Ministry of Culture (Sweden) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Culture
Nativename:Swedish: Kulturdepartementet
Formed:[1]
Employees:about 85
Minister1 Name:Parisa Liljestrand
Minister1 Pfo:
Head of the Ministry
Minister for Culture

The Ministry of Culture (Swedish: Kulturdepartementet) is a ministry within the government of Sweden responsible for culture policy. The ministry is headed by the Minister for Culture, currently Parisa Liljestrand (m).

The Ministry of Culture is located at Drottninggatan 16 in central Stockholm.

Government agencies

The Ministry of Culture holds ministerial responsibility for the following government agencies:

Areas of responsibility

The Ministry of Culture is responsible for issues concerning culture, democracy, media, the national minorities, and the language and culture of the Sami people. The Ministry is also responsible for sport, youth policy and issues concerning civil society, faith communities, and burial and cremation services.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Kulturdepartementet . . Swedish . 13 November 2010.