Government agencies in Sweden
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The Government agencies in Sweden
are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government
. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct orders. A Minister is explicitly prohibited from interfering with the day-to-day operation in an agency or the outcome in individual cases. While no minister is allowed to give orders to agencies personally, they are subject to decisions made by the Government.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government
Government of Sweden
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden is the supreme executive authority of Sweden. It consists of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Government is responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the legislative assembly...
. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct orders. A Minister is explicitly prohibited from interfering with the day-to-day operation in an agency or the outcome in individual cases. While no minister is allowed to give orders to agencies personally, they are subject to decisions made by the Government.
Riksdag
- Sveriges RiksbankSveriges RiksbankSveriges Riksbank, or simply Riksbanken, is the central bank of Sweden and the world's oldest central bank. It is sometimes called the Swedish National Bank or the Bank of Sweden .-History:...
- The central bankCentral bankA central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is a public institution that usually issues the currency, regulates the money supply, and controls the interest rates in a country. Central banks often also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries...
. - Swedish National Audit OfficeSwedish National Audit OfficeThe Swedish National Audit Office audits the activities of the Swedish government. All government agencies are required to submit copies of their annual accounts and reports to this office for review....
, or Riksrevisionen - The supreme audit institution. - Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsmen, or Justitieombudsmannen - The ombudsmanOmbudsmanAn ombudsman is a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and some internal or external constituency while representing not only but mostly the broad scope of constituent interests...
of the Riksdag.
Ministry of Justice
- Chancellor of JusticeChancellor of JusticeIn some countries, the Chancellor of Justice is a government official responsible for supervising the lawfulness of government actions. The Chancellor does not have the power to strike down laws In some countries, the Chancellor of Justice is a government official responsible for supervising the...
, or Justitiekanslern (JK). (Official site) Field of operations: Supervises those who are involved with public operations, it is responsible to the Government for protecting the rights of the State and it provides the Government with advice and surveys in legal matters. - Swedish Crime Victim Compensation and Support AuthoritySwedish Crime Victim Compensation and Support AuthorityThe Crime Victim Compensation and Support Authority is a Swedish government agency which provides compensation and support for victims of crime...
, or Brottsoffermyndigheten (BrOM). Located in UmeåUmeå- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
. (Official site) Field of operations: examines crime victim compensation issues and allocates funds from the Fund for Victims of Crime. - Swedish Data Inspection Board, or Datainspektionen (DI). (Official site) Field of operations: supervises the protection of individual privacy.
- Swedish National Economic Crimes Bureau, or Ekobrottsmyndigheten. (Official site)
- Swedish Election Authority, or Valmyndigheten. Located in SolnaSolna MunicipalitySolna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the 'city' of Solna....
. (Official site) - Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine, or Rättsmedicinalverket (RMV). (Official site) Field of operations: the central administrative agency for forensic mental care, forensic chemistry, forensic medicine and forensic gene-related operations.
- Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention, or Brottsförebyggande rådet (BRÅ) (Official site) Field of operations: promotes crime prevention, it is responsible for providing the official statistics for the judicial authorities.
- Swedish National Courts Administration, or Domstolsverket (DV). Located in JönköpingJönköping-Notable people:*Lillian Asplund, RMS Titanic survivor*John Bauer, illustrator, painter*Amy Diamond, singer*Agnetha Fältskog, ABBA*Carl Henrik Fredriksson, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Eurozine*Anders Gustafsson, kayaker, Olympian...
. (Official site) Field of operations: The National Courts Administration is the central administrative agency for the public courts, the legal courts, the regional tenancy tribunals, the regional rent tribunals and the National Legal Aid Authority. - Swedish Legal Aid Authority, or Rättshjälpsmyndigheten Located in SundsvallSundsvall-External links:* - Official site from Nordisk Familjebok - Sundsvalls tourist information bureau. - The alternative guide to Sundsvall. - Blog with photos from Sundsvall....
. Field of operations: administrates issues concerning legal aid in accordance with the Legal Aid Act. - Swedish National Police Board, or Rikspolisstyrelsen, (RPS). (Official site) Field of operations: The National Police Board is the central administrative agency for the police authorities, it is also the principal agency for the National Laboratory of Forensic Science. The Swedish Security Service and the National Criminal Investigation Department – a division which manages the running of police operations are just two parts of the National Police Board.
- Swedish Ombudsman against Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual OrientationSwedish Ombudsman against Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual OrientationThe Swedish Ombudsman against Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation , normally referred to as HomO, was the Swedish office of the ombudsman against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation...
, or Ombudsmannen mot diskriminering på grund av sexuell läggning (HomO). (Official site) - Swedish Ombudsman against Ethnic Discrimination, or Ombudsmannen mot etnisk diskriminering. (Official site)
- Swedish Prison and Probation ServiceSwedish Prison and Probation ServiceKriminalvården or Swedish Prison and Probation Service is a government agency that is part of the Swedish judicial system, tasked with incarcerating suspects during pre-trial and trial and convicts after sentencing. The Main Office of the agency is located in Norrköping.- External links :** ]...
, or Kriminalvårdsstyrelsen (KVS). Located in NorrköpingNorrköpingNorrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
. (Official site) - Prosecutor-General of Sweden, or Riksåklagaren (RÅ). Field of operations: The office of Prosecutor-General is the public prosecutor in the Supreme Court, it represents the highest-ranking prosecutor and it is the central administrative agency for the prosecution authorities.
- Swedish National Supervisory Board of Public Accountants, or Revisorsnämnden. (Official site) Field of operations: The Supervisory Board of Public Accountants deals with issues concerning the approval and authorisation of auditors, as well as the registration of auditing companies.
- Swedish National Gene Technology Advisory Board, or Gentekniknämnden. Located in SolnaSolna MunicipalitySolna Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden, located just north of the capital Stockholm. Its seat is located in the 'city' of Solna....
. (Official site) Field of operations: The Swedish Gene Technology Advisory Board shall promote an ethically justified and safe usage of gene technology through its advisory operations.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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 BoardSwedish National Export Credits Guarantee BoardSwedish National Export Credits Guarantee Board is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The agency is located in Stockholm....
, or Exportkreditnämnden (EKN). (Official site) - Folke Bernadotte Academy, or Folke Bernadotteakademin. Located on SandöSandoSando is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 199 inhabitants....
in KramforsKramforsKramfors is a locality and the seat of Kramfors Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 6,235 inhabitants in 2005.Geographically the town is situated on the western shore of the Ångerman River. This river was the reason that Kramfors was founded, because in the 19th century it was a...
. (Official site) - Swedish National Inspectorate of Strategic ProductsSwedish National Inspectorate of Strategic ProductsSwedish National Inspectorate of Strategic Products is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The agency is located in Stockholm....
, or Inspektionen för strategiska produkter (ISP). (Official site) - Invest in Sweden AgencyInvest in Sweden AgencyInvest Sweden is a government agency promoting business and investment opportunities in Sweden to foreign investors. The objective is to stimulate an increased flow of foreign direct investments to Sweden...
(ISA), formally Delegationen för utländska investeringar i Sverige. (Official site) - Swedish National Board of TradeSwedish National Board of TradeSwedish National Board of Trade is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The agency is located in Stockholm....
, or Kommerskollegium. (Official site) - Swedish National Migration BoardSwedish National Migration BoardSwedish National Migration Board is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The agency is located in Norrköping....
, or Migrationsverket. Located in NorrköpingNorrköpingNorrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
. (Official site) - Swedish Trade Council, or Sveriges Exportråd. Located in StockholmStockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. (Official site) - Nordic Africa InstituteNordic Africa InstituteNordic Africa Institute serves as a research, documentation and information centre on modern Africa for the Nordic countries. The Institute also encourages research and studies on Africa. The institute was founded in 1962....
, or Nordiska Afrikainstitutet. Located in UppsalaUppsala- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
(Uppsala UniversityUppsala UniversityUppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
). (Official site) - SwedacSWEDACSwedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment is the national accreditation body, assessing the competence of laboratories, certification and inspection bodies in Sweden....
(SWEDAC), formally Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll. Located in BoråsBoråsBorås is a locality and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 63,441 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them the railway between Gothenburg and Kalmar, and is often considered the Swedish city gaining the...
. (Official site) - SidaSwedish International Development Cooperation AgencyThe Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency is a government agency of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida is responsible for organization of the bulk of Sweden's official development assistance to developing countries....
, formally Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete. (Official site) - Swedish InstituteSwedish InstituteThe Swedish Institute is a Swedish government agency with the responsibility to spread information about Sweden outside of Sweden. It exists to promote Swedish interests, and to organise exchanges with other countries in different areas of public life, in particular in the spheres of culture,...
, or Svenska institutet (SI). (Official site)
Ministry of Defence
- Swedish Armed ForcesSwedish Armed ForcesThe Swedish Armed Forces is a Swedish Government Agency responsible for the operation of the armed forces of the Realm. The primary task of the agency is to train, organize and to deploy military forces, domestically and abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the Realm in the...
, or Försvarsmakten (FM). (Official site) The fundamental task of the Swedish Armed Forces is to prepare in peacetime to defend the country in war against armed attack that threatens its liberty and independence. It must be possible to counter attack from any quarter and to defend the whole country. - Swedish Defence Materiel AdministrationSwedish Defence Materiel AdministrationThe Swedish Defence Materiel Administration is a Swedish government agency that reports to the Ministry of Defence. The agency is responsible for the supply of materiel to the Swedish defence organisation. It is located in Stockholm.-External links:* - Official site...
, or Försvarets materielverk (FMV). (Official site) Responsible for the supply of materiel to the Swedish defence organisation - Swedish National Service AdministrationSwedish National Service AdministrationThe Swedish National Service Administration , is a government agency in Sweden which conducts enrollment for national service....
, or Pliktverket. Located in KarlstadKarlstadKarlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
. (Official site) The National Service Administration is responsible for enrolment, enlisting and administering those eligible for national service as conscripts and supporting training organizers during national service. Each year this involves enrolment of around 50,000 young men and testing a smaller number of women for enlistment. - Swedish National Defence College, or Försvarshögskolan (FHS). (Official site) The Swedish National Defence College offers university-level training for career and reserve officers of the Armed Forces in senior wartime and peacetime positions.
- Swedish National Defence Radio EstablishmentSwedish National Defence Radio EstablishmentThe National Defence Radio Establishment is a civilian establishment subordinate to the Ministry of Defence. The two main tasks of FRA are signals intelligence and support to government authorities and state owned companies regarding IT security.Interception of signals is done from fixed sites on...
, or Försvarets radioanstalt (FRA). Located in Bromma. - Swedish Defence Research AgencySwedish Defence Research AgencyThe Swedish Defence Research Agency is a Swedish government agency for defence research that reports to the Ministry of Defence. It has its headquarters in Kista, Stockholm and other locations in Grindsjön south of Stockholm, Linköping and Umeå...
, or Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut (FOI). (Official site) The core activities of the Swedish Defence Research Agency are research, method and technology development and studies on behalf of the National Total Defence. - Swedish Coast GuardSwedish Coast GuardThe Swedish Coast Guard is a Swedish civilian government agency tasked with:* maritime surveillance and other control and inspection tasks as well as environmental cleanup after oil spills at sea....
, or Kustbevakningen (KBV). Located in KarlskronaKarlskronaKarlskrona is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 35,212 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's only remaining naval base and the headquarters of the...
. (Official site) The Swedish Coast Guard performs surveillance and other monitoring and control operations, as well as environmental emergency services at sea. Its tasks are wide-ranging. They include several policy areas for which different authorities are responsible. - Swedish Emergency Management Agency, or Krisberedskapsmyndigheten (KBM). (Official site) The Swedish Emergency Management Agency was established on 1 July 2002, with the purpose of coordinating work on the preparedness of society to manage serious crises. When it was formed, SEMA took over some of the tasks of the Swedish Agency for Civil Emergency Planning and the National Board of Psychological Defence.
- Swedish Rescue Services Agency, or Räddningsverket (SRV). Located in KarlstadKarlstadKarlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
. (Official site) The Swedish Rescue Services Agency promotes practice that improves accident prevention and response, and in the event of an accident limits injury and damage. This is achieved by imparting information, by running training courses and exercises, and through supervision etc. - Swedish National Board of Psychological Defence, or Styrelsen för psykologiskt försvar (SPF). (Official site) National Board of Psychological Defence is a central authority whose task is to provide advice and guidance regarding mass media's contingency planning and their capacity for dealing with critical strains on society in peacetime. SPF also disseminates information about security policies and total defence, and follows trends in opinion that are important to psychological defence.
- Swedish Accident Investigation BoardSwedish Accident Investigation BoardThe Swedish Accident Investigation Board is a Swedish government agency tasked with investigating all types of serious civil or military accidents that can occur on land, on the sea or in the air...
, or Statens haverikommission (SHK). (Official site)
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
- Swedish National Alcoholic Beverages Product Rangeboard, or Alkoholsortimentsnämnden. (Official site) Ensures the state retail monopoly functions in a non-discriminatory manner.
- Medical Products AgencyMedical Products AgencyThe Medical Products Agency is the Swedish national authority responsible for regulation and surveillance of the development, manufacturing and sale of medicinal drugs, medical devices and cosmetics....
, or Läkemedelsverket (LV). (Official site) Responsible for regulatory control of pharmaceuticals, related medical products and drug information. - Swedish National Medical Responsibility Board, or Hälso- och sjukvårdens ansvarsnämnd. (Official site) Investigates and rules on cases involving malpractice in the health and medical sector.
- Swedish National Pharmaceutical Benefits Board, or Läkemedelsförmånsnämnden. (Official site)
- Swedish National Agency for Special Educational Support, or Statens institut för särskilt utbildningsstöd (Sisus). (Official site) Aims to improve educational opportunities for young people and adults with disabilities.
- Swedish National Board for Intercountry Adoptions, or Statens nämnd för internationella adoptionsfrågor (NIA). (Official site) Overall responsibility for intercountry adoptions.
- Swedish National Board of Health and WelfareSwedish National Board of Health and WelfareThe Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare is a Swedish government agency. The agency was the result of a merge between the Swedish Royal Medical Board and the Swedish Royal Board of Social Affairs in 1968....
, or Socialstyrelsen. (Official site). Supervises, plans, coordinates and monitors health, medical and social care services. - Swedish National Board of Institutional Care, or Statens institutionsstyrelse (SiS). (Official site). Responsible for compulsory care of young offenders and young people with drug and alcohol problems at special treatment homes and institutions.
- Swedish National Institute for Psychosocial Medicine, or Institutet för psykosocial medicin. (Official site) Investigates and monitors research on psychosocial factors.
- Swedish National Institute of Public Health, or Folkhälsoinstitutet. (Official site) Monitors, evaluates and disseminates knowledge about methods in the public health sphere. Carries on supervisory activities within the areas alcohol, drugs and tobacco.
- Swedish Social Insurance Agency, or Försäkringskassan . (Official site) Administers social insurance in Sweden.
- Swedish Ombudsman for Children, or Barnombudsmannen. (Official site) Observes matters affecting the rights and interests of children and young people.
- Swedish Disability Ombudsman, or Handikappombudsmannen. (Official site) Monitors issues relating to the rights and interests of persons with disabilities
- Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research, or Forskningsrådet för arbetsliv och socialvetenskap. (Official site) Promotes and supports basic and applied research in the fields of working life, social science and public science.
- Swedish National Council on Technology Assessment in Health care, or Statens beredning för utvärdering av medicinsk metodik (SBU). (Official site) Appraises the methods used in health care and makes objective assessments of costs, risks and benefits of these methods.
- Swedish Handicap Institute, or Hjälpmedelsinstitutet. (Official site) Assistive technology (testing, evaluation, research and development, information and training) and accessibility.
- Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, or Smittskyddsinstitutet (SMI). (Official site) Epidemiological surveillance, reference laboratories and diagnostics.
National monopolies
- Bilprovning State owned company for vehicle inspection (Monopoly was abolished on 1 July 2010)
- SystembolagetSystembolagetSystembolaget is a government owned chain of liquor stores in Sweden. It is the only retail store allowed to sell alcoholic beverages that contain more than 3.5% alcohol. Systembolaget also sells non-alcoholic beverages. To buy alcoholic beverages at Systembolaget one has to be 20 years of age or...
(the Swedish Alcohol Retailing Monopoly). (Official site) Exclusive right to conduct retail sales of alcoholic beverages.
Economic Affairs Department
- Swedish National Institute of Economic ResearchSwedish National Institute of Economic ResearchThe Swedish National Institute of Economic Research is a government agency in Sweden responsible for economic analysis and forecasting. The NIER is publicly funded, although it does accept a small number of private commissions. It employs over 60 people, primarily economists.-External links:* -...
, or Konjunkturinstitutet. (Official site) - Economic Council of Sweden, or Ekonomiska rådet. (Official site)
Budget Department
- Swedish National Financial Management AuthoritySwedish National Financial Management AuthorityThe Swedish National Financial Management Authority is a central administrative government agency in Sweden responsible for economic financial management, analyses and economic forecasting for central government agencies. The entity operates under the Ministry of Finance...
, or Ekonomistyrningsverket (ESV). (Official site)
Fiscal Affairs Department
- Swedish National Tax Board, or Skatteverket. (Official site)
- Swedish Enforcement AdministrationSwedish Enforcement AdministrationThe Swedish Enforcement Administration is a government agency handling all debt collection in Sweden.The Swedish Enforcement Administration is the only organization in Sweden empowered to withdraw money from bank accounts of debtors and, if necessary, visit the homes and companies of debtors to...
, or Kronofogdemyndigheten. (Official site) - Swedish Customs ServiceSwedish Customs ServiceThe Swedish Customs Service is the customs service of Sweden. It is a department of the Government of Sweden.-History:Customs duties have existed in Sweden since the twelfth century, and the current organisation was created in 1636. During this period, the Swedish administration was being...
, or Tullverket. (Official site) - Swedish National Accounting Standards Board, or Bokföringsnämnden. (Official site)
Financial Institutions and Markets Department
- Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, or Finansinspektionen (FI). (Official site)
- Swedish National Debt OfficeSwedish National Debt OfficeThe Swedish National Debt Office founded by the Riksdag of the Estates in 1789, is a Government agency in Sweden. The first task of the Debt office was to finance the War against Russia started by King Gustav III....
, or Riksgäldskontoret. (Official site) - Swedish National Deposit Guarantee Board, or Insättningsgarantinämnden (IGN). (Official site)
- Swedish Premium Pension Authority, or Premiepensionsmyndigheten (PPM). (Official site)
- Swedish National Pension Insurance Funds
- Första AP-fonden - The First Public Pension Fund
- Andra AP-fonden - The Second Public Pension Fund
- Tredje AP-fonden - The Third Public Pension Fund
- Fjärde AP-fonden - The Fourth Public Pension Fund
- Sjunde AP-fonden - The Seventh Public Pension Fund
Housing Division
- Swedish National Housing Credit Guarantee Board, or Statens bostadskreditnämnd (BKN). (Official site)
- Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, or Boverket. (Official site)
County Administrative Division
- County Administrative Boards of SwedenCounty Administrative Boards of SwedenA County Administrative Board is a Government appointed board of a County in Sweden. It is led by a Governor or Landshövding appointed for a term of six years and the list of succession, in most cases, stretches back to 1634 when the counties were created...
, or Länsstyrelserna. (Official site)
Others
- Statistics Sweden or Statistiska Centralbyrån (SCB). (Official site)
- Swedish National Property Board, or Statens fastighetsverk (SFV). (Official site)
- Swedish Fortifications AgencySwedish Fortifications AgencyThe Swedish Fortifications Agency is a Swedish government agency under the Swedish Ministry of Finance , tasked with managing government-owned defense-related buildings and land. The agency functions as the landlord for the Swedish Armed Forces , managing various types of military installations...
, or Fortifikationsverket (FortV). (Official site)
Ministry of Education and Science
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
- Swedish National Board of AgricultureSwedish National Board of AgricultureThe Swedish Board of Agriculture is a government agency in Sweden that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture. The agency headquarters is located in Jönköping....
, or Jordbruksverket. (Official site) Field of operations: agriculture, horticulture and reindeer husbandry. - Swedish National Food AdministrationSwedish National Food AdministrationThe National Food Administration is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency is located in Uppsala.It is the central supervisory authority for matters relating to food and drinking water...
, or Livsmedelsverket. (Official site) Field of operations: Ensure quality of food is maintained. - Swedish National Board of FisheriesSwedish National Board of FisheriesSwedish National Board of Fisheries is a Swedish government agency within the Ministry of Rural Affairs. The agency is located in Gothenburg. It is the central government authority for fisheries in Sweden. It was established in 1948. It ceases to exict on July the 1st 2011.-External links:* -...
, or Fiskeriverket. (Official site) Field of operations: fishery. - Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesSwedish University of Agricultural SciencesThe Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences or Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet is a university in Sweden. Although its head office is located in Ultuna, Uppsala, the university has several campuses in different parts of Sweden, the other main facilities being Alnarp in Lomma Municipality, Skara,...
, or Sveriges Lantbruksuniveristet. ( Official site) Field of operations: universities, research. - Swedish National Veterinary InstituteSwedish National Veterinary InstituteThe Swedish National Veterinary Institute is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs...
, or Statens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA). (Official site) Field of operations: diagnoisis and combating contagious animal diseases - research and prevention. - Swedish Veterinary Disciplinary BoardSwedish Veterinary Disciplinary BoardThe Swedish Veterinary Disciplinary Board is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency tries cases of professional misconduct among veterinarians. It is located in Jönköping.-External links:* - Official site...
, or Veterinära ansvarsnämnden. (Official site) Field of operations: examines matters concerning disciplinary responsibility for veterinary surgeons and also the revoking of veterinary licences. - Sami ParliamentSami Parliament of SwedenThe Sami Parliament of Sweden is the representative body for people of Sami heritage in Sweden. It acts as an institution of cultural autonomy for the indigenous Sami people.-History:...
, or Sametinget. (Official site) Field of operations: The Sami Parliament is both a government agency and an elected parliament whose purpose is to promote the Sami culture. - Sami Foundation Board, or Styrelsen för samefonden. Field of operationss: the board's funds are to be used to promote reindeer husbandry, Sami culture and Sami organisations.
- Swedish National Board for Consumer ComplaintsSwedish National Board for Consumer ComplaintsThe National Board for Consumer Complaints is a Swedish government agency that answers to the Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality. The agency is headquartered in Stockholm. Its main task is to issue non-binding recommendations on the resolution of disputes between consumers and business...
, or Allmänna reklamationsnämnden. (Official site) Field of operations: acts as a court, the primary task of which is the impartial examination of disuptes between consumers and companies.
General cultural activities
- Hanaholmen Cultural Centre for Sweden and Finland, or Hanaholmens kulturcentrum för Sverige och Finland.
- Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs, or Statens kulturråd. (Official site)
- Foundation Culture of the Future, or Stiftelsen framtidens kultur. (Official site)
- Foundation for Swedish-Norwegian Cooperation, or Svensk-norska samarbetsfonden
Language, literature, libraries and archives
- Book Industry Finance Institute, or Bokbranschens finansieringsinstitut. (Official site)
- Swedish Institute for Language and FolkloreSwedish Institute for Language and FolkloreThe Institute for Language and Folklore, , is a Swedish government agency with the purpose of studying and collecting materials concerning dialects, folklore and onomastics....
, formerly known as Swedish Institute for Dialectology, Onomastics and Folklore Research, or Institutet för språk och folkminnen. (Official site) - Swedish National Archives and the Swedish Regional Archives, or Riksarkivet och landsarkiven. (Official site)
- Centre for Easy-to-Read, or Stiftelsen för lättläst nyhetsinformation och litteratur. (Official site)
- Swedish Biographical Dictionary, or Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. (Official site)
- Swedish Authors' Fund, or Sveriges författarfond. (Official site)
- Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille, or Talboks- och punktskriftsbiblioteket. (Official site)
Visual arts, design and applied arts
- Visual Art Collecting Society, or Bildkonst Upphovsrätt i Sverige (BUS).
- Swedish National Handicraft Council, or Nämnden för hemslöjdsfrågor.
- Swedish National Art Council, or Statens konstråd. (Official site)
Film, artists and heritage
- Swedish Film InstituteSwedish Film InstituteThe Swedish Film Institute was founded in 1963 to support and develop the Swedish film industry. The institute is housed in the Filmhuset building located in Gärdet, Östermalm in Stockholm...
, or Svenska filminstitutet. (Official site) - Swedish Arts Grants Committee, or Konstnärsnämnden. (Official site)
- Swedish National Heritage Board, or Riksantikvarieämbetet. (Official site)
Media
- Swedish Television for the Deaf, or Dövas TV. (Official site)
- Swedish Broadcasting CommissionSwedish Broadcasting CommissionGranskningsnämnden för radio och TV – English title: The Swedish Broadcasting Commission – was a Swedish government agency formed in 1994 to regulate already broadcasted radio and television in Sweden.-Jurisdiction:...
, or Granskningsnämnden för radio och TV. (Official site) - NordicomNordicomThe Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research is a cooperation between the five countries of the Nordic Region – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Starting from academic research, Nordicom collects and adapts knowledge, mediating it to various user groups in the...
. (Official site) - Swedish Press Subsidies Council, or Presstödsnämnden. (Official site)
- Swedish Radio and TV Authority, or Radio-och TV-verket. (Official site)
- Swedish Council on Media Violence, or Rådet mot skadliga våldsskildringar (Våldsskildringsrådet).
- Swedish National Board of Film Classification, or Statens biografbyrå. (Official site)
- Swedish Broadcasting CorporationSveriges RadioSveriges Radio AB – Swedish Radio Ltd – is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. The Swedish public-broadcasting system is in many respects modelled after the one used in the United Kingdom, and Sveriges Radio - like Sveriges Television - shares many characteristics with...
, or Sveriges Radio AB. (Official site) - Sveriges TelevisionSveriges TelevisionSveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
. (Official site) - Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company, or Sveriges Utbildningsradio. (Official site)
- Swedish Talking Newspapers Council, or Taltidningsnämnden. (Official site)
- TeracomTeracomTeracom is a terrestrial broadcast transmission service company owned by the Swedish Government. Teracom owns all Swedish broadcast transmission sites, and distributes all terrestrial radio and TV channels, private as well as public-service, analogue as well as digital.Teracom Components is a...
. (Official site)
Museums and exhibitions
- Swedish Museum of Architecture, or Arkitekturmuseet. (Official site)
- Bildmuseet. (Official site)
- MillesgårdenMillesgårdenMillesgården is an art museum and sculpture garden, located on the island of Lidingö in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located on the grounds of the home of sculptor Carl Milles and his wife, artist Olga Milles, who are both buried there....
. (Official site) - DansmuseetDansmuseetDansmuseet is a museum for the performing and visual arts located in Stockholm, Sweden. Opened in 1953 in the basement of the Royal Swedish Opera, it originally displayed a huge collection of dance-related art that belonged to Rolf de Maré, a leader of the Swedish Ballet in Paris from 1920–25...
. (Official site) - Drottningholm Theatre Museum, or Drottningholms teatermuseum. (Official site)
- Kiruna Centre for Conservation of Cultural Property, or Föremålsvård i Kiruna. (Official site)
- Jewish Museum of Sweden, or Judiska museet.
- Royal Swedish Armoury, or Livrustkammaren. (Official site)
- Skokloster CastleSkokloster CastleSkokloster Castle is located on Lake Mälaren between Stockholm and Uppsala. It was built in the Baroque style between 1654 and 1676 by the wealthy military commander and count Carl Gustaf Wrangel. The castle was designed by architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder...
, or Skoklosters slott. (Official site) - Hallwyl Museum, or Hallwylska museet. (Official site)
- Swedish Modern Museum, or Moderna museet. (Official site)
- Swedish National Museum of Fine ArtsSwedish National Museum of Fine Arts-External links:*...
, or Nationalmuseum. (Official site) - Prince Eugen's WaldemarsuddeWaldemarsuddePrins Eugens Waldemarsudde , the scenic former home of the Swedish Prince Eugen, is a museum located on Djurgården in central Stockholm. The name is derived from a historical name of the island Djurgården, Valmundsö The painter prince discovered the place in 1892, when he rented a house there for...
, or Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde. (Official site) - Swedish Museum of Natural HistorySwedish Museum of Natural HistoryThe Swedish Museum of Natural History , in Stockholm, is one of two major museums of natural history in Sweden, the other one being located in Gothenburg....
, or Naturhistoriska riksmuseet. (Official site) - Swedish National Museum of Cultural History, or Nordiska museet. (Official site)
- Swedish Travelling Exhibitions, or Riksutställningar. (Official site)
- RooseumRooseumThe Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art, located in Malmö, Sweden, was a formally private-owned centre for contemporary art. Founded in 1988 by the Swedish art collector and financier Fredrik Roos, the Rooseum promoted experimental relationships between art, artists and audience, by offering...
. (Official site) - Röhss MuseumRöhss MuseumThe Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a museum focused on design and applied arts. It was created through donations from Wilhelm and August Röhss and opened to the public in 1916; it has since expanded. The museum has a fine collection of Chinese art and craft and a permanent exhibition of...
, or Röhsska museet. (Official site) - SkansenSkansenSkansen is the first open air museum and zoo in Sweden and is located on the island Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. It was founded in 1891 by Artur Hazelius to show the way of life in the different parts of Sweden before the industrial era....
. (Official site) - Swedish Army Museum, or Statens försvarshistoriska museer. (Official site)
- Swedish Museum of National AntiquitiesSwedish Museum of National AntiquitiesSwedish Museum of National Antiquities is a museum located in Stockholm, Sweden that covers Swedish cultural history and art from the Stone Age to the 16th century...
, or Statens historiska museer. (Official site) (Official site) - Swedish National Museums of World Culture, or Statens museer för världskultur. (Official site)
- Swedish National Collections of Music, or Statens musiksamlingar. (Official site)
- Swedish National Maritime Museums, or Statens sjöhistoriska museer. (Official site)
- Strindberg MuseumStrindberg MuseumThe Strindberg Museum is a museum in Stockholm, Sweden, dedicated to the writer August Strindberg and located in his last dwelling, in the house he nicknamed the "Blå tornet" on 85, Drottninggatan, at the corner of Drottninggatan and Tegnérgatan on Norrmalm, Stockholm...
, or Strindbergsmuseet. (Official site) - Swedish National Museum of Science and TechnologySwedish National Museum of Science and TechnologyThe Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology is a Swedish museum in Stockholm. It is Sweden’s largest museum of technology, and has a national charter to be responsible for preserving the Swedish cultural heritage related to technological and industrial history. Its galleries comprise...
, or Tekniska museet. (Official site) - Thiel Gallery, or Thielska galleriet. (Official site)
- Zorn CollectionsZorn CollectionsThe Zorn Collections, or Zornsamlingarna, is a Swedish state museum, located in Mora, dedicated to preserving the works by painter Anders Zorn....
, or Zornsamlingarna. (Official site) - Museum of WorkMuseum of WorkThe Museum of Work, or Arbetets museum, is a museum located in Norrköping, Sweden. The museum can be found in the 19th century building The Iron in the Motala ström river in central Norrköping.See also: List of museums in Sweden, Culture of Sweden...
, or Arbetets museum.
Theatre, dance and music
- House of Dance, or Dansens Hus. (Official site)
- Royal Swedish Theatre, or Dramaten. (Official site)
- Royal Swedish OperaRoyal Swedish OperaKungliga Operan is Sweden's national stage for opera and ballet.-Location and Environment:...
, or "Kungliga Operan". (Official site) - Swedish National Touring Theatre, or Riksteatern. (Official site)
- Swedish National Concert Institute, or Svenska rikskonserter. (Official site)
Religious communities
- Swedish Commission for State Grants to Religious Communities, or Samarbetsnämnden för statsbidrag till trossamfund.
Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications
Defunct agencies
Some historic government agencies have been merged with other agencies or simply closed down.- Swedish National Board of Education, or Skolöverstyrelsen, governed primary and secondary schools. Was replaced by the Swedish National Agency for EducationSwedish National Agency for EducationThe Swedish National Agency for Education is a government agency in Sweden that oversees the Swedish public school system for children and adults.- External links :*, official website...
in 1991 when the responsibility for schools was transferred from the state to the municipalities. - Swedish National Board of Universities and Colleges, or Universitets- och högskoleämbetet, was responsible for higher education until 1992 when the central agency was abolished. It was replaced with an agency with a considerably more limited field of operations, the Office of the Chancellor of the Swedish Universities, or Kanslersämbetet. The Swedish National Agency for Higher EducationSwedish National Agency for Higher EducationThe Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, or Högskoleverket is a Swedish government agency. It is in charge of inspecting and promoting higher education sector activities, through follow-up and evalutation of higher education, quality assessment, initiatives for updating teaching methods...
was set up July 1, 1995, incorporating the Office of the Chancellor, the Council for the Renewal of Undergraduate Education (Grundutbildningsrådet) and parts of the Swedish National Agency for Services to Universities. - Swedish Seed Testing and Certification InstituteSwedish Seed Testing and Certification InstituteThe Swedish Seed Testing and Certification Institute was a Swedish government agency that answered to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs. The agency was the official authority in Sweden for controlling the quality of seeds used in agriculture. It was located in Svalöv...
, or Statens utsädeskontroll. Field of operations: seed testing. Made a part of the Swedish National Board of AgricultureSwedish National Board of AgricultureThe Swedish Board of Agriculture is a government agency in Sweden that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture. The agency headquarters is located in Jönköping....
on January 1, 2006. - Swedish National Plant Variety BoardSwedish National Plant Variety BoardThe Swedish National Plant Variety Board was a Swedish government agency that answered to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Affairs...
, or Statens växtsortnämnd. Field of operations: issues relating to plant breeding and the admission of plants into the different classification lists. Made a part of the Swedish National Board of AgricultureSwedish National Board of AgricultureThe Swedish Board of Agriculture is a government agency in Sweden that answers to the Ministry of Agriculture. The agency headquarters is located in Jönköping....
on January 1, 2006. - Aliens Appeals Board of SwedenAliens Appeals Board of SwedenAliens Appeals Board was a Swedish government agency that answered to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The agency was located in Stockholm....
, or Utlänningsnämnden, UN. Discontinued and replaced by Migration Courts on March 31, 2006, when the new Aliens Act entered into force. - Swedish National Integration Board, or Integrationsverket. Located in NorrköpingNorrköpingNorrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
. (Official site) Field of operations: The Swedish Integration Board to ensure that the visions and goals of Sweden’s integration policies have an impact in the various areas of society. Closed down on July 1, 2007.
See also
- Government of SwedenGovernment of SwedenThe Government of the Kingdom of Sweden is the supreme executive authority of Sweden. It consists of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Government is responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the legislative assembly...
- List of Swedish government enterprises