Minister for Consumer Affairs (Sweden)

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Minister for Consumer Affairs
Sveriges konsumentminister
Lilla riksvapnet - Riksarkivet Sverige.png
Erik Slottner 2014.jpg
Incumbent
Erik Slottner
since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Finance
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Inaugural holder Bengt K.Å. Johansson
Formation1985
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The Minister for Consumer Affairs (Swedish : konsumentminister) is a cabinet minister within the Government of Sweden and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

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The minister is responsible for issues regarding consumer protection. The position of Minister for Consumer Affairs has usually been held by a minister as a part of a wider ministerial portfolio, and it has sorted under different ministries throughout the years.

List of ministers for consumer affairs

No.PortraitMinister
(Born–Died)
TenurePolitical party Cabinet
Took officeLeft officeDuration
1 Bengt K.Å. Johansson
(1937–2021)
17 October 19854 October 19882 years, 353 days Social Democrats Palme II
S
Carlsson I
S
2 Margot Wahlstrom Sveriges EU-kommissionar.jpg Margot Wallström
(born 1954)
4 October 19884 October 19913 years, 0 days Social Democrats Carlsson I
S
Carlsson II
S
3 Inger Davidsson
(born 1944)
4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 days Christian Democrats Carl Bildt
MFPCKD
4 Marita Ulvskog infor EU-valet i maj 2014.jpg Marita Ulvskog
(born 1951)
7 October 199422 March 19961 year, 167 days Social Democrats Carlsson III
S
5 Leif Blomberg
(1941–1998)
22 March 19962 March 1998 †1 year, 345 days Social Democrats Persson
S
6 Lars Engqvist 1992.jpg Lars Engqvist
(born 1945)
25 March 19987 October 1998196 days Social Democrats
7 Britta Lejon.JPG Britta Lejon
(born 1964)
7 October 199815 October 20024 years, 8 days Social Democrats
8 Ann-Christin Nykvist
(born 1948)
15 October 20026 October 20063 years, 356 days Social Democrats
9 Nyamko Sabuni.1c550 3819.jpg Nyamko Sabuni
(born 1969)
6 October 20065 October 20103 years, 364 days Liberal People's Reinfeldt
MCFPKD
10 Birgitta Ohlsson.EU-dagen2011 1c379 6285.jpg Birgitta Ohlsson
(born 1975)
5 October 20103 October 20143 years, 363 days Liberal People's
11 Per Bolund 2014.jpg Per Bolund
(born 1971)
3 October 201421 January 20194 years, 110 days Green Löfven
SMP
12 Ardalan Shekarabi 001.png Ardalan Shekarabi
(born 1978)
21 January 20191 October 2019253 days Social Democrats Löfven II
SMP
13 Lena Micko.jpg Lena Micko
(born 1955)
1 October 201930 November 20212 years, 60 days Social Democrats Löfven II
SMP
Löfven III
SMP
14 Max Elger 2021.jpg Max Elger
(born 1973)
30 November 202118 October 2022322 days Social Democrats Andersson
S
14 Erik Slottner 2014.jpg Erik Slottner
(born 1980)
18 October 2022343 days Christian Democrats Kristersson
MKDL

Other positions of the ministers and ministry history

NameOther positionsMinistryTerm
  Bengt K.Å. Johansson Minister for the Salary and Deputy Minister for Finance Ministry of Finance 1985–1988
  Margot Wallström Minister for Religious Communities
Minister for the Youth
Ministry of Civil Affairs / Ministry of the Interior 1988–1998
  Inger Davidsson Minister for Civil Affairs
  Marita Ulvskog
  Leif Blomberg Minister for Integration
Minister for Sports
Minister for the Youth
  Lars Engqvist Minister for Home Affairs
  Britta Lejon Deputy Minister for Justice
Minister for Democracy
Minister for the Youth
Ministry of Justice 1998–2002
  Ann-Christin Nykvist Minister for Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture 2002–2006
  Nyamko Sabuni Minister for Integration
Minister for Gender Equality
Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality 2006–2010
  Birgitta Ohlsson Minister for EU Affairs
Minister for Democracy
The Prime Minister's Office 2010–2014
  Per Bolund Minister for Financial Markets
Deputy Minister for Finance
Ministry of Finance 2014–2019
  Ardalan Shekarabi Minister for Public Administration Ministry of Finance 2019
  Lena Micko Minister for Public Administration Ministry of Finance 2019–2021
  Max Elger Minister for Financial Markets Ministry of Finance 2021–present

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