Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure (Sweden)

The Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure (Swedish: Landsbygds- och infrastrukturdepartementet) is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to rural areas, food and land- and water-based industries, regional development, transport and infrastructure, housing, and community planning.

Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure

Landsbygds- och infrastrukturdepartementet
Lesser Coat of Arms
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)[1]
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Infrastructure (2022) Ministry of Rural Affairs (2014)
Jurisdiction	SFS 2022:1873
Headquarters	Herkulesgatan 17, Stockholm
Ministers responsible	Peter Kullgren[2], Head of the Ministry Minister for Rural Affairs Andreas Carlson[3], Minister for Infrastructure and Housing
Website	www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-rural-affairs-and-infrastructure/

The ministry is currently headed by the Minister for Rural Affairs, Peter Kullgren of the Christian Democrats.^[2]

History

The ministry was established on 1 January 2023 when the responsibilities of the Ministry of Infrastructure was merged with the responsibilities carried out by the Minister for Rural Affairs, then sorted under the Ministry of Enterprise, forming the Ministry for Rural Affairs and Infrastructure.

It's located on Herkulesgatan 17 in Stockholm.

Government agencies and other bodies

The Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure is principal for 15 government agencies and one state-owned company.

Agencies

Source:^[4]

• National Board of Housing, Building and Planning
• Maritime Administration
• National Road and Transport Research Institute
• Transport Administration
• Transport Agency
• Transport Analysis
• Civil Aviation Administration
• University of Agricultural Sciences
• National Veterinary Institute
• Forest Agency
• National Food Agency
• Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority
• Board of Agriculture
• Central Ethical Committee on Animal Experiments
• Veterinary Disciplinary Board

State-owned companies

• Statens Bostadsomvandling AB (Sbo)^[4]

Policy areas

Source:^[5]

• Housing and community planning
• Regional development
• Rural affairs
• Transport and infrastructure

Cabinet ministers

Ministers for Rural Affairs

For a full list of ministers for rural affairs, see Minister for Rural Affairs (Sweden).

Ministers for Infrastructure

For a full list of ministers for infrastructure, see Minister for Infrastructure (Sweden).

Ministers for Housing

For a full list of ministers for housing, see Minister for Housing (Sweden).

See also

• Agriculture in Sweden
• Telecommunications in Sweden
• Ministry of Agriculture/for Rural Affairs (1900–2014)