Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)

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Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Socialdepartementet
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Agency overview
Formed1 July 1920 (1 July 1920) [1]
Jurisdiction SFS 1996:1515
Headquarters Fredsgatan 8, Stockholm
Ministers responsible
Website www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-health-and-social-affairs/

The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Swedish : Socialdepartementet) is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to social welfare: social security, social services, medical and health care, public health and the rights of children, the elderly and disabled people.

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The ministry is currently headed by the Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, Jakob Forssmed of the Christian Democrats. [2]

History

The ministry was established on 1 July 1920 when the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs was split into two ministries, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Communications.

It's located on Fredsgatan 8 in Stockholm.

Government agencies and other bodies

The largest agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (sorted by operating costs) is the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, with annual costs over 15% of GDP and 16,000 employees. [3] This agency is in charge of financial aspects of family policy and social security in the event of illness and disability.

The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is principal for 20 government agencies, two state-owned companies (Systembolaget AB, operating a alcohol monopoly, and Apoteket Produktion % Laboratorier AB, operating non-monopolistic entity) and three funds.

Agencies [4]

Government funds [4]

State-owned companies [4]

Policy areas [5]

Cabinet ministers

Ministers with responsibility as Head of the Ministry

Ministers for Social Security

Ministers with the title of Health Care

No.PortraitNameTitleTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty Prime Minister
1
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Troedsson, Ingegerd Ingegerd Troedsson
(1929–2012)		Minister for Health Care8 October 197618 October 19782 years, 10 days  Moderate Fälldin, Thorbjörn Thorbjörn Fälldin  (C)
2
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Lindahl, Hedda Hedda Lindahl
(1919–2007)		Minister for Health Care18 October 197812 October 1979359 days  Liberals Ullsten, Ola Ola Ullsten  (L)
3
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Holm, Elisabeth Elisabet Holm
(1917–1997)		Minister for Health Care12 October 19795 May 19811 year, 205 days  Moderate Fälldin, Thorbjörn Thorbjörn Fälldin  (C)
4
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Ahrland, Karin Karin Ahrland
(1931–2019)		Minister for Health Care22 May 19818 October 19821 year, 139 days  Liberals Fälldin, Thorbjörn Thorbjörn Fälldin  (C)
Title not used: 1982–1991
5
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Könberg, Bo Bo Könberg
(born 1945)		Minister for Health Care and Social Security4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 days  Liberals Bildt, Carl Carl Bildt  (M)
Title not used: 1994–2004
6
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Johansson, Ylva Ylva Johansson
(born 1964)		Minister for Health and Elderly Care13 September 20046 October 20062 years, 23 days  Social Democrats Persson, Göran Göran Persson  (S/SAP)
Title not used: 2006–2014
7
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Wikström, Gabriel Gabriel Wikström
(born 1985)		Minister for Public Health, Health Care and Sports3 October 201427 July 20172 years, 297 days  Social Democrats Löfven, Stefan Stefan Löfven  (S/SAP)
Title not used: 2017–2022
8
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Ankarberg Johansson, Acko Acko Ankarberg Johansson
(born 1964)		Minister for Health Care18 October 2022Incumbent2 years, 114 days  Christian Democrats Kristersson, Ulf Ulf Kristersson  (M)

Ministers with the title of Social Services

No.PortraitNameTitleTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty Prime Minister
1
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Waltersson Grönvall Camilla Waltersson Grönvall
(born 1969)		Minister for Social Services18 October 2022Incumbent2 years, 114 days  Moderate Kristersson, Ulf Ulf Kristersson  (M)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Socialdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010.(subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Jakob Forssmed". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. ↑ "Om Försäkringskassan". - (in Swedish). 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  4. 1 2 3 "Myndigheter med flera" (in Swedish). Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  5. ↑ "Ministry of Health and Social Affairs - Areas". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-07-17.

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