The Minister for Business, Industry and Innovation (
Swedish
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: ''Sveriges näringsminister'') is a
cabinet minister within the
Swedish Government and appointed by the
Prime Minister of Sweden
The prime minister ( sv, statsminister ; literally translating to "Minister of State") is the head of government of Sweden. The prime minister and their cabinet (the government) exercise executive authority in the Kingdom of Sweden and are su ...
. The
cabinet minister is head of the
Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications.
Until 1991, the office was named Ministry for Industry. However, the official name since then is Ministry for Enterprise and Innovation. Since 2014, the minister has been especially responsible for business, industry, enterprise and innovation. This includes
small and medium-sized businesses
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are businesses whose personnel and revenue numbers fall below certain limits. The abbreviation "SME" is used by international organizations such as the World Ba ...
,
state-owned enterprises and industrial policy.
The current Minister for Business, Industry and Innovation is
Ebba Busch
Ebba-Elisabeth Busch (, formerly Busch Thor while married; born 11 February 1987) is a Swedish politician serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden and Minister for Energy (Sweden), Minister for Energy, Minister for Business, Industry and I ...
from the Christian Democrats, who has held the office since 18 October 2022.
List of Ministers for Enterprise
References
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Government ministers of Sweden