Minister for Business and Industry (Sweden) explained

Post:Minister for Business and Industry
Body:Sweden
Native Name:Näringsminister
Insignia:Lilla riksvapnet - Riksarkivet Sverige.png
Insigniacaption:Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Incumbent:Ebba Busch
Incumbentsince:18 October 2022
Department:Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
Appointer:The Prime Minister
Termlength:No fixed term
Termlength Qualified:Serves as long as the Prime Minister sees fit
Inaugural:Krister Wickman (1969)
Per Westerberg (1991)
Formation:First formation: 1 January 1969
Reformation: 22 October 1991

The Minister for Business and Industry, (Swedish: näringsminister), formally cabinet minister and head of the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, is a member and minister of the Government of Sweden and is appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister is responsible for policies related to enterprise, industry and innovation.

The current Minister for Business and Industry is Ebba Busch of the Christians Democrats.[1]

History

Until 1991, the office was named minister of industry.[2] However, the official name since then is minister has been especially responsible for business, industry, enterprise and innovation. Since 2014, the minister has been especially responsible for business, industry, enterprise and innovation. This includes small and medium-sized businesses, state-owned enterprises and industrial policy.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ebba Busch . Regeringen och Regeringskansliet . 2023-06-22 . 2023-07-18.
  2. Book: Gullberg, Ingvar E. . Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning . A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research . 2nd . 1977 . Norstedt . Stockholm . sv . 91-1-775052-0 . . 347.
  3. Web site: Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation. 24 November 2014.