Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden)

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: Utrikesdepartementet) is responsible for Swedish foreign policy. Current ministers:

• Carl Bildt (m) Head of Office and Minister for Foreign Affairs.
• Sten Tolgfors (m) Minister for Foreign Trade
• Gunilla Carlsson (m) Minister for Development Cooperation

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 the foreign exchange of mail). In 1840 the organisation formally changed its name to Utrikesdepartementet.

Government agencies

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs are principal for the following government agencies: The Legations and Embassies in foreign countries, are under the direct authority and control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• Swedish National Export Credits Guarantee Board, or Exportkreditnämnden (EKN). (Official site)
• Folke Bernadotte Academy, or Folke Bernadotteakademin. Located on Sandö in Kramfors. (Official site)
• Swedish National Inspectorate of Strategic Products, or Inspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP). (Official site)
• Invest in Sweden Agency (ISA), formally Delegationen för utländska investeringar i Sverige. (Official site)
• Swedish National Board of Trade, or Kommerskollegium. (Official site)
• Swedish National Migration Board, or Migrationsverket. Located in Norrköping. (Official site)
• Nordic Africa Institute, or Nordiska Afrikainstitutet. Located in Uppsala (Uppsala University). (Official site)
• Swedac (SWEDAC), formally Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll. Located in Borås. (Official site)
• Sida, formally Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete. (Official site)
• Swedish Institute, or Svenska institutet (SI). (Official site)

External links

• Ministry for Foreign Affairs - Official site