Minister for Foreign Trade (Sweden)

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Minister for Foreign Trade of Sweden
Utrikeshandelsminister
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Incumbent
Johan Forssell
since 18 October 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Serves as long as the Prime Minister sees fit
Formation1920
First holderFredrik Vilhelm Thorsson

The Minister for Foreign Trade, (

member and minister of the Government of Sweden and is appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister is responsible for policies related to trade and investment
promotion.

The current Minister for Foreign Trade is Johan Forssell of the Moderate Party.[1] He concurrently serves as Minister for International Development Cooperation.

History

Between 1 July 1920 to 31 December 1982, there was a separate

Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation back to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs by the Reinfeldt Cabinet. In 2014, the post of Minister of Commerce and Industry was abolished and trade matters were transferred to the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation by the Löfven I Cabinet. In connection with the government reshuffle on 25 May 2016, the post was re-established and is sorted under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The post has been combined with other ministerial posts since 2016: Minister for EU Affairs (2016–2019), Minister for Nordic Cooperation (2019–2022) and Minister for International Development Cooperation
(2022–present).

List of officeholders

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 of Commerce and Industry

Ministers of Commerce (1920–2002)

Portrait Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson
Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson
(1865–1925)
1 July 192027 October 1920118 daysSocial DemocratsBranting I
 
Gösta Malm
Gösta Malm
(1873–1965)
[2]
27 October 192013 October 1921351 daysIndependentDe Geer d.y.
von Sydow
 
Carl Svensson
Carl Svensson
(1879–1938)
13 October 192119 April 19231 year, 188 daysSocial DemocratsBranting II
 
Nils Wohlin
Nils Wohlin
(1881–1948)
19 April 192318 October 19241 year, 182 daysIndependentTrygger
 
Rickard Sandler
Rickard Sandler
(1884–1964)
[3]
18 October 192427 February 1925132 daysSocial DemocratsBranting III
Sandler
 
Carl Svensson
Carl Svensson
(1879–1938)
27 February 19257 June 19261 year, 130 daysSocial DemocratsSandler
 
L–L
Ekman I
 
Electoral League
Lindman II
 
Liberals
Ekman II
Hamrin
 
Fritjof Ekman
Fritjof Ekman
(1888–1952)
24 September 193219 June 19363 years, 269 daysSocial DemocratsHansson I
 
Elof Ericsson
Elof Ericsson
(1887–1961)
19 June 193628 September 1936101 daysIndependentPehrsson-Bramstorp
 
Per Edvin Sköld
Per Edvin Sköld
(1891–1972)
[7]
28 September 193616 December 19382 years, 79 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCHansson II
 
Gustav Möller
Gustav Möller
(1884–1970)
[8]
16 December 193813 December 1939362 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCHansson II
 
Fritiof Domö
Fritiof Domö
(1889–1961)
13 December 19397 March 19411 year, 84 daysModerateS/SAPCLMHansson III
 
Herman Eriksson
Herman Eriksson
(1892–1949)
[9]
7 March 194130 September 19443 years, 207 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCLMHansson III
 
Liberals
S/SAPCLMHansson III
 
Gunnar Myrdal
Gunnar Myrdal
(1898–1987)
[11]
31 July 194511 April 19472 years, 123 daysSocial DemocratsHansson IV
Erlander I
 
Axel Gjöres
Axel Gjöres
(1889–1979)
24 May 194724 September 19481 year, 123 daysSocial DemocratsErlander I
 
John Ericsson
John Ericsson
(1907–1977)
28 October 194812 September 19556 years, 319 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCErlander I
Erlander II
 
Gunnar Lange
Gunnar Lange
(1909–1976)
[12]
12 September 195514 October 196914 years, 32 daysSocial DemocratsErlander I
Erlander II
Palme I
 
Kjell-Olof Feldt
Kjell-Olof Feldt
(born 1931)
9 October 19709 November 19755 years, 0 daysSocial DemocratsPalme I
 
Carl Lidbom
Carl Lidbom
(1926–2004)
10 November 19758 October 1976333 daysSocial DemocratsPalme I
 
L
Fälldin I
 
L
Ullsten
 
L
Fälldin II
 
L
Fälldin II
 
L
Fälldin III
 
L
Palme II
 
Mats Hellström
Mats Hellström
(born 1942)
11 January 19839 October 19863 years, 271 daysSocial DemocratsPalme II
Carlsson I
 
Anita Gradin
Anita Gradin
(1933–2022)
10 October 19864 October 19914 years, 359 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson I
Carlsson II
 
L–KD
Bildt
 
Mats Hellström
Mats Hellström
(born 1942)
7 October 199422 March 19961 year, 167 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson III
 
Björn von Sydow
Björn von Sydow
(born 1945)
22 March 199631 January 1997315 daysSocial DemocratsPersson
 
Leif Pagrotsky
Leif Pagrotsky
(born 1951)
1 February 199720025 years, 261 daysSocial DemocratsPersson

Ministers for Enterprise (2002–2006)

Portrait Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Leif Pagrotsky
Leif Pagrotsky
(born 1951)
21 October 200221 October 20042 years, 0 daysSocial DemocratsPersson
 
Thomas Östros
Thomas Östros
(born 1965)
1 November 20046 October 20061 year, 339 daysSocial DemocratsPersson

Ministers for Foreign Trade (2006–2014)

Portrait Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Maria Borelius
Maria Borelius
(born 1960)
6 October 200614 October 20068 daysModerateAllianceReinfeldt
 
Sten Tolgfors
Sten Tolgfors
(born 1966)
24 October 200612 September 2007323 daysModerateAllianceReinfeldt
 
Ewa Björling
Ewa Björling
(born 1961)
12 September 20073 October 20147 years, 21 daysModerateAllianceReinfeldt

Ministers for Enterprise (2014–2016)

Portrait Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Mikael Damberg
Mikael Damberg
(born 1971)
3 October 201425 May 20161 year, 235 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPMPLöfven I

Ministers for Foreign Trade (2016–)

Portrait Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Ann Linde
Ann Linde
(born 1961)
25 May 201610 September 20193 years, 108 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPMPLöfven I
Löfven II
 
Anna Hallberg
Anna Hallberg
(born 1963)
10 September 201918 October 20223 years, 38 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPMPLöfven II
Löfven III
Andersson
 
L
Kristersson

Footnotes

References

Notes

  1. ^ "Johan Forssell". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. ^ De Geer 1982–1984, p. 725
  3. ^ Norman 2000–2002, p. 379
  4. ^ Ståhl 1969–1971, p. 230
  5. ^ Nilzén 1982–1984, p. 407
  6. ^ Moberg 1969–1971, p. 250
  7. ^ Jonasson 2003–2006, p. 524
  8. ^ Thullberg 1987–1989, p. 231
  9. ^ Hemming 1953, p. 410
  10. ^ Siven 1992–1994, p. 95
  11. ^ Gustafsson 1987–1989, p. 144
  12. ^ Andersson 1977–1979, p. 248

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