Minister for Integration (Sweden)

The Minister for Integration (Swedish: Integrationsminister) was a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government between 1996 and 2014. The cabinet minister was appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

Minister for Integration
Integrationsminister
Incumbent
Johan Pehrson
since 18 October 2022
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Inaugural holderLeif Blomberg
Formation1996
Websitewww.sweden.gov.se

The minister was responsible for issues regarding integration, discrimination, human rights at the national level, Swedish citizenship and minorities. The last Minister for Integration was Erik Ullenhag, who served from 2010 to 2014.

When the Andersson Cabinet took office in November 2021, the minister post was re-established. It was placed at the Ministry of Justice, and combined with Minister of Migration. Since October 2022, the position is placed at the Ministry for Employment and the current minister is Johan Pehrson of the Liberals.

List of ministers for integration
No. Portrait Minister for IntegrationTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPrime Minister
1
Leif Blomberg
Blomberg, LeifLeif Blomberg
(1941–1998)		22 March 19962 March 1998 †1 year, 345 days Social DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
2
Lars Engqvist
Engqvist, LarsLars Engqvist
(born 1945)		2 March 1998October 1998214 Social DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
3
Ulrica Messing
Messing, UlricaUlrica Messing
(born 1968)		October 19982000731 Social DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
4
Mona Sahlin
Sahlin, MonaMona Sahlin
(born 1957)		200021 October 20041,461 Social DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
5
Jens Orback
Orback, JensJens Orback
(born 1959)		21 October 20045 October 2006714 Social DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
6
Nyamko Sabuni
Sabuni, NyamkoNyamko Sabuni
(born 1969)		6 October 20065 October 20103 years, 364 days LiberalsReinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
7
Erik Ullenhag
Ullenhag, ErikErik Ullenhag
(born 1972)		6 October 20103 October 20143 years, 362 days LiberalsReinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
8
Anders Ygeman
Ygeman, AndersAnders Ygeman
(born 1972)		30 November 202118 October 2022322 days Social DemocratsAndersson, MagdalenaMagdalena Andersson (S/SAP)
9
Johan Pehrson
Pehrson, JohanJohan Pehrson
(born 1968)		18 October 20221 year, 9 days LiberalsKristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M)

Ministry history

The office of Minister for Integration was under several different ministries from its founding in 1996 to its abolishment in 2014. The offie was re-established in 2021.

Ministry Term
Ministry of the Interior1996–1998
Ministry of Culture1998–2000
Ministry of Justice2000–2006
Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality2006–2010
Ministry of Employment2010–2014
Ministry of Justice2021–2022
Ministry of Employment2022–
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