The Ministry of Local Government[1] (Swedish: Kommundepartementet, Kn) was a ministry in Sweden established in 1974. The ministry was responsible for the county administrative boards, the municipalities, the tax charge offices, the local enforcement offices, etc., and later also questions regarding the Church of Sweden and other religious communities. The ministry was headed by the minister for physical planning and local government. The ministry ceased in 1982 and the Ministry for Civil Service Affairs took over its tasks.