Minister for Culture (Sweden) explained

Post:Minister for Culture
Body:Sweden
Native Name:Statsråd och chef för Kulturdepartementet
Insignia:File:Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Incumbent:Parisa Liljestrand
Incumbentsince:18 October 2022
Member Of:The Government
Appointer:The Prime Minister
Termlength:No fixed term,
serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Inaugural:Bengt Göransson
Formation:8 October 1982
Website:Official website

The Minister for Culture (formally cabinet minister and head of the Ministry for Culture) is a member and minister of the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister heads the Ministry for Culture and is responsible for cultural issues and construction.

Before 1 December 1991, the cultural issues were handled by the Ministry of Education. Between 1991 and 2004, and from 2006 it's a separate ministry. In the years between 2004 and 2006, the issues were handled by the Ministry of Education and Culture.

The current Minister for Culture is Parisa Liljestrand, who was appointed on 18 October 2022.

List of ministers for culture

Status

Deputy ministers

See also

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