Minister for Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)

The Minister of Health and Social Affairs or Social minister (Swedish: Socialminister) is the chief of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in the government of Sweden. Lena Hallengren, appointed on 21 January 2019, is the current Minister (Statsråd) for Health and Social Affairs and the current head of the ministry (chef för Socialdepartmentet).

Minister of Health and Social Affairs
Statsråd och chef för Socialdepartmentet
Incumbent
Lena Hallengren

since 21 January 2019
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Inaugural holderBernhard Eriksson
Formation1920
Websitewww.government.se

All Ministers for Health and Social Affairs have been Head of the Ministry, except in 2014–2017 when the Minister for Social Security, Annika Strandhäll, was appointed to be the head of the ministry, as the office of Minister for Health and Social Affairs was temporarily abolished in the Löfven I Cabinet. In 2017, Strandhäll got promoted to the office of Minister for Health and Social Affairs.

List of Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

No. Minister for Health and Social AffairsTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPrime Minister
1
Eriksson, BernhardBernhard Eriksson
(1878–1952)
1 July 1920 (1920-07-01)27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)118 days Social DemocraticBranting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S)
2
Elmquist, HenningHenning Elmquist
(1871–1933)
27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)351 days IndependentDe Geer, Gerhard LouisGerhard Louis De Geer
(27 October 1920 (1920-10-27) – 23 February 1921 (1921-02-23))
Oscar von Sydow
(23 February 1921 (1921-02-23) – 13 October 1921 (1921-10-13))
3
Lindqvist, HermanHerman Lindqvist
(1863–1932)
13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)1 year, 188 days Social DemocraticBranting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S)
4
Malm, GöstaGösta Malm
(1873–1965)
19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)1 year, 188 days IndependentTrygger, ErnstErnst Trygger (N)
5
Möller, GustavGustav Möller
(1884–1970)
18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)1 year, 232 days Social DemocraticBranting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S)
(18 October 1924 (1924-10-18) – 24 January 1925 (1925-01-24))
Rickard Sandler (S)
(24 January 1925 (1925-01-24) – 7 June 1926 (1926-06-07))
6
Pettersson, JakobJakob Pettersson
(1866–1957)
7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)2 October 1928 (1928-10-02)2 years, 117 days LiberalEkman, Carl GustafCarl Gustaf Ekman (FF)
7
Lübeck, SvenSven Lübeck
(1877–1941)
2 October 1928 (1928-10-02)7 June 1930 (1930-06-07)1 year, 248 days Electoral LeagueLindman, ArvidArvid Lindman (AvF)
8
Larsson, SamSam Larsson
(1883–1945)
7 June 1930 (1930-06-07)24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)2 years, 109 days Freeminded People'sEkman, Carl GustafCarl Gustaf Ekman (FF)
(7 June 1930 (1930-06-07) – 6 August 1932 (1932-08-06))
Felix Hamrin (FF)
(6 August 1932 (1932-08-06) – 24 September 1932 (1932-09-24))
(5)
Möller, GustavGustav Möller
(1884–1970)
24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)3 years, 269 days Social DemocraticHansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S)
9
Strindlund, GerhardGerhard Strindlund
(1890–1957)
19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)101 days Farmers' LeaguePehrsson-Bramstorp, AxelAxel Pehrsson-Bramstorp (BF)
(5)
Möller, GustavGustav Möller
(1884–1970)
28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)16 December 1938 (1938-12-16)2 years, 79 days Social DemocraticHansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S)
10
Forslund, AlbertAlbert Forslund
(1881–1957)
16 December 1938 (1938-12-16)13 December 1939 (1939-12-13)362 days Social DemocraticHansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S)
(5)
Möller, GustavGustav Möller
(1884–1970)
13 December 1939 (1939-12-13)1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)11 years, 292 days Social DemocraticHansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S)
(13 December 1939 (1939-12-13) – 6 October 1946 (1946-10-06))
Tage Erlander (S)
(11 October 1946 (1946-10-11) – 1 October 1951 (1951-10-01))
11
Sträng, GunnarGunnar Sträng
(1906–1992)
1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)12 September 1955 (1955-09-12)3 years, 346 days Social DemocraticErlander, TageTage Erlander (S)
12
Ericsson, JohnJohn Ericsson
(1907–1977)
12 September 1955 (1955-09-12)22 March 1957 (1957-03-22)1 year, 191 days Social DemocraticErlander, TageTage Erlander (S)
13
Nilsson, TorstenTorsten Nilsson
(1905–1997)
22 March 1955 (1955-03-22)19 September 1962 (1962-09-19)7 years, 181 days Social DemocraticErlander, TageTage Erlander (S)
14
Aspling, SvenSven Aspling
(1912–2000)
19 September 1962 (1962-09-19)8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)14 years, 19 days Social DemocraticErlander, TageTage Erlander (S)
(19 September 1962 (1962-09-19) – 14 October 1969 (1969-10-14))
Olof Palme (S)
(19 September 1962 (1962-09-19) – 8 October 1976 (1976-10-08))
15
Gustavsson, RuneRune Gustavsson
(1920–2002)
8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)18 October 1978 (1978-10-18)2 years, 10 days CentreFälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
16
Romanus, GabrielGabriel Romanus
(born 1939)
18 October 1978 (1978-10-18)12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)359 days Liberal People'sUllsten, OlaOla Ullsten (FP)
17
Söder, KarinKarin Söder
(1928–2015)
12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)2 years, 361 days CentreFälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
18
Andersson, StenSten Andersson
(1928–2006)
8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)16 October 1985 (1985-10-16)3 years, 8 days Social DemocraticPalme, OlofOlof Palme (S)
19
Sigurdsen, GertrudGertrud Sigurdsen
(1923–2015)
16 October 1985 (1985-10-16)29 January 1989 (1989-01-29)3 years, 105 days Social DemocraticPalme, OlofOlof Palme (S)
(16 October 1985 (1985-10-16) – 28 February 1986 (1986-02-28))
Ingvar Carlsson (S)
(13 March 1986 (1986-03-13) – 29 January 1989 (1989-01-29))
20
Hulterström, SvenSven Hulterström
(born 1938)
29 January 1989 (1989-01-29)11 January 1990 (1990-01-11)347 days Social DemocraticCarlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
21
Thalén, IngelaIngela Thalén
(born 1943)
11 January 1990 (1990-01-11)4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)1 year, 266 days Social DemocraticCarlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
22
Westerberg, BengtBengt Westerberg
(born 1943)
4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)3 years, 3 days Liberal People'sBildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M)
(21)
Thalén, IngelaIngela Thalén
(born 1943)
7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)22 March 1996 (1996-03-22)1 year, 167 days Social DemocraticCarlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
23
Wallström, MargotMargot Wallström
(born 1954)
22 March 1996 (1996-03-22)7 October 1998 (1998-10-07)2 years, 199 days Social DemocraticPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
24
Sundström, AndersAnders Sundström
(born 1952)
7 October 1998 (1998-10-07)26 October 1998 (1998-10-26)19 days Social DemocraticPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
25
Klingvall, Maj-IngerMaj-Inger Klingvall
(born 1946)
26 October 1998 (1998-10-26)16 November 1998 (1998-11-16)21 days Social DemocraticPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
26
Engqvist, LarsLars Engqvist
(born 1945)
16 November 1998 (1998-11-16)1 October 2004 (2004-10-01)5 years, 320 days Social DemocraticPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
27
Andnor, BeritBerit Andnor
(born 1954)
1 October 2004 (2004-10-01)6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)2 years, 5 days Social DemocraticPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
28
Hägglund, GöranGöran Hägglund
(born 1959)
6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)7 years, 362 days Christian DemocratsReinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
29
Strandhäll, AnnikaAnnika Strandhäll
(born 1975)
3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)21 January 2019 (2019-01-21)4 years, 110 days Social DemocraticLöfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S)
30
Hallengren, LenaLena Hallengren
(born 1973)
21 January 2019 (2019-01-21)Incumbent2 years, 19 days Social DemocraticLöfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S)
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