Minister of the Interior
Inrikesminister
Ministry of the Interior (1947–74, 1996–98)
Ministry of Justice (2014–2022)
Member ofThe Government
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthServes at the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holderEije Mossberg
Formation1947
Final holderMorgan Johansson
Abolished2022

The Minister of the Interior[a] (Swedish: Inrikesminister) was a cabinet minister within the Swedish government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden. From 1947 to 1974 and from 1996 to 1998, the minister headed the Ministry of the Interior.

It was reintroduced as a minister without portfolio post under name of Minister for Home Affairs in 2014. Its tasks includes issues regarding the Swedish Police Authority and combating terrorism.

List of officeholders

Ministers of the Interior (1947–1973)[edit]

Portrait Minister of the Interior
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Eije Mossberg
Eije Mossberg
(1908–1997)		1 July 19471 October 19514 years, 92 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPErlander I
 
Gunnar Hedlund
Gunnar Hedlund
(1900–1989)		1 October 195131 October 19576 years, 30 daysCentreS/SAP–CErlander II
 
Rune B. Johansson
Rune B. Johansson
(1915–1982)		31 October 195725 January 196911 years, 86 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPErlander III
 
Eric Holmqvist
Eric Holmqvist
(1917–2009)		25 January 19693 November 19734 years, 282 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPErlander III
Palme I
 
Ingemund Bengtsson
Ingemund Bengtsson
(1919–2000)		3 November 197331 December 197358 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPalme I
Position abolished between 1973 and 1996

Ministers of the Interior (1996–1998)[edit]

 
Jörgen Andersson
Jörgen Andersson
(born 1946)		1 July 19966 October 19982 years, 97 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPersson
 
Lars Engqvist
Lars Engqvist
(born 1945)		6 October 199816 November 199841 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPersson
 
Lars-Erik Lövdén
Lars-Erik Lövdén
(born 1950)		16 November 199831 December 199845 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPersson
Position abolished between 1998 and 2014

Ministers for Home Affairs (2014–2022)[edit]

 
Anders Ygeman
Anders Ygeman
(born 1970)		3 October 201427 July 20172 years, 297 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAP–MPLöfven I
 
Morgan Johansson
Morgan Johansson
(born 1970)		27 July 201721 January 20191 year, 178 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAP–MPLöfven I
 
Mikael Damberg
Mikael Damberg
(born 1970)		21 January 201930 November 20212 years, 313 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAP–MPLöfven II
Löfven III
 
Morgan Johansson
Morgan Johansson
(born 1970)		30 November 202118 October 2022322 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPAndersson
Position not in use 2022–present

Footnotes

  1. ^ Minister of the Interior[1] or Minister for Home Affairs.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 357. ISBN 91-1-775052-0. SELIBR 8345587.
  2. ^ Utrikes namnbok : svenska myndigheter, organisationer, titlar, EU-organ och länder på engelska, tyska, franska, spanska, finska och ryska (PDF) (11th ed.). Stockholm: Utrikesdepartementet, Regeringskansliet. 2021. p. 74. ISBN 978-91-986574-2-5.
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