Minister for Sports (Sweden)

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Minister for Sports
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Incumbent
Jakob Forssmed
since 18 October 2022
Ministry for Social Affairs
Member ofThe Government
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term length Serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Formation1988
First holder Ulf Lönnqvist
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The Minister for Sports (Swedish : idrottsminister) is the sports minister of Sweden and responsible for issues regarding sports.

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The position of Minister for Sports has usually been held by a minister as a part of a wider ministerial portfolio, and it has sorted under different ministries throughout the years.

The current Minister for Sports is Jakob Forssmed of the Christian Democrats. He concurrently serves as the Minister for Social Affairs.

Spokesperson for the Government's sports policy

In the end of the 1970s, at the appointment of the Ullsten Cabinet. Prime Minister Ola Ullsten appointed Rune Ångström as spokesperson for the Government's sport policy. The position existed between 1978–1979. [1] [2]

No.Spokesperson
(Born–Died)
TenurePolitical party Cabinet
Took officeLeft officeDuration
1 Rune Ångström
(1923–2007)
18 October 197812 October 1979359 days Liberal People's Ullsten

List of Ministers for Sports

No.PortraitMinister
(Born–Died)
Other PositionsTenurePolitical party Cabinet
Took officeLeft officeDuration
1 Ulf Lönnqvist
(born 1936)
Minister for Housing 4 October 19884 October 19913 years, 0 days Social Democrats Carlsson I
Carlsson II
2 Bo Lundgren brollopsgast.jpg Bo Lundgren
(born 1947)
Deputy Minister for Finance and Minister for Taxes 4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 days Moderat Carl Bildt
3 Marita Ulvskog infor EU-valet i maj 2014.jpg Marita Ulvskog
(born 1951)
Minister for Civil Service Affairs
Minister for Gender Equality
7 October 199422 March 19961 year, 167 days Social Democrats Carlsson III
4 Leif Blomberg
(1941–1998)
Deputy Minister of the Interior
Minister for Integration
22 March 19962 March 1998 †1 year, 345 days Social Democrats Persson
5 Lars Engqvist 1992.jpg Lars Engqvist
(born 1945)
Deputy Minister of the Interior
Minister for Integration
16 March 19987 October 1998205 days Social Democrats
6 Ulrica Messing
(born 1951)
Deputy Minister for Culture
Minister for Integration
7 October 199821 October 20002 years, 14 days Social Democrats
7 Mona Sahlin-02.jpg Mona Sahlin
(born 1957)
Deputy Minister for Justice
Minister for Integration
Minister for Democracy
Minister for Gender Equality
21 October 200021 October 20044 years, 0 days Social Democrats
8 Bosse Ringholm.jpg Bosse Ringholm
(born 1942)
Minister for Finance
Deputy Prime Minister
21 October 20046 October 20061 year, 350 days Social Democrats
9 Cecilia Stegö Chilò
(born 1959)
Minister for Culture 6 October 200616 October 200610 days Moderate Reinfeldt
Lars lejonborg 2006 election gothenburg img1of2.jpg Lars Leijonborg
(acting)
Minister for Education
Minister for Culture (acting)
16 October 200624 October 20068 days Liberal People's
10 Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth in January 2014.jpg Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth
(born 1955)
Minister for Culture 24 October 20063 October 20147 years, 344 days Moderate
11 Gabriel Wikstrom 2014-11-05 001.jpg Gabriel Wikström
(born 1985)
Minister for Public Health
Minister for Healthcare
3 October 201427 July 20172 years, 297 days Social Democrats Löfven I
Annika Strandhall 2014.jpg Annika Strandhäll
(acting)
Minister for Social Security 5 May 201727 July 201783 days Social Democrats
12 Annika Strandhall 2014-10-29 001.jpg Annika Strandhäll
(born 1975)
Minister for Social Affairs 27 July 201721 January 20191 year, 178 days Social Democrats
13 Amanda Lind 2018.jpeg Amanda Lind
(born 1980)
Minister for Culture
Minister for Democracy
21 January 201930 November 20212 years, 313 days Green Löfven II
Löfven III
14 Anders Ygeman i Almedalen.jpg Anders Ygeman
(born 1970)
Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy;
Minister for Integration
30 November 202118 October 2022322 days Social Democrats Andersson
15 Jakob Forssmed.jpg Jakob Forssmed
(born 1974)
Minister for Social Affairs 18 October 2022Incumbent140 days Christian Democrats Kristersson

Ministry history

The office of Minister for Sports has been under several different ministries since its founding in 1988.

MinistryTerm
Ministry of Housing 1988–1991
Ministry of Finance 1991–1994
Ministry for Civil Service Affairs 1994–1996
Ministry of the Interior 1996–1998
Ministry of Culture 1998–2000
Ministry of Justice 2000–2004
Ministry of Finance 2004
The Prime Minister's Office 2004–2006
Ministry of Culture 2006–2014
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 2014–2019
Ministry of Culture 2019–2021
Ministry of Justice 2021–2022
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 2022–

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References

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  2. Loren, Kurt (1993-03-10). "Politiken och idrotten är hela livet för Rune". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-03-06.