Appointer The Prime Minister | Website www.sweden.gov.se | |
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Inaugural holder Krister Wickman (1969)
Per Westerberg (1991) Formation First formation: 1 January 1969
Reformation: 22 October 1991 | ||
The Minister for Enterprise (Swedish: Sveriges näringsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden. The cabinet minister is head of the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications
Until 1991, the office was named Minister for Industry. However, the official name since then is Minister for Enterprise.
The cabinet minister is responsible for issues regarding businesses and industry. The current Minister for Enterprise is also responsible for regional development. Mikael Damberg holds the office since 3 October 2014.
References
Minister for Enterprise (Sweden) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA