Ministry of Defence (Sweden)
The Ministry of Defence (Swedish: Försvarsdepartementet) is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to national defence and civil defence.
| Försvarsdepartementet | |
 Coat of Arms of the Ministry of Defence | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 July 1920 |
| Preceding agencies | |
| Jurisdiction | SFS 1996:1515 |
| Headquarters | Jakobsgatan 9, Stockholm |
| Employees | 150 (2023)[1] |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Website | government.se |
The ministry is currently headed by the Minister for Defence, Pål Jonson of the Moderate Party.[2]
History
The ministry was established on 1 July 1920[3] when the Ministry of Land Defence and the Ministry for Naval Affairs was merged into one ministry.
It's located at Jakobsgatan 9 at Gustaf Adolfs torg in Stockholm, where it has been located since 1966.
Government agencies[4]
The Ministry of Defence is principal for 12 government agencies, one partly state-owned company (SOS Alarm) and one fund.
- Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten)
- Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk)
- Defence Conscription and Assessment Agency (Totalförsvarets plikt- och prövningsverk)
- National Defence Radio Establishment (Försvarets radioanstalt)
- Defence Research Agency (Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut)
- Foreign Intelligence Inspectorate (Statens inspektion för försvarsunderrättelseverksamheten)
- Foreign Intelligence Court (Försvarsunderrättelsedomstolen)
- Agency for Defence Analysis (Myndigheten för totalförsvarsanalys)
- Coast Guard (Kustbevakningen)
- Psychological Defence Agency (Myndigheten för psykologiskt försvar)
- Civil Contingencies Agency (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap)
- Accident Investigation Authority (Statens haverikommission)
Government funds[4]
- Gällöfsta Education Fund (Stiftelsen Gällöfsta utbildningscentrum)
State-owned companies[4]
- SOS Alarm AB, partly owned by the state (50%) with the other half being owned by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions.
Areas of responsibility[5]
- Military defence
- Emergency preparedness
- Civil defence
Cabinet ministers
Ministers for Defence
Ministers for Civil Defence
| No. | Portrait | Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl-Oskar Bohlin (born 1986) | Minister for Civil Defence | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 7 days | Moderate | Ulf Kristersson (M) | ||
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See also
References
- "Organisation". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2015-03-19. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- "Pål Jonson". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- "Kungl. Maj:ts proposition till riksdagen angående undrad organisation av statsdepariementen: given Stockholms slott den 7 januari 1920" (in Swedish). Stockholm: Riksdag. 7 January 1920. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- "Government agencies". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- "Ministry of Defence". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
External links
- Official website (in English)
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