Minister for Defence (Sweden)

Minister for Defence (Sweden)
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The Minister for Defence of Sweden (unofficially: Swedish: försvarsminister; officially: Swedish: statsråd och chef för försvarsdepartementet), is a member of the Government of Sweden (Swedish: Regeringen), heads the Ministry for Defence, and is appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

Between 1840 and 1920, what corresponds to the Ministry for Defence today, was divided in two different ministries, one for land and one for sea warfare.

The current Minister for Defence is Sten Tolgfors.

Contents

List of Swedish Ministers for Defence

Ministers for War (1840-1920)

  • 1840 - 1840 Bror Cederström (1780-1877)
  • 1840 - 1843 Axel 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), opolitisk
  • 1907 - 1907 Arvid Lindman (1862-1936), Högern
  • 1907 - 1911 Olof Malm (1851-1939), Högern
  • 1911 - 1914 David Bergström (1858-1946), Liberal
  • 1914 - 1914 Hjalmar Hammarskjöld (1862-1953), opolitisk
  • 1914 - 1917 Emil Mörcke (1861-1951), opolitisk
  • 1917 - 1917 Joachim Åkerman (1868-1958), Högern
  • 1917 - 1920 Erik Nilson (1862-1925), Liberal
  • 1920 - 1920 Per Albin Hansson (1885-1946), Socialdemokraterna

Ministers for Naval Affairs (1840-1920)

  • 1840 - 1844 Johan Lagerbjelke (1778-1856)
  • 1844 - 1848 Carl August Gyllengranat (1787-1864)
  • 1848 - 1849 Johan Fredrik Ehrenstam (1800-49)
  • 1849 - 1852 Baltzar von Platen (1804-75)
  • 1852 - 1857 Carl Ulner (1796-1859)
  • 1857 - 1862 Carl Magnus Ehnemark (1803-74)
  • 1862 - 1868 Baltzar von Platen (1804-75)
  • 1868 - 1870 Magnus Thulstrup (1805-81)
  • 1870 - 1874 Abraham Leijonhufvud (1823-1911)
  • 1874 - 1880 Fredrik von Otter (1833-1910)
  • 1880 - 1892 Carl-Gustaf von Otter (1827-1900)
  • 1892 - 1898 Jarl Christersson (1833-1922)
  • 1898 - 1901 Gerhard Dyrssen (1854-1938)
  • 1901 - 1905 Louis Palander (1842-1920)
  • 1905 - 1905 Arvid Lindman (1862-1936)
  • 1905 - 1906 Ludvig Sidner (1851-1917), Liberal
  • 1906 - 1907 Wilhelm Dyrssen (1858-1929), Högern
  • 1907 - 1910 Carl-August Ehrensvärd (1858-1933), Högern
  • 1910 - 1911 Henning von Krusenstierna (1862-1933), Högern
  • 1911 - 1914 Jacob Larsson (1851-1940), Liberal
  • 1914 - 1917 Dan Boström (1870-1925), opolitisk
  • 1917 - 1917 Hans Ericson (1868-1945), Högern
  • 1917 - 1920 Erik Palmstierna (1877-1959), Socialdemokraterna
  • 1920 - 1920 Bernhard Eriksson (1878-1952), Socialdemokraterna

Ministers for Defence (1920-)

Minister Took office Left office Political party Cabinet
Per Albin Hansson 1 July 1920 27 October 1920 Social Democrats Branting (I)
Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld 27 October 1920 6 June 1921 General Electoral League De Geer,
von Sydow
Otto Lybeck 6 June 1921 13 October 1921 Independent von Sydow
Per Albin Hansson 13 October 1921 19 April 1923 Social Democrats Branting (II)
Carl Malmroth 19 April 1923 18 October 1924 Independent Trygger
Per Albin Hansson 18 October 1924 7 June 1926 Social Democrats Branting (III),
Sandler
Gustav Rosén 7 June 1926 2 October 1928 Liberal Party Ekman (I)
Harald Malmberg 2 October 1928 7 June 1930 General Electoral League Lindman (II)
Carl Gustaf Ekman 7 June 1930 19 June 1931 Freeminded People's Party Ekman (II)
Anton Rundqvist 19 June 1931 24 September 1932 Independent Ekman (II),
Hamrin
Ivar Vennerström 24 September 1932 19 June 1936 Social Democrats Hansson (I)
Janne Nilsson 19 June 1936 9 December 1938 Farmer's League Pehrsson-Bramstorp,
Hansson (II)
Per Edvin Sköld 16 December 1938 31 July 1945 Social Democrats Hansson (II),
Hansson (III)
Allan Vougt 31 July 1945 1 October 1951 Social Democrats Hansson (IV),
Erlander (I)
Torsten Nilsson 1 October 1951 22 March 1957 Social Democrats Erlander (II)
Sven Andersson 22 March 1957 31 October 1973 Social Democrats Erlander (II),
Erlander (III),
Palme (I)
Eric Holmqvist 31 October 1973 8 October 1976 Social Democrats Palme (I)
Eric Krönmark 8 October 1976 18 October 1978 Moderate Party Fälldin (I)
Lars de Geer 18 October 1978 12 October 1979 People's Party Ullsten
Eric Krönmark 12 October 1979 5 May 1981 Moderate Party Fälldin (II)
Anders Dahlgren (acting) 5 May 1981 22 May 1981 Centre Party Fälldin (III)
Torsten Gustafsson 22 May 1981 8 October 1982 Centre Party Fälldin (III)
Börje Andersson 8 October 1982 1 December 1982 Social Democrats Palme (II)
Curt Boström (acting) 1 December 1982 17 January 1983 Social Democrats Palme (II)
Anders Thunborg 17 January 1983 14 October 1985 Social Democrats Palme (II)
Roine Carlsson 14 October 1985 4 October 1991 Social Democrats Palme (II),
Carlsson (I),
Carlsson (II)
Anders Björck 4 October 1991 2 October 1994 Moderate Party Carl Bildt
Thage G. Peterson 7 October 1994 1 February 1997 Social Democrats Carlsson (III),
Persson
Björn von Sydow 1 February 1997 30 September 2002 Social Democrats Persson
Lena Hjelm-Wallén (acting) 30 September 2002 22 October 2002 Social Democrats Persson
Pär Nuder (acting) 22 October 2002 4 November 2002 Social Democrats Persson
Leni Björklund 4 November 2002 6 October 2006 Social Democrats Persson
Mikael Odenberg October 6, 2006 September 5, 2007 Moderate Party Reinfeldt
Sten Tolgfors September 5, 2007 Incumbent Moderate Party Reinfeldt

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