Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden)

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Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Utrikesdepartementet
Arvfurstens palats, the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at Gustav Adolfs torg in Stockholm.
Agency overview
Formed	1791 (1791)[1]
Ministers responsible	Ann Linde, Minister for Foreign Affairs Matilda Ernkrans, Minister for International Development Cooperation Anna Hallberg, Minister for Foreign Trade, with responsibility for Nordic affairs
Website	English-language website

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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: Utrikesdepartementet, UD) is responsible for Swedish foreign policy.

History[]

The ministry for Foreign Affairs was created in 1791 when King Gustav III set up Konungens kabinett för den utrikes brevväxlingen (The King's cabinet for Foreign Letters of Exchange ). In 1840 the organisation formally changed its name to Utrikesdepartementet.

Government agencies[]

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs are principal for the following government agencies:

• Legations and embassies in foreign countries
• Export Credits Guarantee Board (Exportkreditnämnden)
• Folke Bernadotte Academy (Folke Bernadotteakademin
• Inspectorate of Strategic Products (Inspektionen för strategiska produkter)
• Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium)
• Nordic Africa Institute (Nordiska Afrikainstitutet)
• SWEDAC (Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll)
• Sida (Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete)
• Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet)
• Swedish Institute Alexandria (Svenska institutet i Alexandria)
• Business Sweden (Sveriges export- och investeringsråd).

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

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