Minister for Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)

Minister for Social Security
File:Annika Strandhäll 2014.jpg Incumbent Annika Strandhäll since 3 October 2014
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Bernhard Eriksson
Formation	1920
Website	www.government.se

Minister for Social Security is the title of the head of the Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. Annika Strandhäll, appointed on 3 October 2014.

List of Swedish Ministers for Health and Social Affairs:

List of Minister for Health and Social Affairs

№		Minister for Health and Social Affairs	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Prime Minister
1	Bernhard Eriksson	Eriksson, BernhardBernhard Eriksson (1878–1952)	1 July 1920 (1920-07-01)	27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)			Social Democratic	Branting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S)
2	Henning Elmquist	Elmquist, HenningHenning Elmquist (1871–1933)	27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)	13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)			Independent	De Geer, Gerhard LouisGerhard Louis De Geer (27 October 1920 (1920-10-27) – 23 February 1921 (1921-02-23)) Oscar von Sydow (23 February 1921 (1921-02-23) – 13 October 1921 (1921-10-13))
3	Herman Lindqvist	Lindqvist, HermanHerman Lindqvist (1863–1932)	13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)	19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)			Social Democratic	Branting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S)
4	Gösta Malm	Malm, GöstaGösta Malm (1873–1965)	19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)	18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)			Independent	Trygger, ErnstErnst Trygger (N)
5	Gustav Möller	Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970)	18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)	7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)			Social Democratic	Branting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S) (18 October 1924 (1924-10-18) – 24 January 1925 (1925-01-24)) Rickard Sandler (S) (24 January 1925 (1925-01-24) – 7 June 1926 (1926-06-07))
6	Jakob Pettersson	Pettersson, JakobJakob Pettersson (1866–1957)	7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)	2 October 1928 (1928-10-02)			Liberal	Ekman, Carl GustafCarl Gustaf Ekman (FF)
7	Sven Lübeck	Lübeck, SvenSven Lübeck (1877–1941)	2 October 1928 (1928-10-02)	7 June 1930 (1930-06-07)			Electoral League	Lindman, ArvidArvid Lindman (AvF)
8	Sam Larsson	Larsson, SamSam Larsson (1883–1945)	7 June 1930 (1930-06-07)	24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)			Freeminded People's	Ekman, Carl GustafCarl Gustaf Ekman (FF) (7 June 1930 (1930-06-07) – 6 August 1932 (1932-08-06)) Felix Hamrin (FF) (6 August 1932 (1932-08-06) – 24 September 1932 (1932-09-24))
(5)	Gustav Möller	Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970)	24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)	19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)			Social Democratic	Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S)
9	Gerhard Strindlund	Strindlund, GerhardGerhard Strindlund (1890–1957)	19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)	28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)			Farmers' League	Pehrsson-Bramstorp, AxelAxel Pehrsson-Bramstorp (BF)
(5)	Gustav Möller	Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970)	28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)	16 December 1938 (1938-12-16)			Social Democratic	Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S)
10	Albert Forslund	Forslund, AlbertAlbert Forslund (1881–1957)	16 December 1938 (1938-12-16)	13 December 1939 (1939-12-13)			Social Democratic	Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S)
(5)	Gustav Möller	Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970)	13 December 1939 (1939-12-13)	1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)			Social Democratic	Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S) (13 December 1939 (1939-12-13) – 6 October 1946 (1946-10-06)) Tage Erlander (S) (11 October 1946 (1946-10-11) – 1 October 1951 (1951-10-01))
11	Gunnar Sträng	Sträng, GunnarGunnar Sträng (1906–1992)	1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)	12 September 1955 (1955-09-12)			Social Democratic	Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S)
12	John Ericsson	Ericsson, JohnJohn Ericsson (1907–1977)	12 September 1955 (1955-09-12)	22 March 1957 (1957-03-22)			Social Democratic	Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S)
13		Nilsson, TorstenTorsten Nilsson (1905–1997)	22 March 1955 (1955-03-22)	19 September 1962 (1962-09-19)			Social Democratic	Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S)
14	Sven Aspling	Aspling, SvenSven Aspling (1912–2000)	19 September 1962 (1962-09-19)	8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)			Social Democratic	Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S) (19 September 1962 (1962-09-19) – 14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)) Olof Palme (S) (19 September 1962 (1962-09-19) – 8 October 1976 (1976-10-08))
15	Rune Gustavsson	Gustavsson, RuneRune Gustavsson (1920–2002)	8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)	18 October 1978 (1978-10-18)			Centre	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
16	Gabriel Romanus	Romanus, GabrielGabriel Romanus (born 1939)	18 October 1978 (1978-10-18)	12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)			Liberal People's	Ullsten, OlaOla Ullsten (FP)
17	Karin Söder	Söder, KarinKarin Söder (born 1928)	12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)	8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)			Centre	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
18	Sten Andersson	Andersson, StenSten Andersson (1928–2006)	8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)	16 October 1985 (1985-10-16)			Social Democratic	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S)
19	Gertrud Sigurdsen	Sigurdsen, GertrudGertrud Sigurdsen (born 1923)	16 October 1985 (1985-10-16)	29 January 1989 (1989-01-29)			Social Democratic	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S) (16 October 1985 (1985-10-16) – 28 February 1986 (1986-02-28)) Ingvar Carlsson (S) (13 March 1986 (1986-03-13) – 29 January 1989 (1989-01-29))
20	Sven Hulterström	Hulterström, SvenSven Hulterström (born 1938)	29 January 1989 (1989-01-29)	11 January 1990 (1990-01-11)			Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
21	Ingela Thalén	Thalén, IngelaIngela Thalén (born 1943)	11 January 1990 (1990-01-11)	4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)			Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
22		Westerberg, BengtBengt Westerberg (born 1943)	4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)	7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)			Liberal People's	Bildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M)
(21)	Ingela Thalén	Thalén, IngelaIngela Thalén (born 1943)	7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)	22 March 1996 (1996-03-22)			Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
23		Wallström, MargotMargot Wallström (born 1954)	22 March 1996 (1996-03-22)	7 October 1998 (1998-10-07)			Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
24	Anders Sundström	Sundström, AndersAnders Sundström (born 1952)	7 October 1998 (1998-10-07)	26 October 1998 (1998-10-26)			Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
25	Maj-Inger Klingvall	Klingvall, Maj-IngerMaj-Inger Klingvall (born 1946)	26 October 1998 (1998-10-26)	16 November 1998 (1998-11-16)			Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
26	Lars Engqvist	Engqvist, LarsLars Engqvist (born 1945)	16 November 1998 (1998-11-16)	1 October 2004 (2004-10-01)			Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
27	Berit Andnor	Andnor, BeritBerit Andnor (born 1954)	1 October 2004 (2004-10-01)	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)			Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
28	Göran Hägglund	Hägglund, GöranGöran Hägglund (born 1959)	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)	3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)			Christian Democrats	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
29	Annika Strandhäll	Strandhäll, AnnikaAnnika Strandhäll (born 1975)	3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)	Incumbent			Social Democratic	Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S)