Minister for Defence (Sweden)

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List of Swedish Ministers for Defence

Between 1840 and 1920 the ministry for defence was divided in to two different ministries, one for land and one for sea warfare.

Ministers for War

Sea Ministers

Ministers for Defence

Swedish Cabinet Holding Parties - Color key:

     Independent/unaffiliated      Lantmanna Party      Protectionist Majority Party      National Party      Liberal Coalition Party      Social Democratic Party      Freeminded People's Party      Liberal Party      Centre Party      Liberal People's Party      Moderate Party      Christian Democrats

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