The Government Offices including ministries

The Government governs the nation. It is assisted by the Government Offices, an integral authority comprising the Prime Minister's Office, the ministries and the Office of Administrative Affairs.

• Prime Minister's Office

  The Prime Minister's Office directs and coordinates the work of the Government Offices. It is furthermore responsible for coordination of Sweden's EU policy, coordinates sustainable development work in the Government Offices and is responsible for constitutional policy and election issues.

• Ministry of Agriculture

  The Ministry of Agriculture has a wide range of responsibilities, including matters relating to agriculture, fisheries, reindeer husbandry, Sami affairs, animal welfare, food and hunting and game management.

• Ministry of Culture

  The Ministry of Culture is responsible for culture, the media and sports.

• Ministry of Defence

  The Ministry of Defence aims to fulfil the objectives set by the Government and Riksdag for defence policy, for national accident prevention and preparedness, and for preparedness for severe peacetime emergencies.

• Ministry of Education and Research

  The Ministry of Education and Research is responsible for matters relating to schools, universities and colleges, research.

• Ministry of Employment

  The Ministry of Employment is responsible for labour market policy and working life policy.

• Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications

  The area of responsibility of the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications comprises issues of crucial importance for growth - for people, companies and regions. The Ministry deals, for example, with matters relating to the business sector, energy, IT, communications and infrastructure, and regional development.

• Ministry of the Environment

  The Ministry of the Environment is responsible for environment issues and construction. The ministry also has the overall responsibility for coordinating the Government's work on sustainable development.

• Ministry of Finance

  The Ministry of Finance is responsible for matters relating to economic policy, the central government budget, taxes, banking, security and insurance, international economic work, central, regional and local government.

• Ministry for Foreign Affairs

  The task of the foreign service is to assist in realising the Government's overall goals in matters of foreign policy. The Ministry is also responsible for coordinating Sweden's foreign policy in the Government Offices.

• Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

  The areas of responsibility of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs relate to social welfare: financial security, social services, medical and health care, health promotion and the rights of children and disabled people.

• Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality

  The Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality is responsible for consumer affairs, democracy issues, gender equality, human rights, integration issues, metropolitan affairs, minority issues, Non-Govermental Organisations and youth policy.

• Ministry of Justice

  The Ministry of Justice is responsible for matters relating to the police authorities, judiciary system, prisons service, migration and asylum.

• Office for Administrative Affairs

  The Office for Administrative Affairs acts as a joint resource for the Government Offices and is responsible for administrative matters of a cross-ministerial nature.

• Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union

  The Permanent Representation of Sweden to the European Union is the extended arm of the Government Offices in Brussels. Staff of the Permanent Representation are recruited from all 'ministries and are engaged in pursuing Sweden's standpoints on EU policies.

• About the Government Offices

  The Government Offices form a single, integrated public authority comprising the Prime Minister's Office, the government ministries and the Office for Administrative Affairs.