Minister of Defence (Sweden)

The Minister for Defence of Sweden (Swedish: försvarsminister; formal title: Swedish: statsråd och chef för försvarsdepartementet) is a member of the Government of Sweden (Swedish: Regeringen). The Minister heads the Ministry for Defence and is appointed and dismissed at the sole discretion of the prime minister of Sweden.

Minister for Defence of Sweden
Statsråd och chef för försvarsdepartementet
Ministry coat of arms
Command Sign
Incumbent
Pål Jonson
since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Defence
StyleHerr statsråd
Member ofThe Government
Reports toThe Prime Minister
AppointerThe Prime Minister
was technically appointed by the King prior to 1975
Term lengthNo fixed term,
serves at the Prime Minister's discretion
Inaugural holderPer Albin Hansson
Formation1920
DeputyState Secretary for Defence
Websitewww.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/2060

Although the Minister for Defence heads the Ministry of Defence, the Minister cannot as a general rule issue directives in his/her own right to the Supreme Commander or any other agency director-general in the defence portfolio due to the Swedish prohibition on ministerial rule, unless such authority is provided for in specific statutory provisions.

Between 1840 and 1920, what corresponds to the Ministry for Defence today, was divided in two separate ministries with their own minister: one for Army affairs, the Ministry of Land Defence, and one for Naval affairs, the Ministry for Naval Affairs.

The current Minister for Defence is Pål Jonson, who was appointed on 18 October 2022.

List of Swedish Ministers for Defence

Ministers for War (1840-1920)
  • 1840 - 1840 Bror Cederström (1780–1877)
  • 1840 - 1843 Axel Otto Mörner (1774–1852)
  • 1843 - 1844 Arfved Lovisin (1772–1847)
  • 1844 - 1848 Gustaf Peyron (1783–1852)
  • 1848 - 1853 Carl Ludvig von Hohenhausen (1787–1866)
  • 1853 - 1858 Nils Gyldenstolpe (1799–1864)
  • 1858 - 1862 Magnus Björnstjerna (1805–98)
  • 1862 - 1867 Alexander Reuterskiöld (1804–91)
  • 1867 - 1871 Gustaf Abelin (1819–1903)
  • 1871 - 1877 Oscar Weidenhielm (1816–84)
  • 1877 - 1880 Henrik Rosensvärd (1816–90)
  • 1880 - 1882 Otto Taube (1832–1906)
  • 1882 - 1887 Axel Ryding (1831–97)
  • 1887 - 1888 Gustaf Oscar Peyron (1828–1915)
  • 1888 - 1892 Hjalmar Palmstierna (1836–1909)
  • 1892 - 1899 Axel Rappe (1838–1918)
  • 1899 - 1903 Jesper Crusebjörn (1843–1904)
  • 1903 - 1905 Otto Virgin (1852–1922)
  • 1905 - 1907 Lars Tingsten (1857–1937), nonpolitical
  • 1907 - 1907 Arvid Lindman (1862–1936), Rightist Party
  • 1907 - 1911 Olof Malm (1851–1939), Rightist Party
  • 1911 - 1914 David Bergström (1858–1946), Liberal
  • 1914 - 1914 Hjalmar Hammarskjöld (1862–1953), nonpolitical
  • 1914 - 1917 Emil Mörcke (1861–1951), nonpolitical
  • 1917 - 1917 Joachim Åkerman (1868–1958), Rightist Party
  • 1917 - 1920 Erik Nilson (1862–1925), Liberal
  • 1920 - 1920 Per Albin Hansson (1885–1946), Social Democratic Party

Ministers for Naval Affairs (1840-1920)

Ministers for Defence (1920-)

Parties

  No party
  Social Democrat
  Conservative / Moderate Party
  Liberal / People's Party
  Centre Party

Status

  Denotes acting Minister for Defence
No. Portrait Minister
(Born–Died)		 Tenure Political party Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
1
Per Albin Hansson
Per Albin Hansson
(1885–1946)		1 July 192027 October 1920118 daysSocial DemocratsBranting I Cabinet
S/SAP
2
Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld
Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld
(1865–1940)		27 October 19206 June 1921222 daysElectoral LeagueDe Geer Cabinet
Von Sydow Cabinet
3
Otto Lybeck
Otto Lybeck
(1871–1947)		6 June 192113 October 1921129 daysIndependentVon Sydow Cabinet
(1)
Per Albin Hansson
Per Albin Hansson
(1885–1946)		13 October 192119 April 19231 year, 188 daysSocial DemocratsBranting II Cabinet
S/SAP
4
Carl Malmroth
Carl Malmroth
(1874–1934)		19 April 192318 October 19241 year, 182 daysIndependentTrygger Cabinet
Electoral League
(1)
Per Albin Hansson
Per Albin Hansson
(1885–1946)		18 October 19247 June 19261 year, 232 daysSocial DemocratsBranting III Cabinet
Sandler Cabinet
S/SAP
5
Gustav Rosén
Gustav Rosén
(1876–1942)		7 June 19262 October 19282 years, 117 daysLiberalsEkman I Cabinet
L–L
6
Harald Malmberg
Harald Malmberg
(1879–1948)		2 October 19287 June 19301 year, 248 daysElectoral LeagueLindman II Cabinet
Electoral League
7
Carl Gustaf Ekman
Carl Gustaf Ekman
(1872–1945)		7 June 193019 June 19311 year, 12 daysLiberalsEkman II Cabinet
L
8
Anton Rundqvist
Anton Rundqvist
(1885–1973)		19 June 193124 September 19321 year, 97 daysIndependentHamrin Cabinet
L
9
Ivar Vennerström
Ivar Vennerström
(1881–1945)		4 September 193219 June 19363 years, 269 daysSocial DemocratsHansson I Cabinet
S/SAP
10
Janne Nilsson
Janne Nilsson
(1882–1938)		19 June 19369 December 19382 years, 173 daysCentrePehrsson-Bramstorp Cabinet
C
Hansson II Cabinet
S/SAP–C
11
Per Edvin Sköld
Per Edvin Sköld
(1891–1972)		16 December 193831 July 19456 years, 227 daysSocial DemocratsHansson II Cabinet
S/SAP–C
Hansson III Cabinet
S/SAP–C–M–L
12
Allan Vougt
Allan Vougt
(1895–1953)		31 July 19451 October 19516 years, 62 daysSocial DemocratsHansson IV Cabinet
Erlander I Cabinet
S/SAP
13
Torsten Nilsson
Torsten Nilsson
(1905–1997)		1 October 195122 March 19575 years, 172 daysSocial DemocratsErlander II Cabinet
S/SAP–C
14
Sven Andersson
Sven Andersson
(1910–1987)		22 March 195731 October 197316 years, 223 daysSocial DemocratsErlander II Cabinet
S/SAP–C
Erlander III Cabinet
S/SAP
Palme I Cabinet
S/SAP
15
Eric Holmqvist
Eric Holmqvist
(1917–2009)		31 October 19738 October 19762 years, 343 daysSocial DemocratsPalme I Cabinet
S/SAP
16
Eric Krönmark
Eric Krönmark
(born 1931)		8 October 197618 October 19782 years, 10 daysModerateFälldin I Cabinet
C–M–L
17
Lars de Geer
Lars de Geer
(1922–2002)		18 October 197812 October 1979359 daysLiberalsUllsten Cabinet
L
(16)
Eric Krönmark
Eric Krönmark
(born 1931)		12 October 19795 May 19811 year, 205 daysModerateFälldin II Cabinet
C–M–L
–
Anders Dahlgren
Anders Dahlgren
(1925–1986)
Acting		5 May 198122 May 198117 daysCentreFälldin III Cabinet
C–L
18
Torsten Gustafsson
Torsten Gustafsson
(1920–1994)		22 May 19818 October 19821 year, 139 daysCentreFälldin III Cabinet
C–L
19
Börje Andersson
Börje Andersson
(1930–1994)		8 October 19821 December 198254 daysSocial DemocratsPalme II Cabinet
S/SAP
–
Curt Boström
Curt Boström
(1926–2014)
Acting		1 December 198217 January 198347 daysSocial DemocratsPalme II Cabinet
S/SAP
20
Anders Thunborg
Anders Thunborg
(1934–2004)		17 January 198314 October 19852 years, 270 daysSocial DemocratsPalme II Cabinet
S/SAP
21
Roine Carlsson
Roine Carlsson
(born 1937)		14 October 19854 October 19915 years, 355 daysSocial DemocratsPalme II Cabinet
Carlsson I Cabinet
Carlsson II Cabinet
S/SAP
22
Anders Björck
Anders Björck
(born 1944)		4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 daysModerateBildt Cabinet
M–C–L–KD
23
Thage G. Peterson
Thage G. Peterson
(born 1933)		7 October 19941 February 19972 years, 117 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson III Cabinet
S/SAP
Persson Cabinet
S/SAP
24
Björn von Sydow
Björn von Sydow
(born 1945)		1 February 199730 September 20025 years, 241 daysSocial DemocratsPersson Cabinet
S/SAP
–
Lena Hjelm-Wallén
Lena Hjelm-Wallén
(born 1943)
Acting		30 September 200222 October 200222 daysSocial DemocratsPersson Cabinet
S/SAP
–
Pär Nuder
Pär Nuder
(born 1963)
Acting		22 October 20024 November 200213 daysSocial DemocratsPersson Cabinet
S/SAP
25
Leni Björklund
Leni Björklund
(born 1944)		4 November 20026 October 20063 years, 336 daysSocial DemocratsPersson Cabinet
S/SAP
26
Mikael Odenberg
Mikael Odenberg
(born 1953)		6 October 20065 September 2007334 daysModerateReinfeldt Cabinet
M–C–L–KD
27
Sten Tolgfors
Sten Tolgfors
(born 1966)		5 September 200729 March 20124 years, 206 daysModerateReinfeldt Cabinet
M–C–L–KD
–
Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd
Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd
(born 1963)
Acting		29 March 201218 April 201220 daysModerateReinfeldt Cabinet
M–C–L–KD
28
Karin Enström
Karin Enström
(born 1966)		18 April 20123 October 20142 years, 168 daysModerateReinfeldt Cabinet
M–C–L–KD
29
Peter Hultqvist
Peter Hultqvist
(born 1958)		3 October 201418 October 20228 years, 15 daysSocial DemocratsLöfven I Cabinet–II–III
S/SAP–MP
Andersson Cabinet
S/SAP
30
Pål Jonson
Pål Jonson
(born 1972)		18 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 7 daysModerateKristersson Cabinet
M–KD–L

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