Minister for Financial Markets (Sweden)

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Minister for Financial Markets
Finansmarknadsminister
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Incumbent
Niklas Wykman
since 18 October 2022
Appointer The Prime Minister
Inaugural holder Gunnar Lund
Formation21 October 2002
Website www.sweden.gov.se

The Minister for Financial Markets (Swedish: finansmarknadsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

The minister is responsible for issues regarding financial markets, municipalities and counties, gambling and state-owned companies. The Minister for Financial Markets is also deputy Minister for Finance. The current Minister for Financial Markets is Niklas Wykman, appointed on 18 October 2022.

List of ministers for financial markets

NameTermPolitical partyPrime Minister
  Gunnar Lund 2002–2004 Social Democrats   Göran Persson
  Sven-Erik Österberg 2004–2006 Social Democrats
  Mats Odell 2006–2010 Christian Democrats   Fredrik Reinfeldt
  Peter Norman 2010–2014 Moderate Party
  Per Bolund 2014–2021 Green Party   Stefan Löfven
  Åsa Lindhagen 2021 Green Party
  Max Elger 2021–2022 Social Democrats   Magdalena Andersson
  Niklas Wykman 2022– Moderate Party   Ulf Kristersson


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