The Minister for Gender Equality (Swedish: Jämställdhetsministern) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.
The minister is responsible for issues regarding gender equality, popular education and policies for the civil society. The current Minister for Gender Equality is Nina Larsson, appointed on 1 April 2025.
List of ministers for gender equality Name Term Political party Prime Minister Ulla Lindström 1954–1966 Social Democrats Tage Erlander Camilla Odhnoff 1966–1973 Olof Palme Anna-Greta Leijon 1973–1976 Eva Winther 1978–1979 Liberal People's Party Ola Ullsten Karin Andersson 1979–1982 Centre Party Thorbjörn Fälldin Anita Gradin 1982–1986 Social Democrats Olof Palme Anna-Greta Leijon 1986–1987 Ingvar Carlsson Ingela Thalén 1987–1989 Maj-Lis Lööw 1989–1991 Birgit Friggebo 1991–1993 Liberal People's Party Carl Bildt Bengt Westerberg 1993–1994 Mona Sahlin 1994–1995 Social Democrats Ingvar Carlsson Marita Ulvskog 1995–1996 Ulrica Messing 1996–1998Göran Persson Margareta Winberg 1998–2003 Mona Sahlin 2003–2004 Jens Orback 2004–2006 Nyamko Sabuni 2006–2013 Liberal People's Party Fredrik Reinfeldt Maria Arnholm 2013–2014 Åsa Regnér 2014–2018 Social Democrats Stefan Löfven Lena Hallengren 2018–2019 Åsa Lindhagen 2019–2021 Green Party Märta Stenevi 2021 Eva Nordmark 2021–2022 Social Democrats Magdalena Andersson Paulina Brandberg 2022–2025 The Liberals Ulf Kristersson Nina Larsson 2025–
Ministry history The office of Minister for Gender Equality have been under several different ministries since its founding in 1954.
Ministry Term Ministry of the Interior 1954–1973 Ministry of Employment 1973–1976 Ministry of Employment 1978–1991 Ministry of Culture 1991–1993 Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 1993–1994 Prime Minister's Office 1994–1995 Ministry for Civil Service Affairs 1995–1996 Ministry of Employment 1996–1998 Ministry of Agriculture 1998–2003 Ministry of Justice 2004–2006 Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality 2006–2010 Ministry of Education 2010–2014 Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 2014–2019 Ministry of Employment 2019–
See also Minister for Women and EqualitiesPosition in the United Kingdom