Minister for Enterprise (Sweden)
The Minister for Enterprise (Swedish: Sveriges näringsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden. The cabinet minister is head of the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications.
| Minister for Enterprise and Innovation
Sveriges närings- och innovationsminister | |
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| Appointer | The Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Krister Wickman (1969) Per Westerberg (1991) |
| Formation | First formation: 1 January 1969 Reformation: 22 October 1991 |
| Website | www.sweden.gov.se |
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Until 1991, the office was named Ministry for Industry. However, the official name since then is Ministry for Enterprise. Since 2014, the minister has been especially responsible for enterprise and innovation.
The cabinet minister is responsible for issues regarding businesses and industry. The current Minister for Enterprise is also responsible for regional development. Ibrahim Baylan holds the office since 21 January 2019.
List of Ministers for Enterprise
Ministers for Industry (1969–1991) | ||||||||
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| № | Minister for Industry | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Prime Minister(s) | ||
| 1 | Krister Wickman (1924–1993) | 1 January 1969 | 30 June 1971 | 2 years, 180 days | Social Democratic | Olof Palme (S) | ||
| 2 | Rune B. Johansson (1915–1982) | 30 June 1971 | 8 October 1976 | 5 years, 100 days | Social Democratic | Olof Palme (S) | ||
| 3 | Nils Åsling (1927–2017) | 8 October 1976 | 18 October 1978 | 2 years, 10 days | Centre | Thorbjörn Fälldin (C) | ||
| 4 | Erik Huss (1913–2010) | 18 October 1978 | 12 October 1979 | 359 days | Liberal People's | Ola Ullsten (FP) | ||
| (3) | Nils Åsling (1927–2017) | 12 October 1979 | 8 October 1982 | 2 years, 361 days | Centre | Thorbjörn Fälldin (C) | ||
| 5 | Thage G. Peterson (born 1933) | 8 October 1982 | 30 September 1988 | 5 years, 358 days | Social Democratic | Olof Palme (S) (8 October 1982 – 28 February 1986) Ingvar Carlsson (S) (13 March 1986 – 30 September 1988) | ||
| 6 | Ivar Nordberg (1933–2014) | 4 October 1988 | 11 January 1990 | 1 year, 103 days | Social Democratic | Ingvar Carlsson (S) | ||
| 7 | Rune Molin (1931–2011) | 12 January 1990 | 4 October 1991 | 1 year, 266 days | Social Democratic | Ingvar Carlsson (S) | ||
Ministers for Enterprise (1991–2014) | ||||||||
| № | Minister for Enterprise | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Prime Minister(s) | ||
| 8 | Per Westerberg (born 1951) | 4 October 1991 | 7 October 1994 | 3 years, 3 days | Moderate | Carl Bildt (M) | ||
| 9 | Sten Heckscher (born 1942) | 7 October 1994 | 5 February 1996 | 1 year, 121 days | Social Democratic | Ingvar Carlsson (S) | ||
| 10 | Jörgen Andersson (born 1946) | 5 February 1996 | 22 March 1996 | 46 days | Social Democratic | Ingvar Carlsson (S) | ||
| 11 | Anders Sundström (born 1952) | 22 March 1996 | 7 October 1998 | 2 years, 199 days | Social Democratic | Göran Persson (S) | ||
| 12 | Björn Rosengren (born 1942) | 7 October 1998 | 15 October 2002 | 4 years, 8 days | Social Democratic | Göran Persson (S) | ||
| – | Mona Sahlin (born 1957) Acting | 15 October 2002 | 21 October 2002 | 6 days | Social Democratic | Göran Persson (S) | ||
| 13 | Leif Pagrotsky (born 1951) | 21 October 2002 | 21 October 2004 | 2 years, 0 days | Social Democratic | Göran Persson (S) | ||
| 14 | Thomas Östros (born 1965) | 21 October 2004 | 6 October 2006 | 1 year, 350 days | Social Democratic | Göran Persson (S) | ||
| 15 | Maud Olofsson (born 1955) | 6 October 2006 | 29 September 2011 | 4 years, 358 days | Centre | Fredrik Reinfeldt (M) | ||
| 16 | Annie Lööf (born 1983) | 29 September 2011 | 3 October 2014 | 3 years, 4 days | Centre | Fredrik Reinfeldt (M) | ||
Ministers for Enterprise and Innovation (2014- ) | ||||||||
| № | Minister for Enterprise and Innovation | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party | Prime Minister(s) | ||
| 17 | Mikael Damberg (born 1971) | 3 October 2014 | 21 January 2019 | 4 years, 110 days | Social Democratic | Stefan Löfven (S) | ||
| 18 | Ibrahim Baylan (born 1972) | 21 January 2019 | Incumbent | 1 year, 198 days | Social Democratic | Stefan Löfven (S) | ||
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