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Ministry of Education and Culture (Sweden)

Ministry of Education and Research
Utbildningsdepartementet
Agency overview
Formed 1840 (1840)
Employees about 200
Minister responsible
Website sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2063
Minister for Education
Gustav Fridolin.1c550 3788.jpg
Incumbent
Gustav Fridolin

since 3 October 2014
Appointer Prime Minister
Inaugural holder 1840: Albrecht Elof Ihre
1968: Olof Palme
Formation Formation: 1840
Reformed: 1968
Website www.sweden.gov.se

The Ministry of Education and Research (Swedish: Utbildningsdepartementet) is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for matters relating to schools, universities, colleges, and research.

Before 1968 the ministry was called the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs.

The ministry offices are located at Drottninggatan 16 in central .

The Ministry of Education and Research has a staff of 200. The head of the ministry is the Minister for Education, currently Gustav Fridolin (Mp).

The Ministry of Education and Research is principal to the following government agencies:

The Ministry of Education and Science is also principal to a number of smaller agencies, academies and associations that are not listed above.


Coordinates: 59°19′47.89″N 18°03′55.49″E / 59.3299694°N 18.0654139°E / 59.3299694; 18.0654139


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