The Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure () is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to rural areas, food and land- and water-based industries, regional development, transport and infrastructure, housing, and community planning.
The ministry is currently headed by the Minister for Rural Affairs, Peter Kullgren of the Christian Democrats.
History
The ministry was established on 1 January 2023 when the responsibilities of the Ministry of Infrastructure was merged with the responsibilities carried out by the Minister for Rural Affairs, then sorted under the Ministry of Enterprise, forming the Ministry for Rural Affairs and Infrastructure.
It's located on Herkulesgatan 17 in Stockholm.
Government agencies and other bodies
The Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure is principal for 15 government agencies and one state-owned company.
Agencies
National Board of Housing, Building and Planning
Maritime Administration
National Road and Transport Research Institute
Transport Administration
Transport Agency
Transport Analysis
Civil Aviation Administration
University of Agricultural Sciences
National Veterinary Institute
Forest Agency
National Food Agency
Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority
Board of Agriculture
Central Ethical Committee on Animal Experiments
Veterinary Disciplinary Board
State-owned companies
Statens Bostadsomvandling AB (Sbo)
Policy areas
Housing and community planning
Regional development
Rural affairs
Transport and infrastructure
Cabinet ministers
Ministers for Rural Affairs
Ministers for Infrastructure
Ministers for Housing
See also
Agriculture in Sweden
Communications in Sweden
Ministry of Rural Affairs (1900–2014)