The Minister for Culture (formally

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and

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of the Ministry for Culture) is a member and minister of the

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and appointed by the

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. The minister heads the Ministry for Culture and is responsible for

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issues and construction. Before 1 December 1991, the cultural issues were handled by the

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. Between 1991 and 2004, and from 2006 it's a separate ministry. In the years between 2004 and 2006, the issues were handled by the

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. The current Minister for Culture is

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, who was appointed on 18 October 2022.

List of Ministers for Culture

;Status

Deputy Ministers in the Ministry of Culture

References

External links

Official website
{{Government ministries of Sweden

List of Ministers for Culture

Deputy Ministers in the Ministry of Culture

See also

References

External links