Ministry of Defence (Sweden)
| Försvarsdepartementet | |
 Coat of Arms | |
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| Formed | 1920[1] |
| Employees | about 150 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
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The Ministry of Defence (Swedish: Försvarsdepartementet) is a Swedish government ministry responsible for the national defence policy.
The Ministry of Defence has existed in its present form since 1920. It has been located at its present premises at Jakobsgatan 9 at Gustaf Adolfs torg, Stockholm, since 1966. The ministry has a staff of 150: political advisers, officials, assistants, clerical officers, military advisers in military issues, etc. The ministry is headed by the Minister for Defence, currently Peter Hultqvist (s).
Government agencies
The Ministry of Defence is principal for the following government agencies:
- 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)
Areas of responsibility
- The military defence
- International operations
- Emergency preparedness
See also
References
- ^ "Försvarsdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010. (subscription required)
External links
- Ministry of Defence, official website Template:En icon