Minister for Infrastructure (Sweden)

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Minister for Infrastructure of Sweden
Infrastrukturminister
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Andreas Carlson.jpg
Incumbent
Andreas Carlson
since 18 October 2022
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Serves as long as the Prime Minister sees fit
Formation1920
First holderCarl Svensson
Websitewww.regeringen.se/sb/d/13484

The Minister for Infrastructure

cabinet minister within the Government of Sweden and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden
.

History

The office was formed in 1920 as the Minister of Communications (Transport)[2] (Swedish: Kommunikationsminister) which headed the Ministry of Communications (Transport). The office was renamed to Minister for Infrastructure in 2000.

The minister is responsible for issues regarding

transportation, communication and communication research. The current Minister for Infrastructure is Andreas Carlson
, appointed on 18 October 2022.

List of Ministers

List of Ministers of Communications (Transport)

Portrait Ministers of Communications (Transport)
(Born-Died)
Term Political party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
1
Carl Svensson
Carl Svensson
(1879–1938)
1 July 192027 October 1920118 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPBranting I
2
Walter Murray
Independent
CaretakerDe Geer d.y.
von Sydow
3
Anders Örne
Anders Örne
(1881–1956)
13 October 192119 April 19231 year, 188 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPBranting II
4
Sven Lübeck
Electoral League
National PartyTrygger
5
Viktor Larsson
Viktor Larsson
(1869–1950)
18 October 19247 June 19261 year, 232 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPBranting III
Sandler
6
Carl Meurling
Independent
Free-mindedLEkman I
7
Theodor Borell
Electoral League
Lindman II
8
Ola Jeppsson
Free-minded People's
Free-mindedEkman II
Hamrin
9
Henning Leo
Henning Leo
(1885–1953)
24 September 193219 June 19363 years, 269 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPHansson I
10
Arthur Heiding
C
Pehrsson-Bramstorp
11
Albert Forslund
C
Hansson II
12
Gerhard Strindlund
C
Hansson II
13
Gustaf Andersson
L
Hansson III
14
Fritiof Domö
L
Hansson III
15
Torsten Nilsson
Torsten Nilsson
(1905–1997)
31 July 19451 October 19516 years, 62 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPHansson IV
Erlander I
16
Sven Andersson
C
Erlander II
17
Sture Henriksson
C
Erlander II
18
Gösta Skoglund
Gösta Skoglund
(1903–1988)
26 April 195725 November 19658 years, 217 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPC
(BF left in October 1957)
Erlander II
Erlander III
19
Olof Palme
Olof Palme
(1927–1986)
25 November 196528 September 19671 year, 307 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPErlander III
20
Svante Lundkvist
Svante Lundkvist
(1919–1991)
29 September 196730 June 19691 year, 275 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPErlander III
21
Bengt Norling
Bengt Norling
(1925–2002)
1 July 19698 October 19767 years, 100 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPErlander III
Palme I
22
Bo Turesson
L
Fälldin I
23
Anitha Bondestam
L
Ullsten
24
Ulf Adelsohn
L
Fälldin II
Olof Johansson
L
Fälldin II
25
Claes Elmstedt
L
Fälldin III
26
Curt Boström
Curt Boström
(1926–2014)
8 October 198230 June 19852 years, 265 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPalme II
27
Roine Carlsson
Roine Carlsson
(born 1937)
1 July 198517 October 1985108 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPalme II
28
Sven Hulterström
Sven Hulterström
(born 1938)
18 October 198529 January 19893 years, 104 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPalme II
Carlsson I
29
Georg Andersson
Georg Andersson
(born 1936)
30 January 19894 October 19912 years, 248 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCarlsson I
Carlsson II
30
Mats Odell
L–KD
Bildt
31
Ines Uusman
Ines Uusman
(born 1948)
7 October 19947 October 19984 years, 0 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCarlsson III
Persson
32
Björn Rosengren
Björn Rosengren
(born 1942)
7 October 199831 December 199885 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPersson

List of Ministers for Infrastructure

Portrait Minister for Infrastructure
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
1
Björn Rosengren
Björn Rosengren
(born 1942)
1 January 199916 October 20001 year, 289 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPersson
2
Ulrica Messing
Ulrica Messing
(born 1968)
16 October 20006 October 20065 years, 355 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPersson
3
Åsa Torstensson
L–KD
Reinfeldt
4
Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd
L–KD
Reinfeldt
5
Anna Johansson
Anna Johansson
(born 1971)
3 October 201427 July 20172 years, 297 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPMPLöfven I
6
Tomas Eneroth
Tomas Eneroth
(born 1966)
27 July 201718 October 20225 years, 83 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPMPLöfven I
Löfven II
7
Andreas Carlson
Andreas Carlson
(born 1987)
18 October 2022Incumbent233 daysChristian DemocratsMKDLKristersson Cabinet

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