Minister for Housing (Sweden)

Minister for Housing Statsråd med ansvar för bostadsfrågor
Incumbent Peter Eriksson since 25 May 2016
Ministry of Enterprise
Member of	The Government
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Term length	Serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Ingvar Carlsson
Formation	1974
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The Minister for Housing (Swedish: Sveriges bostadsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

The minister is responsible for issues regarding housing and constructing new houses and apartments. The current Minister for Housing is Peter Eriksson, appointed on 25 May 2016. He concurrently serves as Minister for Digital Development.

Between 1974 and 1991, there was a ministry called Ministry of Housing. The Minister for Housing was the head of the Ministry of Housing. In 1991, the ministry was dissolved and the position was abolished. In 1994, the position was reinstated and a cabinet minister got the responsibility of issues regarding housing. Since 1994, there has always been a cabinet minister with responsibility over issues regarding housing. The Ministers for Housing has all worked in different ministries. ”Statsråd med ansvar över bostadsfrågor” means Councillor of State with responsibiliy over issues regarding housing'.

List of officeholders

No.	Portrait	Minister (Born–Died)	Tenure			Political party	Cabinet
			Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Ingvar Carlsson (born 1934)	1 January 1974	8 October 1976	2 years, 281 days	Social Democrats		Palme I
2		Elvy Olsson (born 1923)	8 October 1976	18 October 1978	2 years, 10 days	Centre		Fälldin I
3		Birgit Friggebo (born 1941)	18 October 1978	8 October 1982	3 years, 355 days	Liberal People's
								Ullsten
								Fälldin II
								Fälldin III
4		Hans Gustafsson (1923—1998)	8 October 1982	4 October 1988	5 years, 362 days	Social Democrats
								Palme II
								Carlsson I
5		Ulf Lönnqvist (born 1936)	4 October 1988	4 October 1991	3 years, 0 days	Social Democrats
								Carlsson I
								Carlsson II
(3)		Birgit Friggebo (born 1941)	4 October 1991	30 November 1991	57 days	Liberal People's		Carl Bildt
The Ministry of Housing was dissolved in 1991 and the position was abolished 1991—1994
No.	Portrait	Minister (Born–Died)	Tenure			Political party	Cabinet
			Took office	Left office	Duration
6		Jörgen Andersson (born 1946)	7 October 1994	22 March 1996	1 year, 167 days	Social Democrats		Carlsson III
7		Thomas Östros (born 1965)	22 March 1996	6 October 1998	2 years, 198 days	Social Democrats		Persson
8		Lars Engqvist (born 1945)	6 October 1998	16 November 1998	41 days	Social Democrats
9		Lars-Erik Lövdén (born 1950)	16 November 1998	21 October 2004	5 years, 340 days	Social Democrats
10		Mona Sahlin (born 1957)	21 October 2004	6 October 2006	1 year, 350 days	Social Democrats
11		Mats Odell (born 1947)	6 October 2006	5 October 2010	3 years, 364 days	Christian Democrats		Reinfeldt
12		Stefan Attefall (born 1960)	5 October 2010	3 October 2014	3 years, 363 days	Christian Democrats
13		Mehmet Kaplan (born 1965)	3 October 2014	18 April 2016	1 year, 198 days	Green		Löfven
—		Per Bolund (born 1965)	18 April 2016	25 May 2016	37 days	Green
13		Peter Eriksson (born 1958)	25 May 2016	Incumbent	2 years, 141 days	Green