Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation (Sweden)

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. Between 1969 and 1991, it was known as the Ministry of Industry (Swedish: Industridepartementet).[2]

Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation
Näringsdepartementet
Agency overview
Formed1969 (1969)[1]
Employeesabout 500
Ministers responsible
Websitewww.government.se
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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, Ibrahim Baylan (s). The Minister for Infrastructure, Anna Johansson (s), Minister for Housing and Digital Development, Peter Eriksson (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:

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. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

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