Minister for Justice (Sweden)

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Minister for Justice of Sweden
Statsråd och chef för Justitiedepartementet
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Gunnar Strommer Sweden Minister of Justice in 2024 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Gunnar Strömmer
since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Justice
Member of Government of Sweden
National Security Council
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term length No fixed term,
Serves at the discretion of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holder Louis Gerhard De Geer
Formation20 March 1876
Website www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/584

The Minister for Justice, (Swedish : justitieminister), formally cabinet minister and head of the Ministry of Justice , is a member and minister of the Government of Sweden and is appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister is responsible for policies related to combating terrorism, democracy and human rights, family law, the judicial system and the Constitution of Sweden.

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The current Minister for Justice is Gunnar Strömmer of the Moderate 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)

NameTook officeLeft officePolitical party
Carl Axel Wachtmeister 9 June 18095 April 1810 Independent
Fredrik Gyllenborg 5 April 181018 August 1829 Independent
Mathias Rosenblad 18 August 182916 May 1840 Independent
Arvid Mauritz Posse 16 May 18405 September 1840 Independent
Carl Petter Törnebladh (acting)5 September 184014 January 1841 Independent
Carl Petter Törnebladh 14 January 18415 January 1843 Independent
Lars Herman Gyllenhaal 5 January 184328 December 1844 Independent
Johan Nordenfalk 28 December 18449 March 1846 Independent
Arvid Mauritz Posse 23 March 184610 April 1848 Independent
Gustaf Sparre 10 April 184825 September 1856 Independent
Claës Günther 25 September 18567 April 1858 Independent
Louis De Geer 7 April 18583 June 1870 Independent
Axel Adlercreutz 3 June 18708 April 1874 Independent
Edvard Carleson 4 May 187411 May 1875 Independent
Louis De Geer 11 May 187520 March 1876 Independent

Ministers for Justice (1876–present)

Color key

  Independent
Historical parties:   Lantmanna   Moderate   National Party   Liberals   Liberals   Liberals   Liberals
Present parties:   Social Democrats   Moderate   Centre   Left   Liberals   Christian Democrats   Green   Sweden Democrats

Status

  Denotes acting Minister for Justice

PortraitMinister for Justice
(Born-Died)
TermPolitical PartyCoalitionCabinet
Took officeLeft officeDuration
 
Louis De Geer 1818-1896 from Hildebrand Sveriges historia.jpg
De Geer d.ä., Louis Louis De Geer d.ä.
(1818–1896)
20 March 1876 (1876-3-20)6 June 1879 (1879-6-6)3 years, 78 days Independent De Geer d.ä. Cabinet
 
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Almqvist, Ludvig Teodor Ludvig Teodor Almqvist
(1818–1884)
6 June 1879 (1879-6-6)19 April 1880 (1880-4-19)318 days Independent De Geer d.ä. Cabinet
 
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Steyern von, Nils Nils von Steyern
(1839–1899)
19 April 1880 (1880-4-19)6 February 1888 (1888-2-6)7 years, 293 days Independent Posse Cabinet
Thyselius Cabinet
Themptander Cabinet
 
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Bergström, Axel Axel Bergström
(1823–1893)
6 February 1888 (1888-2-6)28 September 1888 (1888-9-28)235 days Independent Gillis Bildt Cabinet
 
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Örbom, Axel Axel Örbom
(1836–1889)
28 September 1888 (1888-9-28)30 May 1889 (1889-5-30)244 days Independent Gillis Bildt Cabinet
 
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Östergren, August August Östergren
(1832–1914)
12 June 1889 (1889-6-12)5 February 1896 (1896-2-5)6 years, 238 days Independent Åkerhielm Cabinet
Boström I Cabinet
 
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Annerstedt, Ludvig Ludvig Annerstedt
(1836–1904)
5 February 1896 (1896-2-5)5 December 1901 (1901-12-5)5 years, 303 days Independent Von Otter Cabinet
 
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Hammarskjöld, Hjalmar Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
(1862–1953)
5 December 1901 (1901-12-5)5 July 1902 (1902-7-5)212 days Independent Von Otter Cabinet
 
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Berger, Ossian Ossian Berger
(1849–1914)
5 July 1902 (1902-7-5)2 August 1905 (1905-8-2)3 years, 28 days Lantmanna Boström II Cabinet
Ramstedt Cabinet
 
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Berg, Gustaf Gustaf Berg
(1844–1908)
2 August 1905 (1905-8-2)7 November 1905 (1905-11-7)97 days Moderate ML Lundeberg Cabinet
 
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Staaff, Karl Karl Staaff
(1860–1915)
7 November 1905 (1905-11-7)29 May 1906 (1906-5-29)203 days Liberals L Staaff I Cabinet
 
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Petersson, Gustaf Albert Gustaf Albert Petersson
(1851–1938)
29 May 1906 (1906-5-29)7 October 1911 (1911-10-7)5 years, 131 days Electoral League Electoral League Lindman I Cabinet
 
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Sandström, Gustaf Gustaf Sandström
(1865–1930)
7 October 1911 (1911-10-7)17 February 1914 (1914-2-17)2 years, 133 days Liberals L Staaff II Cabinet
 
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Hasselrot, Berndt Berndt Hasselrot
(1862–1930)
17 February 1914 (1914-2-17)30 March 1917 (1917-3-30)3 years, 41 days Independent Hammarskjöld Cabinet
 
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Stenberg, Steno Steno Stenberg
(1870–1940)
30 March 1917 (1917-3-30)19 October 1917 (1917-10-19)203 days Electoral League National Party Swartz Cabinet
 
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Löfgren, Eliel Eliel Löfgren
(1872–1940)
19 October 1917 (1917-10-19)10 March 1920 (1920-3-10)2 years, 143 days Liberals LS/SAP Edén Cabinet
 
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Undén, Östen Östen Undén
(1886–1974)
10 March 1920 (1920-3-10)30 June 1920 (1920-6-30)112 days Social Democrats S/SAP Branting I Cabinet
 
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Åkerman, Assar Assar Åkerman
(1860–1936)
30 June 1920 (1920-6-30)27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)119 days Social Democrats S/SAP Branting I Cabinet
 
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Ekeberg, Birger Birger Ekeberg
(1880–1968)
27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)351 days Independent De Geer Cabinet
Von Sydow Cabinet
 
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Åkerman, Assar Assar Åkerman
(1860–1936)
13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)19 April 1923 (1923-4-19)1 year, 188 days Social Democrats S/SAP Branting II Cabinet
 
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Ekeberg, Birger Birger Ekeberg
(1880–1968)
19 April 1923 (1923-4-19)18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)1 year, 182 days Independent National Party Trygger Cabinet
 
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Nothin, Torsten Torsten Nothin
(1884–1972)
18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)7 June 1926 (1926-6-7)1 year, 232 days Social Democrats S/SAP Branting III Cabinet
Sandler Cabinet
 
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Thyrén, Johan Johan Thyrén
(1861–1933)
7 June 1926 (1926-6-7)2 October 1928 (1928-10-2)2 years, 117 days Liberals LL Ekman I Cabinet
 
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Bissmark, Georg Georg Bissmark
(1871–1941)
2 October 1928 (1928-10-2)7 June 1930 (1930-6-7)1 year, 248 days National Party Electoral League Lindman II Cabinet
 
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Gärde, Natanael Natanael Gärde
(1880–1968)
7 June 1930 (1930-6-7)24 September 1932 (1932-9-24)2 years, 109 days Independent L Ekman II Cabinet
Hamrin Cabinet
 
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Schlyter, Karl Karl Schlyter
(1879–1959)
24 September 1932 (1932-9-24)19 June 1936 (1936-6-19)3 years, 269 days Social Democrats S/SAP Hansson I Cabinet
 
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Bergquist, Thorwald Thorwald Bergquist
(1899–1972)
19 June 1936 (1936-6-19)28 September 1936 (1936-9-28)101 days Independent C Pehrsson-Bramstorp Cabinet
 
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Westman, Karl Gustaf Karl Gustaf Westman
(1876–1944)
28 September 1936 (1936-9-28)30 August 1943 (1943-8-30)6 years, 336 days Centre S/SAPC
S/SAPCML
Hansson II Cabinet
Hansson III Cabinet
 
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Bergquist, Thorwald Thorwald Bergquist
(1899–1972)
30 August 1943 (1943-8-30)31 July 1945 (1945-7-31)1 year, 335 days Liberals S/SAPCML Hansson III Cabinet
 
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Zetterberg, Herman Herman Zetterberg
(1904–1963)
31 July 1945 (1945-7-31)20 September 1957 (1957-9-20)12 years, 51 days Social Democrats S/SAPCML
S/SAP
S/SAPC
Hansson IV Cabinet
Erlander I Cabinet
Erlander II Cabinet
 
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Lindell, Ingvar Ingvar Lindell
(1904–1993)
20 September 1957 (1957-9-20)1 December 1959 (1959-12-1)2 years, 72 days Social Democrats S/SAPC
S/SAP
Erlander II Cabinet
Erlander III Cabinet
 
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Kling, Herman Herman Kling
(1913–1985)
1 December 1959 (1959-12-1)14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)9 years, 317 days Social Democrats S/SAP Erlander III Cabinet
 
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Geijer, Lennart Lennart Geijer
(1909–1999)
14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)8 October 1976 (1976-10-8)6 years, 360 days Social Democrats S/SAP Palme I Cabinet
 
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Romanus, Sven Sven Romanus
(1906–2005)
8 October 1976 (1976-10-8)12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)3 years, 4 days Independent CML
L
Fälldin I Cabinet
Ullsten Cabinet
 
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Winberg, Håkan Håkan Winberg
(1931–2022)
12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)5 May 1981 (1981-5-5)1 year, 205 days Moderate CML Fälldin II Cabinet
 
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Petri, Carl Axel Carl Axel Petri
(1929–2017)
5 May 1981 (1981-5-5)8 October 1982 (1982-10-8)1 year, 156 days Independent CL Fälldin III Cabinet
 
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Rainer, Ove Ove Rainer
(1925–1987)
8 October 1982 (1982-10-8)10 November 1983 (1983-11-10)1 year, 33 days Social Democrats S/SAP Palme II Cabinet
 
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Leijon, Anna-Greta Anna-Greta Leijon
(1939–2024)
Acting
11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)15 November 1983 (1983-11-15)5 days Social Democrats S/SAP Palme II Cabinet
 
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Wickbom, Sten Sten Wickbom
(1931–2015)
15 November 1983 (1983-11-15)19 October 1987 (1987-10-19)3 years, 338 days Social Democrats S/SAP Palme II Cabinet
Carlsson I Cabinet
 
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Leijon, Anna-Greta Anna-Greta Leijon
(1939–2024)
19 October 1987 (1987-10-19)7 July 1988 (1988-7-7)232 days Social Democrats S/SAP Carlsson I Cabinet
 
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Peterson, Thage G. Thage G. Peterson
(born 1933)
Acting
7 July 1988 (1988-7-7)30 September 1988 (1988-9-30)115 days Social Democrats S/SAP Carlsson I Cabinet
 
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Carlsson, Ingvar Ingvar Carlsson
(born 1934)
Acting
30 September 1988 (1988-9-30)4 October 1988 (1988-10-4)4 days Social Democrats S/SAP Carlsson I Cabinet
 
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Freivalds, Laila Laila Freivalds
(born 1942)
4 October 1988 (1988-10-4)4 October 1991 (1991-10-4)3 years, 0 days Social Democrats S/SAP Carlsson I Cabinet
Carlsson II Cabinet
 
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Hellsvik, Gun Gun Hellsvik
(1942–2016)
4 October 1991 (1991-10-4)7 October 1994 (1994-10-7)3 years, 3 days Moderate MCLKD Bildt Cabinet
 
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Freivalds, Laila Laila Freivalds
(born 1942)
7 October 1994 (1994-10-7)21 September 2000 (2000-9-21)5 years, 350 days Social Democrats S/SAP Carlsson III Cabinet
Persson Cabinet
 
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Hjelm-Wallén, Lena Lena Hjelm-Wallén
(born 1943)
Acting
21 September 2000 (2000-9-21)16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)25 days Social Democrats S/SAP Persson Cabinet
 
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Bodström, Thomas Thomas Bodström
(born 1962)
16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)6 October 2006 (2006-10-6)5 years, 355 days Social Democrats S/SAP Persson Cabinet
 
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Ask, Beatrice Beatrice Ask
(born 1956)
6 October 2006 (2006-10-6)3 October 2014 (2014-10-3)7 years, 362 days Moderate MCLKD Reinfeldt Cabinet
 
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Johansson, Morgan Morgan Johansson
(born 1970)
3 October 2014 (2014-10-3)18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)8 years, 15 days Social Democrats S/SAPMP Löfven I Cabinet
Löfven II Cabinet
Löfven III Cabinet
Andersson Cabinet
 
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Strömmer, Gunnar Gunnar Strömmer
(born 1972)
18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)2 years, 164 days Moderate MKDL Kristersson Cabinet

See also