Minister for Culture (Sweden)
| Minister for Culture of Sweden | |
|---|---|
| Statsråd och chef för Kulturdepartementet | |
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden | |
| Member of | The Government |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term, serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Bengt Göransson |
| Formation | 8 October 1982 |
| Website | Official website |
The Minister for Culture (formally Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister heads the Ministry for Culture and is responsible for cultural issues and construction.
Before 1 December 1991, the cultural issues were handled by the
Ministry of Education and Culture
.
The current Minister for Culture is Parisa Liljestrand, who was appointed on 18 October 2022.
List of Ministers for Culture
- Color key
Independent Social Democrats Moderate Centre Left Liberals Christian Democrats Green Sweden Democrats
- Status
Denotes acting Minister for Culture
| No. | Portrait | Minister for Culture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Coalition | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengt Göransson (1932–2021) | 8 October 1982 | 4 October 1991 | 8 years, 361 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Palme II Carlsson I Carlsson II | |
| 2 | L–KD | Bildt | ||||||
| 3 | Margot Wallström (born 1954) | 7 October 1994 | 22 March 1996 | 1 year, 167 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Carlsson III | |
| 4 | Marita Ulvskog (born 1951) | 22 March 1996 | 13 September 2004 | 8 years, 175 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Persson | |
| - | Pär Nuder (born 1963) Acting | 13 September 2004 | 1 November 2004 | 49 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Persson | |
| 5 | Leif Pagrotsky (born 1951) | 1 November 2004 | 6 October 2006 | 1 year, 339 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Persson | |
| 6 | L–KD | Reinfeldt | ||||||
| - | L–KD | Reinfeldt | ||||||
| 7 | L–KD | Reinfeldt | ||||||
| 8 | Alice Bah Kuhnke (born 1971) | 3 October 2014 | 21 January 2019 | 4 years, 110 days | Green | S/SAP–MP | Löfven I | |
| 9 | Amanda Lind (born 1980) | 21 January 2019 | 30 November 2021 | 2 years, 313 days | Green | S/SAP–MP | Löfven II Löfven III | |
| 10 | Jeanette Gustafsdotter (born 1965) | 30 November 2021 | 18 October 2022 | 322 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Andersson | |
| 11 | Parisa Liljestrand (born 1983) | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | 154 days | Moderate | M–KD–L | Kristersson |
Deputy Ministers in the Ministry of Culture
| Portrait | Minister for Culture (Born-Died) |
Term | Political Party | Coalition | Cabinet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||||
| Ulrica Messing (born 1968) | 7 October 1998 | 21 October 2000 | 2 years, 14 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Persson | ||
See also
- Politics in Sweden
- Culture minister
- Ministry of Culture
References
External links
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