Minister for Housing (Sweden)

Minister for Housing
Bostadsminister
since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Employment
Member ofThe Government
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthServes at the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holderIngvar Carlsson
Formation1974
Website[1]

The Minister for Housing[a] (Swedish: Bostadsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

The minister is responsible for issues regarding housing and constructing new houses and apartments. The current minister for housing is Andreas Carlson, appointed on 18 October 2022.

Between 1974 and 1991, there was a ministry called the Ministry of Housing. The minister for housing was the head of the Ministry of Housing. In 1991, the ministry was dissolved and the position was abolished. In 1994, the position was reinstated and a cabinet minister was given the responsibility for housing issues. Since 1994, there has always been a cabinet minister with responsibility for housing issues. Ministers for housing have all worked in different ministries. ”Statsråd med ansvar över bostadsfrågor” means Councillor of State with responsibility for issues regarding housing'.

  1. ^ Utrikes namnbok : svenska myndigheter, organisationer, titlar, EU-organ och länder på engelska, tyska, franska, spanska, finska och ryska (PDF) (11th ed.). Stockholm: Utrikesdepartementet, Regeringskansliet. 2021. p. 70. ISBN 978-91-986574-2-5.
  2. ^ Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 108. ISBN 91-1-775052-0. SELIBR 8345587.


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