Minister for Justice (Sweden)

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Minister for Justice of Sweden
Statsråd och chef för Justitiedepartementet
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Gunnar Strömmer in 2018-2.jpg
Incumbent
Gunnar Strömmer
since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Justice
Member ofThe Government
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term,
Serves at the discretion of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holderLouis Gerhard De Geer
Formation20 March 1876
Websitewww.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/584

The Minister for Justice (

justice minister of Sweden and head of the Ministry of Justice. The current Minister for Justice is Gunnar Strömmer of the Moderate Party
.

History

The office was instituted in 1809 as a result of the constitutional Instrument of Government promulgated in the same year. Until 1876 the office was called Prime Minister for Justice (Swedish: justitiestatsminister), similar to the office of Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: utrikesstatsminister). Until 1840, the Prime Minister for Justice also served as a member of the Supreme Court. Following the ministry reform in 1840, the Prime Minister for Justice became head of the newly instituted Ministry of Justice. In 1876 the office proper of Prime Minister of Sweden was created and at the same time the Minister for Justice was created. Before 1876 the Prime Minister for Justice had in practice been granted exclusively to members of the most prominent noble families.

List of officeholders

Prime Ministers for Justice (1809–1876)

Name Took office Left office Political party
Carl Axel Wachtmeister 9 June 1809 5 April 1810
Independent
Fredrik Gyllenborg 5 April 1810 18 August 1829
Independent
Mathias Rosenblad 18 August 1829 16 May 1840
Independent
Arvid Mauritz Posse 16 May 1840 5 September 1840
Independent
Carl Petter Törnebladh (acting) 5 September 1840 14 January 1841
Independent
Carl Petter Törnebladh 14 January 1841 5 January 1843
Independent
Lars Herman Gyllenhaal 5 January 1843 28 December 1844
Independent
Johan Nordenfalk 28 December 1844 9 March 1846
Independent
Arvid Mauritz Posse 23 March 1846 10 April 1848
Independent
Gustaf Sparre 10 April 1848 25 September 1856
Independent
Claës Günther 25 September 1856 7 April 1858
Independent
Louis De Geer
7 April 1858 3 June 1870
Independent
Axel Adlercreutz
3 June 1870 8 April 1874
Independent
Edvard Carleson 4 May 1874 11 May 1875
Independent
Louis De Geer
11 May 1875 20 March 1876
Independent

Ministers for Justice (1876–present)

Color key

  Independent  
Historical parties:   Lantmanna     Moderate     National Party     

Liberals
     
Liberals
     Liberals     
Liberals
  
Present parties:   Social Democrats     Moderate     Centre     Left     Liberals     Christian Democrats     Green     Sweden Democrats  

Status

  Denotes acting Minister for Justice

Portrait Minister for Justice
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Louis De Geer d.ä.
De Geer d.ä., Louis
Independent
De Geer d.ä. Cabinet
 
Ludvig Teodor Almqvist
Almqvist, Ludvig Teodor
Independent
De Geer d.ä. Cabinet
 
Nils von Steyern
Steyern von, Nils
Independent
Posse Cabinet
Thyselius Cabinet
Themptander Cabinet
 
Axel Bergström
Bergström, Axel
Independent
Gillis Bildt Cabinet
 
Axel Örbom
Örbom, Axel
Independent
Gillis Bildt Cabinet
 
August Östergren
Östergren, August
Independent
Åkerhielm Cabinet
Boström I Cabinet
 
Ludvig Annerstedt
Annerstedt, Ludvig
Independent
Von Otter Cabinet
 
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
Hammarskjöld, Hjalmar
Independent
Von Otter Cabinet
 
Ossian Berger
Berger, OssianOssian Berger
(1849–1914)
5 July 1902 (1902-07-05)2 August 1905 (1905-08-02)3 years, 28 daysLantmannaBoström II Cabinet
Ramstedt Cabinet
 
Gustaf Berg
Berg, Gustaf
L
Lundeberg Cabinet
 
Karl Staaff
Staaff, Karl
L
Staaff I Cabinet
 
Gustaf Albert Petersson
Petersson, Gustaf Albert
Electoral League
Lindman I Cabinet
 
Gustaf Sandström
Sandström, Gustaf
L
Staaff II Cabinet
 
Berndt Hasselrot
Hasselrot, Berndt
Independent
Hammarskjöld Cabinet
 
Steno Stenberg
Stenberg, Steno
Electoral League
National PartySwartz Cabinet
 
Eliel Löfgren
Löfgren, Eliel
L–S/SAP
Edén Cabinet
 
Östen Undén
Undén, ÖstenÖsten Undén
(1886–1974)
10 March 1920 (1920-03-10)30 June 1920 (1920-06-30)112 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPBranting I Cabinet
 
Assar Åkerman
Åkerman, AssarAssar Åkerman
(1860–1936)
30 June 1920 (1920-06-30)27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)119 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPBranting I Cabinet
 
Birger Ekeberg
Ekeberg, Birger
Independent
De Geer Cabinet
Von Sydow Cabinet
 
Assar Åkerman
Åkerman, AssarAssar Åkerman
(1860–1936)
13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)1 year, 188 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPBranting II Cabinet
 
Birger Ekeberg
Ekeberg, Birger
Independent
National PartyTrygger Cabinet
 
Torsten Nothin
Nothin, TorstenTorsten Nothin
(1884–1972)
18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)1 year, 232 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPBranting III Cabinet
Sandler Cabinet
 
Johan Thyrén
Thyrén, Johan
L–L
Ekman I Cabinet
 
Georg Bissmark
Bissmark, Georg
Electoral League
Lindman II Cabinet
 
Natanael Gärde
Gärde, Natanael
L
Ekman II Cabinet
Hamrin Cabinet
 
Karl Schlyter
Schlyter, KarlKarl Schlyter
(1879–1959)
24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)3 years, 269 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPHansson I Cabinet
 
Thorwald Bergquist
Bergquist, Thorwald
C
Pehrsson-Bramstorp Cabinet
 
Karl Gustaf Westman
Westman, Karl Gustaf
L
Hansson II Cabinet
Hansson III Cabinet
 
Thorwald Bergquist
Bergquist, Thorwald
L
Hansson III Cabinet
 
Herman Zetterberg
Zetterberg, Herman
C
Hansson IV Cabinet
Erlander I Cabinet
Erlander II Cabinet
 
Ingvar Lindell
Lindell, IngvarErlander II Cabinet
Erlander III Cabinet
 
Herman Kling
Kling, HermanHerman Kling
(1913–1985)
1 December 1959 (1959-12-01)14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)9 years, 317 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPErlander III Cabinet
 
Lennart Geijer
Geijer, LennartLennart Geijer
(1909–1999)
14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)6 years, 360 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPalme I Cabinet
 
Sven Romanus
Romanus, Sven
L
Fälldin I Cabinet
Ullsten Cabinet
 
Håkan Winberg
Winberg, Håkan
L
Fälldin II Cabinet
 
Carl Axel Petri
Petri, Carl Axel
L
Fälldin III Cabinet
 
Ove Rainer
Rainer, OveOve Rainer
(1925–1987)
8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)10 November 1983 (1983-11-10)1 year, 33 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPalme II Cabinet
 
Anna-Greta Leijon
Leijon, Anna-GretaAnna-Greta Leijon
(born 1939)
Acting
11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)15 November 1983 (1983-11-15)5 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPalme II Cabinet
 
Sten Wickbom
Wickbom, StenSten Wickbom
(1931–2015)
15 November 1983 (1983-11-15)19 October 1987 (1987-10-19)3 years, 338 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPalme II Cabinet
Carlsson I Cabinet
 
Anna-Greta Leijon
Leijon, Anna-GretaAnna-Greta Leijon
(born 1939)
19 October 1987 (1987-10-19)7 July 1988 (1988-07-07)232 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCarlsson I Cabinet
 
Thage G. Peterson
Peterson, Thage G.Thage G. Peterson
(born 1933)
Acting
7 July 1988 (1988-07-07)30 September 1988 (1988-09-30)115 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCarlsson I Cabinet
 
Ingvar Carlsson
Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson
(born 1934)
Acting
30 September 1988 (1988-09-30)4 October 1988 (1988-10-04)4 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCarlsson I Cabinet
 
Laila Freivalds
Freivalds, LailaLaila Freivalds
(born 1942)
4 October 1988 (1988-10-04)4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)3 years, 0 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCarlsson I Cabinet
Carlsson II Cabinet
 
Gun Hellsvik
Hellsvik, Gun
L–KD
Bildt Cabinet
 
Laila Freivalds
Freivalds, LailaLaila Freivalds
(born 1942)
7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)21 September 2000 (2000-09-21)5 years, 350 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCarlsson III Cabinet
Persson Cabinet
 
Lena Hjelm-Wallén
Hjelm-Wallén, LenaLena Hjelm-Wallén
(born 1943)
Acting
21 September 2000 (2000-09-21)16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)25 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPersson Cabinet
 
Thomas Bodström
Bodström, ThomasThomas Bodström
(born 1962)
16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)5 years, 355 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPPersson Cabinet
 
Beatrice Ask
Ask, Beatrice
L–KD
Reinfeldt Cabinet
 
Morgan Johansson
Johansson, MorganMorgan Johansson
(born 1970)
3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)8 years, 15 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPMPLöfven I Cabinet
Löfven II Cabinet
Löfven III Cabinet
Andersson Cabinet
 
Gunnar Strömmer
Strömmer, GunnarGunnar Strömmer
(born 1972)
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)156 daysModerateMKDLKristersson Cabinet
  • According to the data above, Anna-Greta Leijon was the first female appointed as the Minister for Justice (1983). However, Laila Freivalds was the first female with a legal credential to become the Minister for Justice (1988–1991; 1994–2000)--as Leijon had a labor background.

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