Swedish government
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden ( sv, Konungariket Sveriges regering) is the national cabinet of Sweden
Sweden ( sv, Sverige ), officially the Kingdom of Sweden ( sv, links=no, Konungariket Sverige ), is a Nordic country
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ministry responsible for matters relating to economic policy
The economic policy of government
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, the central government budget, tax
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es, banking
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, security
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and insurance
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, international economic work, central, regional and local government
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The ministry has a staff of 490, of whom only 20 are political appointees. The political executive is made up of three ministers: the Minister for Finance
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currently Mikael Damberg
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( s), the Minister for Financial Markets currently Max Elger ( s) and the Minister for Public Administration currently Ida Karkiainen ( s).
The ministry offices are located at Drottninggatan
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21 in central Stockholm
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Government agencies
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:
Areas of responsibility
* Financial markets * Central government budget * International cooperation * Local authorities * TaxesReferences
External links
Ministry of Finance
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Finance
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Sweden
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Public finance of Sweden