Minister for Consumer Affairs (Sweden)

The Minister for Consumer Affairs (Swedish: konsumentminister) is a cabinet minister within the Government of Sweden and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

Minister for Consumer Affairs
Sveriges konsumentminister
Incumbent
Erik Slottner
since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Finance
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Inaugural holderBengt K.Å. Johansson
Formation1985
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The minister is responsible for issues regarding consumer protection. The position of Minister for Consumer Affairs 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.

List of ministers for consumer affairs

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No.PortraitMinister
(Born–Died)
TenurePolitical partyCabinet
Took officeLeft officeDuration
1Bengt K.Å. Johansson
(1937–2021)
17 October 19854 October 19882 years, 353 daysSocial DemocratsPalme II
S
Carlsson I
S
2 Margot Wallström
(born 1954)
4 October 19884 October 19913 years, 0 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson I
S
Carlsson II
S
3Inger Davidsson
(born 1944)
4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 daysChristian DemocratsCarl Bildt
MFPCKD
4 Marita Ulvskog
(born 1951)
7 October 199422 March 19961 year, 167 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson III
S
5Leif Blomberg
(1941–1998)
22 March 19962 March 1998 †1 year, 345 daysSocial DemocratsPersson
S
6 Lars Engqvist
(born 1945)
25 March 19987 October 1998196 daysSocial Democrats
7 Britta Lejon
(born 1964)
7 October 199815 October 20024 years, 8 daysSocial Democrats
8Ann-Christin Nykvist
(born 1948)
15 October 20026 October 20063 years, 356 daysSocial Democrats
9 Nyamko Sabuni
(born 1969)
6 October 20065 October 20103 years, 364 daysLiberal People'sReinfeldt
MCFPKD
10 Birgitta Ohlsson
(born 1975)
5 October 20103 October 20143 years, 363 daysLiberal People's
11 Per Bolund
(born 1971)
3 October 201421 January 20194 years, 110 daysGreenLöfven
SMP
12 Ardalan Shekarabi
(born 1978)
21 January 20191 October 2019253 daysSocial DemocratsLöfven II
SMP
13 Lena Micko
(born 1955)
1 October 201930 November 20212 years, 60 daysSocial DemocratsLöfven II
SMP
Löfven III
SMP
14 Max Elger
(born 1973)
30 November 202118 October 2022322 daysSocial DemocratsAndersson
S
14 Erik Slottner
(born 1980)
18 October 20221 year, 246 daysChristian DemocratsKristersson
MKDL

Other positions of the ministers and ministry history

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NameOther positionsMinistryTerm
 Bengt K.Å. JohanssonMinister for the Salary and Deputy Minister for FinanceMinistry of Finance1985–1988
 Margot WallströmMinister for Religious Communities
Minister for the Youth
Ministry of Civil Affairs / Ministry of the Interior1988–1998
 Inger DavidssonMinister for Civil Affairs
 Marita Ulvskog
 Leif BlombergMinister for Integration
Minister for Sports
Minister for the Youth
 Lars EngqvistMinister for Home Affairs
 Britta LejonDeputy Minister for Justice
Minister for Democracy
Minister for the Youth
Ministry of Justice1998–2002
 Ann-Christin NykvistMinister for AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture2002–2006
 Nyamko SabuniMinister for Integration
Minister for Gender Equality
Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality2006–2010
 Birgitta OhlssonMinister for EU Affairs
Minister for Democracy
The Prime Minister's Office2010–2014
 Per BolundMinister for Financial Markets
Deputy Minister for Finance
Ministry of Finance2014–2019
 Ardalan ShekarabiMinister for Public AdministrationMinistry of Finance2019
 Lena MickoMinister for Public AdministrationMinistry of Finance2019–2021
 Max ElgerMinister for Financial MarketsMinistry of Finance2021–present

References

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