Minister for Justice (Sweden)

Minister for Justice of Sweden ; Statsråd och chef för Justitiedepartementet
	Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
	Incumbent; Morgan Johansson; since 3 October 2014
	Ministry of Justice
Member of	The Government
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term,; Serves at the discretion of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Louis Gerhard De Geer
Formation	20 March 1876
Deputy	Heléne Fritzon; Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy; Deputy Minister for Justice
Website	www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/584

The Minister for Justice (Swedish: justitieminister) is the justice minister of Sweden and head of the Ministry of Justice. The current Minister for Justice is Morgan Johansson of the Social Democratic 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)

**Swedish Cabinet Holding Parties - Color key:**
Independent/unaffiliated Lantmanna Party Protectionist Majority Party National Party Liberal Coalition Party Social Democratic Party Freeminded People's Party Liberal Party Centre Party Liberal People's Party Moderate Party Christian Democrats

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   Protectionist   National Party   Liberal Coalition   Freeminded People's   Liberal   Liberal People's
Present parties: Social Democratic   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
Portrait	Minister for Justice (Born-Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration	Political Party	Coalition	Cabinet
	De Geer d.ä., LouisLouis De Geer d.ä. (1818–1896)	20 March 1876 (1876-03-20)	6 June 1879 (1879-06-06)	3 years, 78 days	Independent	–	De Geer d.ä.
	Almqvist, Ludvig TeodorLudvig Teodor Almqvist (1818–1884)	6 June 1879 (1879-06-06)	19 April 1880 (1880-04-19)	318 days	Independent	–	De Geer d.ä.
	Steyern von, NilsNils von Steyern (1839–1899)	19 April 1880 (1880-04-19)	6 February 1888 (1888-02-06)	7 years, 293 days	Independent	–	Posse Thyselius Themptander
	Bergström, AxelAxel Bergström (1823–1893)	6 February 1888 (1888-02-06)	28 September 1888 (1888-09-28)	235 days	Independent	–	G. Bildt
	Örbom, AxelAxel Örbom (1836–1889)	28 September 1888 (1888-09-28)	30 May 1889 (1889-05-30)	244 days	Independent	–	G. Bildt
	Östergren, AugustAugust Östergren (1832–1914)	12 June 1889 (1889-06-12)	5 February 1896 (1896-02-05)	6 years, 238 days	Independent	–	Åkerhielm Boström I
	Annerstedt, LudvigLudvig Annerstedt (1836–1904)	5 February 1896 (1896-02-05)	5 December 1901 (1901-12-05)	5 years, 303 days	Independent	–	von Otter
	Hammarskjöld, HjalmarHjalmar Hammarskjöld (1862–1953)	5 December 1901 (1901-12-05)	5 July 1902 (1902-07-05)	212 days	Independent	–	von Otter
	Berger, OssianOssian Berger (1849–1914)	5 July 1902 (1902-07-05)	2 August 1905 (1905-08-02)	3 years, 28 days	Lantmanna	–	Boström II Ramstedt
	Berg, GustafGustaf Berg (1844–1908)	2 August 1905 (1905-08-02)	7 November 1905 (1905-11-07)	97 days	Protectionist	PP–LS	Lundeberg
	Staaff, KarlKarl Staaff (1860–1915)	7 November 1905 (1905-11-07)	29 May 1906 (1906-05-29)	203 days	Liberal	LS	Staaff I
	Petersson, Gustaf AlbertGustaf Albert Petersson (1851–1938)	29 May 1906 (1906-05-29)	7 October 1911 (1911-10-07)	5 years, 131 days	Electoral League	AvF	Lindman I
	Sandström, GustafGustaf Sandström (1865–1930)	7 October 1911 (1911-10-07)	17 February 1914 (1914-02-17)	2 years, 133 days	Liberal	LS	Staaff II
	Hasselrot, BerndtBerndt Hasselrot (1862–1930)	17 February 1914 (1914-02-17)	30 March 1917 (1917-03-30)	3 years, 41 days	Independent	–	Hammarskjöld
	Stenberg, StenoSteno Stenberg (1870–1940)	30 March 1917 (1917-03-30)	19 October 1917 (1917-10-19)	203 days	Electoral League	N	Swartz
	Löfgren, ElielEliel Löfgren (1872–1940)	19 October 1917 (1917-10-19)	10 March 1920 (1920-03-10)	2 years, 143 days	Liberal	LS–S	Edén
	Undén, ÖstenÖsten Undén (1886–1974)	10 March 1920 (1920-03-10)	30 June 1920 (1920-06-30)	112 days	Social Democratic	S	Branting I
	Åkerman, AssarAssar Åkerman (1860–1936)	30 June 1920 (1920-06-30)	27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)	119 days	Social Democratic	S	Branting I
	Ekeberg, BirgerBirger Ekeberg (1880–1968)	27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)	13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)	351 days	Independent	–	De Geer d.y. von Sydow
	Åkerman, AssarAssar Åkerman (1860–1936)	13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)	19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)	1 year, 188 days	Social Democratic	S	Branting II
	Ekeberg, BirgerBirger Ekeberg (1880–1968)	19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)	18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)	1 year, 182 days	Independent	N	Trygger
	Nothin, TorstenTorsten Nothin (1884–1972)	18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)	7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)	1 year, 232 days	Social Democratic	S	Branting III Sandler
	Thyrén, JohanJohan Thyrén (1861–1933)	7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)	2 October 1928 (1928-10-02)	2 years, 117 days	Freeminded People's	FF–L	Ekman I
	Bissmark, GeorgGeorg Bissmark (1871–1941)	2 October 1928 (1928-10-02)	7 June 1930 (1930-06-07)	1 year, 248 days	Electoral League	AvF	Lindman II
	Gärde, NatanaelNatanael Gärde (1880–1968)	7 June 1930 (1930-06-07)	24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)	2 years, 109 days	Independent	FF	Ekman II Hamrin
	Schlyter, KarlKarl Schlyter (1879–1959)	24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)	19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)	3 years, 269 days	Social Democratic	S	Hansson I
	Bergquist, ThorwaldThorwald Bergquist (1899–1972)	19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)	28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)	101 days	Independent	BF	Pehrsson-Bramstorp
	Westman, Karl GustafKarl Gustaf Westman (1876–1944)	28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)	30 August 1943 (1943-08-30)	6 years, 336 days	Farmers' League	S–BF S–BF–H–FP	Hansson II Hansson III
	Bergquist, ThorwaldThorwald Bergquist (1899–1972)	30 August 1943 (1943-08-30)	31 July 1945 (1945-07-31)	1 year, 335 days	People's	S–BF–H–FP	Hansson III
	Zetterberg, HermanHerman Zetterberg (1904–1963)	31 July 1945 (1945-07-31)	20 September 1957 (1957-09-20)	12 years, 51 days	Social Democratic	S–BF–H–FP S S–BF	Hansson IV Erlander I Erlander II
	Lindell, IngvarIngvar Lindell (1904–1993)	20 September 1957 (1957-09-20)	1 December 1959 (1959-12-01)	2 years, 72 days	Social Democratic	S–BF S	Erlander II Erlander III
	Kling, HermanHerman Kling (1913–1985)	1 December 1959 (1959-12-01)	14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)	9 years, 317 days	Social Democratic	S	Erlander III
	Geijer, LennartLennart Geijer (1909–1999)	14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)	8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)	6 years, 360 days	Social Democratic	S	Palme I
	Romanus, SvenSven Romanus (1906–2005)	8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)	12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)	3 years, 4 days	Independent	C–M–FP FP	Fälldin I Ullsten
	Winberg, HåkanHåkan Winberg (born 1931)	12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)	5 May 1981 (1981-05-05)	1 year, 205 days	Moderate	C–M–FP	Fälldin II
	Petri, Carl AxelCarl Axel Petri (1929–2017)	5 May 1981 (1981-05-05)	8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)	1 year, 156 days	Independent	C–FP	Fälldin III
	Rainer, OveOve Rainer (1925–1987)	8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)	10 November 1983 (1983-11-10)	1 year, 33 days	Social Democratic	S	Palme II
	Leijon, Anna-GretaAnna-Greta Leijon (born 1939) Acting	11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)	15 November 1983 (1983-11-15)	5 days	Social Democratic	S	Palme II
	Wickbom, StenSten Wickbom (1931–2015)	15 November 1983 (1983-11-15)	19 October 1987 (1987-10-19)	3 years, 338 days	Social Democratic	S	Palme II Carlsson I
	Leijon, Anna-GretaAnna-Greta Leijon (born 1939)	19 October 1987 (1987-10-19)	7 July 1988 (1988-07-07)	232 days	Social Democratic	S	Carlsson I
	Peterson, Thage G.Thage G. Peterson (born 1933) Acting	7 July 1988 (1988-07-07)	30 September 1988 (1988-09-30)	115 days	Social Democratic	S	Carlsson I
	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (born 1934) Acting	30 September 1988 (1988-09-30)	4 October 1988 (1988-10-04)	4 days	Social Democratic	S	Carlsson I
	Freivalds, LailaLaila Freivalds (born 1942)	4 October 1988 (1988-10-04)	4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)	3 years, 0 days	Social Democratic	S	Carlsson I Carlsson II
	Hellsvik, GunGun Hellsvik (1942–2016)	4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)	7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)	3 years, 3 days	Moderate	M–C–FP–KD	C. Bildt
	Freivalds, LailaLaila Freivalds (born 1942)	7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)	21 September 2000 (2000-09-21)	5 years, 350 days	Social Democratic	S	Carlsson III Persson
	Hjelm-Wallén, LenaLena Hjelm-Wallén (born 1943) Acting	21 September 2000 (2000-09-21)	16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)	25 days	Social Democratic	S	Persson
	Bodström, ThomasThomas Bodström (born 1962)	16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)	5 years, 355 days	Social Democratic	S	Persson
	Ask, BeatriceBeatrice Ask (born 1956)	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)	3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)	7 years, 362 days	Moderate	M–C–FP–KD	Reinfeldt
	Johansson, MorganMorgan Johansson (born 1970)	3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)	Incumbent	6 years, 115 days	Social Democratic	S–MP	Löfven I Löfven II

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.

External links

Ministry of Justice, official website (in English)

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