| Ministry for Foreign Affairs | |
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| Utrikesdepartementet | |
| Arvfurstens palats, the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at Gustav Adolfs torg in Stockholm. | |
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| Formed | 1840[1] |
| Ministers responsible | Carl Bildt Gunilla Carlsson Ewa Björling |
| Website | |
| www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2059 | |
| Kingdom of Sweden |
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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: Utrikesdepartementet) is responsible for Swedish foreign policy.
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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 correspondence with foreign powers ). In 1840 the organisation formally changed its name to Utrikesdepartementet.
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.
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