Minister for Justice (Sweden)

Minister for Justice of Sweden
Minister for Justice of Sweden
Statsråd och chef för Justitiedepartementet
	Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
	Incumbent; Morgan Johansson; since 3 October 2014
	Ministry of Justice
Member of	The Government
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term,; Serves at the discretion of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Louis Gerhard De Geer
Formation	20 March 1876
Deputy	Heléne Fritzon; Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy; Deputy Minister for Justice
Website	www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/584

The Minister for Justice (Swedish: justitieminister) is the justice minister of Sweden and head of the Ministry of Justice. The current Minister for Justice is Morgan Johansson of the Social Democratic 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)


Name	Took office	Left office	Political party
Carl Axel Wachtmeister	9 June 1809	5 April 1810	Independent
Fredrik Gyllenborg	5 April 1810	18 August 1829	Independent
Mathias Rosenblad	18 August 1829	16 May 1840	Independent
Arvid Mauritz Posse	16 May 1840	5 September 1840	Independent
Carl Petter Törnebladh (acting)	5 September 1840	14 January 1841	Independent
Carl Petter Törnebladh	14 January 1841	5 January 1843	Independent
Lars Herman Gyllenhaal	5 January 1843	28 December 1844	Independent
Johan Nordenfalk	28 December 1844	9 March 1846	Independent
Arvid Mauritz Posse	23 March 1846	10 April 1848	Independent
Gustaf Sparre	10 April 1848	25 September 1856	Independent
Claës Günther	25 September 1856	7 April 1858	Independent
Louis De Geer	7 April 1858	3 June 1870	Independent
Axel Adlercreutz	3 June 1870	8 April 1874	Independent
Edvard Carleson	4 May 1874	11 May 1875	Independent
Louis De Geer	11 May 1875	20 March 1876	Independent

Ministers for Justice (1876–present)

Color key

Independent
Historical parties: Lantmanna   Moderate   National Party   Liberal   Liberal   Liberal   Liberal
Present parties: Social Democrat   Moderate   Centre   Left   Liberal   Christian Democrat   Green   Sweden Democrat

Status

Denotes acting Minister for Justice

Portrait	Minister for Justice (Born-Died)	Term			Political Party	Coalition	Cabinet
Portrait	Minister for Justice (Born-Died)	Took office	Left office	Duration	Political Party	Coalition	Cabinet
	De Geer d.ä., LouisLouis De Geer d.ä. (1818–1896)	20 March 1876 (1876-03-20)	6 June 1879 (1879-06-06)	3 years, 78 days	Independent	–	De Geer d.ä. Cabinet
	Almqvist, Ludvig TeodorLudvig Teodor Almqvist (1818–1884)	6 June 1879 (1879-06-06)	19 April 1880 (1880-04-19)	318 days	Independent	–	De Geer d.ä. Cabinet
	Steyern von, NilsNils von Steyern (1839–1899)	19 April 1880 (1880-04-19)	6 February 1888 (1888-02-06)	7 years, 293 days	Independent	–	Posse Cabinet Thyselius Cabinet Themptander Cabinet
	Bergström, AxelAxel Bergström (1823–1893)	6 February 1888 (1888-02-06)	28 September 1888 (1888-09-28)	235 days	Independent	–	Gillis Bildt Cabinet
	Örbom, AxelAxel Örbom (1836–1889)	28 September 1888 (1888-09-28)	30 May 1889 (1889-05-30)	244 days	Independent	–	Gillis Bildt Cabinet
	Östergren, AugustAugust Östergren (1832–1914)	12 June 1889 (1889-06-12)	5 February 1896 (1896-02-05)	6 years, 238 days	Independent	–	Åkerhielm Cabinet Boström I Cabinet
	Annerstedt, LudvigLudvig Annerstedt (1836–1904)	5 February 1896 (1896-02-05)	5 December 1901 (1901-12-05)	5 years, 303 days	Independent	–	Von Otter Cabinet
	Hammarskjöld, HjalmarHjalmar Hammarskjöld (1862–1953)	5 December 1901 (1901-12-05)	5 July 1902 (1902-07-05)	212 days	Independent	–	Von Otter Cabinet
	Berger, OssianOssian Berger (1849–1914)	5 July 1902 (1902-07-05)	2 August 1905 (1905-08-02)	3 years, 28 days	Lantmanna	–	Boström II Cabinet Ramstedt Cabinet
	Berg, GustafGustaf Berg (1844–1908)	2 August 1905 (1905-08-02)	7 November 1905 (1905-11-07)	97 days	Moderate	M–L	Lundeberg Cabinet
	Staaff, KarlKarl Staaff (1860–1915)	7 November 1905 (1905-11-07)	29 May 1906 (1906-05-29)	203 days	Liberal	L	Staaff I Cabinet
	Petersson, Gustaf AlbertGustaf Albert Petersson (1851–1938)	29 May 1906 (1906-05-29)	7 October 1911 (1911-10-07)	5 years, 131 days	Electoral League	Electoral League	Lindman I Cabinet
	Sandström, GustafGustaf Sandström (1865–1930)	7 October 1911 (1911-10-07)	17 February 1914 (1914-02-17)	2 years, 133 days	Liberal	L	Staaff II Cabinet
	Hasselrot, BerndtBerndt Hasselrot (1862–1930)	17 February 1914 (1914-02-17)	30 March 1917 (1917-03-30)	3 years, 41 days	Independent	–	Hammarskjöld Cabinet
	Stenberg, StenoSteno Stenberg (1870–1940)	30 March 1917 (1917-03-30)	19 October 1917 (1917-10-19)	203 days	Electoral League	National Party	Swartz Cabinet
	Löfgren, ElielEliel Löfgren (1872–1940)	19 October 1917 (1917-10-19)	10 March 1920 (1920-03-10)	2 years, 143 days	Liberal	L–S/SAP	Edén Cabinet
	Undén, ÖstenÖsten Undén (1886–1974)	10 March 1920 (1920-03-10)	30 June 1920 (1920-06-30)	112 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Branting I Cabinet
	Åkerman, AssarAssar Åkerman (1860–1936)	30 June 1920 (1920-06-30)	27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)	119 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Branting I Cabinet
	Ekeberg, BirgerBirger Ekeberg (1880–1968)	27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)	13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)	351 days	Independent	–	De Geer Cabinet Von Sydow Cabinet
	Åkerman, AssarAssar Åkerman (1860–1936)	13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)	19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)	1 year, 188 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Branting II Cabinet
	Ekeberg, BirgerBirger Ekeberg (1880–1968)	19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)	18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)	1 year, 182 days	Independent	National Party	Trygger Cabinet
	Nothin, TorstenTorsten Nothin (1884–1972)	18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)	7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)	1 year, 232 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Branting III Cabinet Sandler Cabinet
	Thyrén, JohanJohan Thyrén (1861–1933)	7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)	2 October 1928 (1928-10-02)	2 years, 117 days	Liberal	L–L	Ekman I Cabinet
	Bissmark, GeorgGeorg Bissmark (1871–1941)	2 October 1928 (1928-10-02)	7 June 1930 (1930-06-07)	1 year, 248 days	Electoral League	Electoral League	Lindman II Cabinet
	Gärde, NatanaelNatanael Gärde (1880–1968)	7 June 1930 (1930-06-07)	24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)	2 years, 109 days	Independent	L	Ekman II Cabinet Hamrin Cabinet
	Schlyter, KarlKarl Schlyter (1879–1959)	24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)	19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)	3 years, 269 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Hansson I Cabinet
	Bergquist, ThorwaldThorwald Bergquist (1899–1972)	19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)	28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)	101 days	Independent	C	Pehrsson-Bramstorp Cabinet
	Westman, Karl GustafKarl Gustaf Westman (1876–1944)	28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)	30 August 1943 (1943-08-30)	6 years, 336 days	Centre	S/SAP–C S/SAP–C–M–L	Hansson II Cabinet Hansson III Cabinet
	Bergquist, ThorwaldThorwald Bergquist (1899–1972)	30 August 1943 (1943-08-30)	31 July 1945 (1945-07-31)	1 year, 335 days	Liberal	S/SAP–C–M–L	Hansson III Cabinet
	Zetterberg, HermanHerman Zetterberg (1904–1963)	31 July 1945 (1945-07-31)	20 September 1957 (1957-09-20)	12 years, 51 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP–C–M–L S/SAP S/SAP–C	Hansson IV Cabinet Erlander I Cabinet Erlander II Cabinet
	Lindell, IngvarIngvar Lindell (1904–1993)	20 September 1957 (1957-09-20)	1 December 1959 (1959-12-01)	2 years, 72 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP–C S/SAP	Erlander II Cabinet Erlander III Cabinet
	Kling, HermanHerman Kling (1913–1985)	1 December 1959 (1959-12-01)	14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)	9 years, 317 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Erlander III Cabinet
	Geijer, LennartLennart Geijer (1909–1999)	14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)	8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)	6 years, 360 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Palme I Cabinet
	Romanus, SvenSven Romanus (1906–2005)	8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)	12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)	3 years, 4 days	Independent	C–M–L L	Fälldin I Cabinet Ullsten Cabinet
	Winberg, HåkanHåkan Winberg (born 1931)	12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)	5 May 1981 (1981-05-05)	1 year, 205 days	Moderate	C–M–L	Fälldin II Cabinet
	Petri, Carl AxelCarl Axel Petri (1929–2017)	5 May 1981 (1981-05-05)	8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)	1 year, 156 days	Independent	C–L	Fälldin III Cabinet
	Rainer, OveOve Rainer (1925–1987)	8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)	10 November 1983 (1983-11-10)	1 year, 33 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Palme II Cabinet
	Leijon, Anna-GretaAnna-Greta Leijon (born 1939) Acting	11 November 1983 (1983-11-11)	15 November 1983 (1983-11-15)	5 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Palme II Cabinet
	Wickbom, StenSten Wickbom (1931–2015)	15 November 1983 (1983-11-15)	19 October 1987 (1987-10-19)	3 years, 338 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Palme II Cabinet Carlsson I Cabinet
	Leijon, Anna-GretaAnna-Greta Leijon (born 1939)	19 October 1987 (1987-10-19)	7 July 1988 (1988-07-07)	232 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Carlsson I Cabinet
	Peterson, Thage G.Thage G. Peterson (born 1933) Acting	7 July 1988 (1988-07-07)	30 September 1988 (1988-09-30)	115 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Carlsson I Cabinet
	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (born 1934) Acting	30 September 1988 (1988-09-30)	4 October 1988 (1988-10-04)	4 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Carlsson I Cabinet
	Freivalds, LailaLaila Freivalds (born 1942)	4 October 1988 (1988-10-04)	4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)	3 years, 0 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Carlsson I Cabinet Carlsson II Cabinet
	Hellsvik, GunGun Hellsvik (1942–2016)	4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)	7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)	3 years, 3 days	Moderate	M–C–L–KD	Bildt Cabinet
	Freivalds, LailaLaila Freivalds (born 1942)	7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)	21 September 2000 (2000-09-21)	5 years, 350 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Carlsson III Cabinet Persson Cabinet
	Hjelm-Wallén, LenaLena Hjelm-Wallén (born 1943) Acting	21 September 2000 (2000-09-21)	16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)	25 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Persson Cabinet
	Bodström, ThomasThomas Bodström (born 1962)	16 October 2000 (2000-10-16)	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)	5 years, 355 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP	Persson Cabinet
	Ask, BeatriceBeatrice Ask (born 1956)	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)	3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)	7 years, 362 days	Moderate	M–C–L–KD	Reinfeldt Cabinet
	Johansson, MorganMorgan Johansson (born 1970)	3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)	Incumbent	7 years, 213 days	Social Democrat	S/SAP–MP	Löfven I Cabinet Löfven II Cabinet Löfven III Cabinet Andersson Cabinet

According to the data above, Anna-Greta Leijon was the first female appointed as the Minister for Justice (1983). However, Laila Freivalds was the first female with a legal credential to become the Minister for Justice (1988–1991; 1994–2000)--as Leijon had a labor background.

External links

Ministry of Justice, official website (in English)

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