Ministry of Defence (Sweden)

Ministry of Defence
Försvarsdepartementet
Coat of Arms of the Ministry of Defence
Agency overview
Formed1 July 1920 (1920-07-01)
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionSFS 1996:1515
HeadquartersJakobsgatan 9, Stockholm
Employees150 (2023)
Ministers responsible
Websitegovernment.se

The Ministry of Defence (Swedish: Försvarsdepartementet) is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to national defence and civil defence.

The ministry is currently headed by the Minister for Defence, Pål Jonson of the Moderate Party.

History

The ministry was established on 1 July 1920 when the Ministry of Land Defence and the Ministry for Naval Affairs was merged into one ministry.

It's located at Jakobsgatan 9 at Gustaf Adolfs torg in Stockholm, where it has been located since 1966.

Government agencies

The Ministry of Defence is principal for 12 government agencies, one partly state-owned company (SOS Alarm) and one fund.

Government funds

  • Gällöfsta Education Fund (Stiftelsen Gällöfsta utbildningscentrum)

State-owned companies

Areas of responsibility

  • Military defence
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Civil defence

Cabinet Ministers

Ministers for Defence

For a full list of Ministers for Defence, see Minister for Defence (Sweden).

Ministers for Civil Defence

No. Portrait Name Title Took office Left office Time in office Party Prime Minister
1
Carl-Oskar Bohlin
BohlinCarl-Oskar Bohlin
(born 1986)
Minister for Civil Defence18 October 2022Incumbent294 days ModerateKristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M)

See also

59°19′48.8″N 18°04′05.42″E / 59.330222°N 18.0681722°E / 59.330222; 18.0681722


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