Minister for Migration (Sweden)

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Minister for Migration
Migrationsminister
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Maria ulf (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Maria Malmer Stenergard
since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Justice
Member ofThe Government
Seat Stockholm, Sweden
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term length No fixed term
serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Formation1996
First holder Pierre Schori
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The Minister for Migration, (Swedish : migrationsminister), formally cabinet minister 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 migration and asylum policies.

List of officeholders

No.PortraitMinister
(Born–Died)
TenurePolitical party Cabinet
Took officeLeft officeDuration
1 Pierre Schori Goteborg Book Fair 2011.jpg Pierre Schori
(born 1938)
22 March 199614 September 19993 years, 176 days Social Democrats Persson
2 Maj-Inger Klingvall (9029484150).jpg Maj-Inger Klingvall
(born 1946)
14 September 199916 November 20012 years, 63 days Social Democrats
3 Jan O. Karlsson
(1939–2016)
7 January 200210 October 20031 year, 276 days Social Democrats
4 Barbro Holmberg.jpg Barbro Holmberg
(born 1952)
10 October 20036 October 20062 years, 361 days Social Democrats
5 Tobias.billstrom.riksmotet2016.16d759.1810542.jpg Tobias Billström
(born 1973)
6 October 20063 October 20147 years, 362 days Moderate Reinfeldt
6 Morgan Johansson i GAPF-manifestation 2014.jpg Morgan Johansson
(born 1970)
3 October 201427 July 20172 years, 297 days Social Democrats Löfven I
7
Informal meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council (Home Affairs) Roundtable (25016587907).jpg
Heléne Fritzon
(born 1960)
27 July 201721 January 20191 year, 178 days Social Democrats
(6) Morgan Johansson i GAPF-manifestation 2014.jpg Morgan Johansson
(born 1970)
21 January 201930 November 20212 years, 313 days Social Democrats Löfven II
Löfven III
8 Anders Ygeman i Almedalen.jpg Anders Ygeman
(born 1970)
30 November 202118 October 2022322 days Social Democrats Andersson
9 Maria ulf (cropped).jpg Maria Malmer Stenergard
(born 1981)
18 October 2022273 days Moderate Party Kristersson

Ministry history

The office of Minister for Migration has been under several different ministries since its founding in 1996.

MinistryTerm
Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1996–2006
Ministry of Justice 2006–present

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