Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden)

Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Utrikesdepartementet

Arvfurstens palats, the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at Gustav Adolfs torg in Stockholm.
Agency overview
Formed 1840 (1840)[1]
Ministers responsible
Website www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2059
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The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: Utrikesdepartementet) is responsible for Swedish foreign policy.

Current ministers:

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 Foreign Letters of Exchange ). 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.

Statement of Swedish Foreign Policy 2012

References

  1. "Utrikesdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010. (subscription required)


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