Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden)
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: Utrikesdepartementet, UD) is responsible for Swedish foreign policy.
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 Arvfurstens palats, the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at Gustav Adolfs torg in Stockholm. | |
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| Formed | 1791[1] |
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| Website | English-language website |
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History
The ministry for Foreign Affairs was created in 1791 when King Gustav III set up Konungens kabinett för den utrikes brevväxlingen (The King's cabinet for Foreign Letters of Exchange ). In 1840 the organisation formally changed its name to Utrikesdepartementet.
Government agencies
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs are principal for the following government agencies:
- Legations and embassies in foreign countries
- Export Credits Guarantee Board (Exportkreditnämnden)
- Folke Bernadotte Academy (Folke Bernadotteakademin
- Inspectorate of Strategic Products (Inspektionen för strategiska produkter)
- Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium)
- Nordic Africa Institute (Nordiska Afrikainstitutet)
- SWEDAC (Styrelsen för ackreditering och teknisk kontroll)
- Sida (Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete)
- Swedish Institute (Svenska institutet)
- Swedish Institute Alexandria (Svenska institutet i Alexandria)
- Business Sweden (Sveriges export- och investeringsråd).
References
- "Utrikesdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010. (subscription required)
External links
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