The minister for sports () is the sports minister of Sweden and responsible for issues regarding sports.
The position of Minister for Sports has usually been held by a minister as a part of a wider ministerial portfolio, and it has sorted under different ministries throughout the years.
The current minister for sports is Jakob Forssmed of the Christian Democrats. He concurrently serves as the minister for social affairs.
Spokesperson for the government's sports policy In the end of the 1970s, at the appointment of the Ullsten Cabinet. Prime Minister Ola Ullsten appointed Rune Ångström as spokesperson for the government's sport policy. The position existed between 1978 and 1979.
No. Spokesperson(Born–Died) Tenure Political party Cabinet Took office Left office Duration 1 Rune Ångström 18 October 1978 12 October 1979 Liberal People'sUllsten
List of ministers for sports No. Portrait Minister(Born–Died) Other Positions Tenure Political party Cabinet Took office Left office Duration 1 Ulf Lönnqvist(born 1936) Minister for Housing 4 October 1988 4 October 1991 Social Democrats Carlsson ICarlsson II 2 Bo Lundgren(born 1947) Deputy Minister for Finance and Minister for Taxes 4 October 1991 7 October 1994 Moderat Carl Bildt 3 Marita Ulvskog(born 1951) Minister for Civil Service AffairsMinister for Gender Equality 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democrats Carlsson III 4 Leif Blomberg(1941–1998) Deputy Minister of the InteriorMinister for Integration 22 March 1996 2 March 1998 † Social DemocratsPersson 5 Lars Engqvist(born 1945) Deputy Minister of the InteriorMinister for Integration 16 March 1998 7 October 1998 Social Democrats 6 Ulrica Messing(born 1951) Deputy Minister for CultureMinister for Integration 7 October 1998 21 October 2000 Social Democrats 7 Mona Sahlin(born 1957) Deputy Minister for JusticeMinister for IntegrationMinister for DemocracyMinister for Gender Equality 21 October 2000 21 October 2004 Social Democrats 8 Bosse Ringholm(born 1942) Minister for FinanceDeputy Prime Minister 21 October 2004 6 October 2006 Social Democrats 9 Cecilia Stegö Chilò(born 1959) Minister for Culture 6 October 2006 16 October 2006 ModerateReinfeldt – Lars Leijonborg(acting) Minister for EducationMinister for Culture (acting) 16 October 2006 24 October 2006 Liberal People's 10 Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth(born 1955) Minister for Culture 24 October 2006 3 October 2014 Moderate 11 Gabriel Wikström(born 1985) Minister for Public HealthMinister for Healthcare 3 October 2014 27 July 2017 Social DemocratsLöfven I – Annika Strandhäll(acting) Minister for Social Security 5 May 2017 27 July 2017 Social Democrats 12 Annika Strandhäll(born 1975) Minister for Social Affairs 27 July 2017 21 January 2019 Social Democrats 13 Amanda Lind(born 1980) Minister for Culture Minister for Democracy 21 January 2019 30 November 2021 Green Löfven II Löfven III 14 Anders Ygeman(born 1970) Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy; Minister for Integration 30 November 2021 18 October 2022 Social Democrats Andersson 15 Jakob Forssmed(born 1974) Minister for Social Affairs 18 October 2022 Incumbent Christian Democrats Kristersson
Ministry history The office of Minister for Sports has been under several different ministries since its founding in 1988.
Ministry Term Ministry of Housing 1988–1991 Ministry of Finance 1991–1994 Ministry for Civil Service Affairs 1994–1996 Ministry of the Interior 1996–1998 Ministry of Culture 1998–2000 Ministry of Justice 2000–2004 Ministry of Finance 2004 The Prime Minister's Office 2004–2006 Ministry of Culture 2006–2014 Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 2014–2019 Ministry of Culture 2019–2021 Ministry of Justice 2021–2022 Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 2022–
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