Ministry of Infrastructure (Sweden)
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]
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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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Minister for Infrastructure Tomas Eneroth (S) is the head of the Ministry of Infrastructure.
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:
- Authority for Digital Management
- Civil Aviation Administration
- Electrical Safety Authority
- Energy Market Inspectorate
- National Road and Transport Research Institute
- Oil Crisis Board
- State Energy Authority
- Svenska kraftnät
- Swedish Maritime Administration
- Swedish Post and Telecom Authority
- Swedish Transport Administration
- Swedish Transport Agency
- Trafikanalys
References
- "Infrastrukturdepartementet på plats". Regeringskansliet. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- Förordning om ändring i förordningen (1996:1515) med instruktion för Regeringskansliet, SFS 2019:122 (PDF, s. 1).