Minister for Migration (Sweden)

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.

Minister for Migration
Migrationsminister
Incumbent
Maria Malmer Stenergard
since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Justice
Member ofThe Government
SeatStockholm, Sweden
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Formation1996
First holderPierre Schori
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List of officeholders

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No.PortraitMinister
(Born–Died)
TenurePolitical partyCabinet
Took officeLeft officeDuration
1 Pierre Schori
(born 1938)
22 March 199614 September 19993 years, 176 daysSocial DemocratsPersson
2 Maj-Inger Klingvall
(born 1946)
14 September 199916 November 20012 years, 63 daysSocial Democrats
3Jan O. Karlsson
(1939–2016)
7 January 200210 October 20031 year, 276 daysSocial Democrats
4 Barbro Holmberg
(born 1952)
10 October 20036 October 20062 years, 361 daysSocial Democrats
5 Tobias Billström
(born 1973)
6 October 20063 October 20147 years, 362 daysModerateReinfeldt
6 Morgan Johansson
(born 1970)
3 October 201427 July 20172 years, 297 daysSocial DemocratsLöfven I
7Heléne Fritzon
(born 1960)
27 July 201721 January 20191 year, 178 daysSocial Democrats
(6) Morgan Johansson
(born 1970)
21 January 201930 November 20212 years, 313 daysSocial DemocratsLöfven II
Löfven III
8 Anders Ygeman
(born 1970)
30 November 202118 October 2022322 daysSocial DemocratsAndersson
9 Maria Malmer Stenergard
(born 1981)
18 October 20221 year, 249 daysModerate PartyKristersson

Ministry history

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

MinistryTerm
Ministry for Foreign Affairs1996–2006
Ministry of Justice2006–present