Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency
The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency is a Swedish government agency under the Ministry of Finance. Established in 1539 by King Gustav Vasa, it is the oldest still active government agency in Sweden.
Also recorded as Kammarkollegiet
Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency

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- Name
- Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency
- Founded
- 1539
- Founder
- Gustav I of Sweden
- Headquarters
- Gamla Auktionsverket
- Part of
- Ministry of Finance of Sweden
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The Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency is a Swedish government agency under the Ministry of Finance. Established in 1539 by King Gustav Vasa, it is the oldest still active government agency in Sweden.
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It is associated with Sweden. The record gives 1539 as its date of establishment or first appearance. It forms part of Ministry of Finance of Sweden. Its recorded founders are Gustav I of Sweden. Its recorded seat is Gamla Auktionsverket. It is recorded in the collection of Stockholm.
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• Name — Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency • Native Name — Kammarkollegiet • Formed — 1539 • Headquarters — Stockholm • Minister1 Name — Elisabeth Svantesson • Minister1 Pfo — (Ministry of Finance) • Chief1 Name — Anne Vadasz Nilsson • Chief1 Position — (Director-General) • Parent Agency — Ministry of Finance • Keydocument1 — Regleringsbrev • Keydocument2 — Instruktion • Website — kammarkollegiet.se
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It is tasked with providing various services within the public sector, in particular qualified legal and economic expertise, public administration, asset- and risk management. Kammarkollegiet represents the State in indemnity cases, speaks on behalf of the public in certain cases involving the Environmental Code, and in other matters as decided by the Chancellor of Justice. The agency is also responsible for the registration of religious communities, the appointment of those entitled to officiate weddings, setting rates for funeral charges, the authorisation of travel guarantees and use of interpreters and translators. Kammarkollegiet also monitors the State Inheritance Fund's interests and manages its capital. In addition to this, the agency also deals with changes to the regional division of Sweden, and exemptions from the testamentary provisions governing foundations.
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