Ministry of Infrastructure (Sweden)
Infrastrukturdepartementet | |
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Formed | April 1, 2019 |
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Jurisdiction | Government of Sweden |
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Parent department | Government of Sweden |
Website | https://www.regeringen.se/sveriges-regering/infrastrukturdepartementet/ |
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The Ministry of Infrastructure (Swedish: Infrastrukturdepartementet) is a ministry within the government of Sweden responsible for matters regarding transport and infrastructure, digitization, mail and energy.[1][2]
Minister for Infrastructure Tomas Eneroth (S) is the head of the Ministry of Infrastructure. The Minister for Energy and Digital Development Khashayar Farmanbar is also located here.
History[]
The Ministry of Infrastructure was formed on April 1, 2019 and took over some responsibilities previously handled by the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of the Environment.[1]
The Ministry of Infrastructure is the successor to the Ministry of Communication, which was abolished on 31 December 1998.
Government agencies[]
The Ministry of Infrastructure holds ministerial responsibility for the following government agencies:
- Civil Aviation Administration
- National Road and Transport Research Institute
- Svenska kraftnät
- Swedish Maritime Administration
- Swedish Post and Telecom Authority
- Swedish Transport Administration
- Swedish Transport Agency
References[]
- Organizations established in 2019
- Government ministries of Sweden
- Infrastructure ministries