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Organisation
The Ministry of Defence has existed in its present form since 1920. The ministry has been in its present premises at Gustav Adolfs torg in
The Ministry of Defence has a staff of 150: political advisers, officials, assistants, clerical officers, military advisers in military issues, etc.
The Minister of Defence, Mikael Odenberg, is head of the Ministry of Defence.
Political leadership
Subject to the overall authority of the Minister, ministry business is directed by the State Secretary.
The Ministry also has a Press Secretary and two Political Advisers whose job is to serve the Minister as political colleagues. This group is generally described as the Ministry’s political leadership. Unlike other Government Offices officials, ministers and political appointees leave their posts when there is a change of government.
Senior officials
There are two senior officials at the Ministry of Defence. These are the State Secretary and the Director-General for Administrative and Legal Affairs. The State Secretary is a member of the political staff, while the Director-General for Administrative and Legal Affairs is not a political appointee. The Director-General for Administrative and Legal Affairs sees to it that Ministry of Defence business is conducted properly and is responsible for the drafting of proposals for laws and other regulations. The Director-General for Administrative and Legal Affairs is also responsible for intelligence and preparedness issues and crisis management within the Ministry’s area of activities, for issues relating to incidents and violations of Swedish territory and for permission to enter Swedish territory.
Departments and secretariats
The Ministry’s day-to-day business is conducted by the various departments. The title given to a head of department is Director. The departments process business prior to Government decisions. They also take care of contacts with the agencies that are answerable to the Ministry and monitor their activities.
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