The Ministry of Infrastructure (
Swedish: ''Infrastrukturdepartementet''), was a
ministry within the
Government of Sweden
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The Government consists of the Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister and their ...
. It operated between 2019 and 2022.
A new ministry under the name
Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure was created on 1 January 2023.
History
The Ministry of Infrastructure was formed on 1 April 2019 and took over some responsibilities previously handled by the
Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, the
Ministry of Finance
A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position .
A ministry of finance's portfoli ...
and the
Ministry of the Environment.
The ministry was succeeded by the
Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure on 1 January 2023 as the responsibilities carried out by the Ministry of Infrastructure was merged with those carried out by the
Minister for Rural Affairs, then sorted under the Ministry of Enterprise.
Government agencies
At the time of its closure, the Ministry was principal for the following
government agencies
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Authority for Digital Management
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Civil Aviation Administration
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Electrical Safety Authority
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Energy Market Inspectorate
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National Road and Transport Research Institute
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Oil Crisis Board
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State Energy Authority
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Svenska kraftnät
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Swedish Maritime Administration
The Swedish Maritime Administration () is the government agency in Sweden which provides services to the transport sector by keeping the sea lanes open and safe. The agency is to a certain degree financed through fees levied on commercial shippin ...
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Swedish Post and Telecom Authority
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (, abbreviated PTS) is a Government agencies in Sweden, government authority under the Ministry of Infrastructure (Sweden) and is managed by a board of directors appointed by the Swedish government. The Dire ...
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Swedish Transport Administration
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Swedish Transport Agency
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Trafikanalys
References
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Infrastructure
Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or other area, and encompasses the services and facilities necessary for its economy, households and firms to function. Infrastructure is composed of public and pri ...