Ministry of Culture (Sweden)

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).

Ministry of Culture
Kulturdepartementet
Agency overview
Formed2007 (2007)[1]
Employeesabout 85
Minister responsible
Websitewww.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-culture/

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:

  • Election Authority (Valmyndigheten)
  • Sámi Parliament (Sametinget)
  • Swedish Arts Council (Statens kulturråd)
  • Swedish Media Council (Statens medieråd)
  • Public Art Agency (Statens konstråd)
  • National Archives (Riksarkivet)
  • National Heritage Board (Riksantikvarieämbetet)
  • Agency for Support to Faith Communities (Myndigheten för stöd till trossamfund)
  • Agency for Youth and Civil Society (Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor)
  • Press and Broadcasting Authority (Myndigheten för press, radio och tv)
  • Agency for Accessible Media (Myndigheten för tillgängliga medier)
  • Agency for Cultural Policy Analysis (Myndigheten för kulturanalys)
  • Handicraft Council (Nämnden för hemslöjdsfrågor)
  • Arts Grants Committee (Konstnärsnämnden)
  • Forum for Living History (Forum för levande historia)
Academies and institutes
Public museums
Performing arts

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.

References

  1. "Kulturdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010. (subscription required)

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