Minister for International Development Cooperation (Sweden)

Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Incumbent Benjamin Dousa since 10 September 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Member of	The Government
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term Serves as long as the Prime Minister sees fit
Formation	4 June 1958
First holder	Ulla Lindström
Salary	1,452,000 SEK (annually)
Website	www.sweden.gov.se

The Minister for International Development Cooperation is the cabinet minister in the Swedish Government responsible for foreign aid and global development. The cabinet minister is, like the rest of the Swedish Government, nominated and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden who in turn is appointed by the Swedish Riksdag. The cabinet minister belongs to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

The position was established in 1954 and the first officeholder was Ulla Lindström. Lindström is also the person who has served in this capacity during the longest time, 12 years. The current cabinet minister to hold the office is Benjamin Dousa, appointed on 10 September 2024.

List of ministers

No.	Portrait	Minister	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Prime Minister
1		Lindström, Ulla Ulla Lindström (1909–1999)	4 June 1954	31 December 1966	12 years, 210 days	Social Democrats	Erlander, Tage Tage Erlander  (S/SAP)
2		Sigurdsen, Gertrud Gertrud Sigurdsen (1923–2015)	3 November 1973	8 October 1976	2 years, 340 days	Social Democrats	Palme, Olof Olof Palme  (S/SAP)
3		Ullsten, Ola Ola Ullsten (1931–2018)	8 October 1976	18 October 1978	2 years, 10 days	Liberals	Fälldin, Thorbjörn Thorbjörn Fälldin  (C)
4		Hjelm-Wallén, Lena Lena Hjelm-Wallén (born 1943)	17 October 1985	4 October 1991	5 years, 352 days	Social Democrats	Palme, Olof Olof Palme  (S/SAP) (1985 – 1986) Ingvar Carlsson  (S/SAP) (1986 – 1991)
5		Svensson, Alf Alf Svensson (born 1938)	4 October 1991	7 October 1994	3 years, 3 days	Christian Democrats	Bildt, Carl Carl Bildt  (M)
6		Schori, Pierre Pierre Schori (born 1938)	7 October 1994	11 June 1999	4 years, 247 days	Social Democrats	Carlsson, Ingvar Ingvar Carlsson  (S/SAP) (1994 – 1966) Göran Persson  (S/SAP) (1996 – 1999)
7		Klingvall, Maj-Inger Maj-Inger Klingvall (born 1946)	14 September 1999	16 November 2001	2 years, 63 days	Social Democrats	Persson, Göran Göran Persson  (S/SAP)
8		Karlsson, Jan O. Jan O. Karlsson (1939–2016)	7 January 2002	9 October 2003	1 year, 275 days	Social Democrats	Persson, Göran Göran Persson  (S/SAP)
9		Jämtin, Carin Carin Jämtin (born 1964)	10 October 2003	6 October 2006	2 years, 361 days	Social Democrats	Persson, Göran Göran Persson  (S/SAP)
10		Carlsson, Gunilla Gunilla Carlsson (born 1963)	6 October 2006	17 September 2013	6 years, 346 days	Moderate	Reinfeldt, Fredrik Fredrik Reinfeldt  (M)
11		Engström, Hillevi Hillevi Engström (born 1963)	17 September 2013	3 October 2014	1 year, 16 days	Moderate	Reinfeldt, Fredrik Fredrik Reinfeldt  (M)
12		Lövin, Isabella Isabella Lövin (born 1963)	3 October 2014	21 January 2019	4 years, 110 days	Green	Löfven, Stefan Stefan Löfven  (S/SAP)
13		Eriksson, Peter Peter Eriksson (born 1958)	21 January 2019	17 December 2020	1 year, 331 days	Green	Löfven, Stefan Stefan Löfven  (S/SAP)
—		Lövin, Isabella Isabella Lövin (acting) (born 1963)	17 December 2020	5 February 2021	50 days	Green	Löfven, Stefan Stefan Löfven  (S/SAP)
14		Olsson Fridh, Per Per Olsson Fridh (born 1981)	5 February 2021	30 November 2021	298 days	Green	Löfven, Stefan Stefan Löfven  (S/SAP)
15		Ernkrans, Matilda Matilda Ernkrans (born 1973)	30 November 2021	18 October 2022	322 days	Social Democrats	Andersson, Magdalena Magdalena Andersson  (S/SAP)
16		Forssell, Johan Johan Forssell (born 1973)	18 October 2022	10 September 2024	2 years, 164 days	Moderate	Kristersson, Ulf Ulf Kristersson  (M)
17		Dousa, Benjamin Benjamin Dousa (born 1992)	10 September 2024	Incumbent	202 days	Moderate	Kristersson, Ulf Ulf Kristersson  (M)