure.

It's located on Herkulesgatan 17 in Stockholm.

Government agencies and other bodies

The Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure is principal for 15 government agencies and one state-owned company.

Agencies[4]

  • National Board of Housing, Building and Planning
  • Maritime Administration
  • National Road and Transport Research Institute
  • Transport Administration
  • Transport Agency
  • Transport Analysis
  • Civil Aviation Administration
  • University of Agricultural Sciences
  • National Veterinary Institute
  • Forest Agency
  • National Food Agency
  • Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority
  • Board of Agriculture
  • Central Ethical Committee on Animal Experiments
  • Veterinary Disciplinary Board

State-owned companies[4]

  • Statens Bostadsomvandling AB (Sbo)

Policy areas[5]

  • Housing and community planning
  • Regional development
  • Rural affairs
  • Transport and infrastructure

Cabinet ministers

Ministers for Rural Affairs

Ministers for Infrastructure

Ministers for Housing

See also

  • Agriculture in Sweden
  • Communications in Sweden
  • Ministry of Rural Affairs (1900–2014)

References

  1. ↑ "Två nya departement startar upp" (in sv). Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-01-02. https://www.regeringen.se/artiklar/2023/01/tva-nya-departement-startar-upp/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Peter Kullgren". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2022-11-29. https://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-rural-affairs-and-infrastructure/peter-kullgren/. 
  3. ↑ "Andreas Carlson". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-05-17. https://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-rural-affairs-and-infrastructure/andreas-carlson/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Government agencies". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2021-10-11. https://www.government.se/government-agencies/. 
  5. ↑ "Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-07-07. https://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-rural-affairs-and-infrastructure/. 



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