Minister for Justice (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

Ministers for Justice (1876–present)

Color key

  Independent  
Historical parties:   Lantmanna     Protectionist     National Party     Liberal Coalition     Freeminded People's     Liberal     Liberal People's  
Present parties:   Social Democratic     Moderate     Centre     Left     Liberals     Christian Democrats     Green     Sweden Democrats  

Status

  Denotes acting Minister for Justice

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

• 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.

See also

• Instrument of Government (1809)
• Justice ministry
• Politics of Sweden

External links

• Ministry of Justice, official website (in English)