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Ministry of Defence (Sweden)
Swedish government ministry responsible for national security policy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ministry of Defence (Swedish: Försvarsdepartementet) is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to national defence and civil defence.
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Försvarsdepartementet | |
![]() Coat of Arms of the Ministry of Defence | |
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Formed | 1 July 1920 (1920-07-01) |
Preceding agencies | |
Jurisdiction | SFS 1996:1515 |
Headquarters | Jakobsgatan 9, Stockholm |
Employees | 150 (2023)[1] |
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Website | government.se |
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The ministry is currently headed by the Minister for Defence, Pål Jonson of the Moderate Party.[2]