The Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, (), formally cabinet minister and head of the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, is a member and minister of the Government of Sweden and is appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister is responsible for policies related to enterprise, industry and innovation.
The current minister is Ebba Busch of the Christians Democrats.
History Until 1991, the office was named minister of industry (industriminister). The office has later been called minister for industry, employment and communications (näringsminister), minister for enterprise and innovation (närings- och innovationsminister), minister for business, industry and innovation (näringsminister), and minister for energy, business and industry (energi- och näringsminister).
Since 2014, the minister has been especially responsible for business, industry, enterprise and innovation. This includes small and medium enterprises, state-owned enterprises and industrial policy.
List of ministers
Ministers of Industry (1969–1991) No. Minister Took office Left office Time in office Political party Prime Minister(s) Ministers for Industry, Employment and Communications (1991–2014) Ministers for Enterprise and Innovation (2014–2019) Ministers for Business, Industry and Innovation (2019–2022) Ministers for Energy, Business and Industry (2022–present)
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