Minister for Integration (Sweden)

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Minister for Integration
Integrationsminister
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Incumbent
Mats Persson
since 10 September 2024
Appointer The Prime Minister
Inaugural holder Leif Blomberg
Formation1996
Website www.sweden.gov.se

The Minister for Integration (Swedish: Integrationsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government since 2021, having previously been so between 1996 and 2014. The cabinet minister was appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

The minister was responsible for issues regarding integration, discrimination, human rights at the national level, Swedish citizenship and minorities. The last Minister for Integration was Erik Ullenhag, who served from 2010 to 2014.

When the Andersson Cabinet took office in November 2021, the minister post was re-established. It was placed at the Ministry of Justice, and combined with Minister of Migration. Since October 2022, the position is placed at the Ministry for Employment and the current minister is Mats Persson of the Liberals.

List of ministers for integration

No.PortraitMinister for IntegrationTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty Prime Minister
1
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Blomberg, Leif Leif Blomberg
(1941–1998)
22 March 19962 March 1998 1 year, 345 days  Social Democrats Persson, Göran Göran Persson  (S/SAP)
2
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Engqvist, Lars Lars Engqvist
(born 1945)
2 March 1998October 1998214  Social Democrats Persson, Göran Göran Persson  (S/SAP)
3
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Messing, Ulrica Ulrica Messing
(born 1968)
October 19982000731  Social Democrats Persson, Göran Göran Persson  (S/SAP)
4
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Sahlin, Mona Mona Sahlin
(born 1957)
200021 October 20041,461  Social Democrats Persson, Göran Göran Persson  (S/SAP)
5
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Orback, Jens Jens Orback
(born 1959)
21 October 20045 October 2006714  Social Democrats Persson, Göran Göran Persson  (S/SAP)
6
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Sabuni, Nyamko Nyamko Sabuni
(born 1969)
6 October 20065 October 20103 years, 364 days  Liberals Reinfeldt, Fredrik Fredrik Reinfeldt  (M)
7
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Ullenhag, Erik Erik Ullenhag
(born 1972)
6 October 20103 October 20143 years, 362 days  Liberals Reinfeldt, Fredrik Fredrik Reinfeldt  (M)
8
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Ygeman, Anders Anders Ygeman
(born 1972)
30 November 202118 October 2022322 days  Social Democrats Andersson, Magdalena Magdalena Andersson  (S/SAP)
9
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Pehrson, Johan Johan Pehrson
(born 1968)
18 October 202210 September 20241 year, 328 days  Liberals Kristersson, Ulf Ulf Kristersson  (M)
10
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Persson, Mats Mats Persson
(born 1980)
10 September 2024Incumbent0 days  Liberals Kristersson, Ulf Ulf Kristersson  (M)

Ministry history

The office of Minister for Integration was under several different ministries from its founding in 1996 to its abolishment in 2014. The offie was re-established in 2021.

MinistryTerm
Ministry of the Interior 1996–1998
Ministry of Culture 1998–2000
Ministry of Justice 2000–2006
Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality 2006–2010
Ministry of Employment 2010–2014
Ministry of Justice 2021–2022
Ministry of Employment 2022–

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