Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs

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The Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs is the cabinet official responsible for directing Sweden’s foreign policy, international relations, and diplomatic engagements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
government office
advises Government of Sweden on foreign policy
appointedBy Prime Minister of Sweden
associatedWith Sweden's neutrality and non-alignment traditions
Sweden's policy on international development and aid
Swedish foreign policy doctrine
collaboratesWith Minister of Defence
surface form: Minister for Defence (Sweden)

Minister for EU Affairs (Sweden)
Minister for International Development Cooperation (Sweden)
country Sweden
establishedIn 19th century
hasAuthorityOver Swedish diplomatic service
foreign policy strategic planning
heads Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
surface form: Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Sweden)
historicalPrecursor Lord High Chancellor of Sweden
surface form: Swedish Chancellor of the Realm (foreign affairs functions)
includedIn Constitution of Sweden (as a ministerial office)
jurisdiction Kingdom of Sweden
locatedIn Arvfurstens palats
surface form: Arvfurstens palats, Stockholm
memberOf Riksdag
surface form: Riksdag (Swedish Parliament)
nativeLabel Utrikesminister
nativeLanguage Swedish
oversees Sweden's permanent missions to international organizations
Swedish consulates
Swedish embassies
participatesIn European Union foreign affairs meetings
Nordic Council of Ministers
surface form: Nordic foreign ministers' cooperation

regular session of the United Nations General Assembly
surface form: United Nations General Assembly sessions
partOf Swedish government
surface form: Government of Sweden

Swedish government
surface form: Swedish cabinet
portfolioIncludes Sweden's policy on international law
development cooperation policy
human rights policy in foreign affairs
security policy
trade policy aspects of foreign relations
reportsTo Swedish government
surface form: Government of Sweden

Prime Minister of Sweden
represents Swedish embassies
surface form: Sweden in bilateral talks

Sweden in diplomatic conferences
Sweden in international negotiations
responsibleFor Sweden's diplomatic relations
Sweden's foreign policy
Sweden's international relations
Sweden's participation in international organizations
Sweden's representation abroad
seat Stockholm
style Minister for Foreign Affairs
typeOf foreign minister

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Blix positionHeld Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs
subject surface form: Hans Blix
Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs hasMinister Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs
this entity surface form: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden