Minister for Foreign Trade (Sweden)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Handelsminister)

Minister for Foreign Trade of Sweden
Utrikeshandelsminister
Incumbent
Johan Forssell
since 18 October 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Serves as long as the Prime Minister sees fit
Formation1920
First holderFredrik Vilhelm Thorsson

The Minister for Foreign Trade, (Swedish: Utrikeshandelsminister), formally cabinet minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a member and minister of the Government of Sweden and is appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister is responsible for policies related to trade and investment promotion.

The current Minister for Foreign Trade is Johan Forssell of the Moderate Party.[1] He concurrently serves as Minister for International Development Cooperation.

History[edit]

Between 1 July 1920 to 31 December 1982, there was a separate Ministry of Commerce and Industry which was headed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Gunnar Lange (s) held the office for the longest time; 14 years and 32 days. The trade policy issues were dealt with between 1983 and 1996 by the Minister of Foreign Trade (Utrikeshandelsminister), who was a minister without portfolio at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. From 1996 to 2002 the title was again Minister of Commerce and Industry, and from 2002 the issues were dealt with by the Minister for Enterprise. In 2006, trade issues were moved from the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation back to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs by the Reinfeldt Cabinet. In 2014, the post of Minister of Commerce and Industry was abolished and trade matters were transferred to the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation by the Löfven I Cabinet. In connection with the government reshuffle on 25 May 2016, the post was re-established and is sorted under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The post has been combined with other ministerial posts since 2016: Minister for EU Affairs (2016–2019), Minister for Nordic Cooperation (2019–2022) and Minister for International Development Cooperation (2022–present).

List of officeholders[edit]

Color key

  Independent
Historical parties:   Lantmanna   Moderate   National Party   Liberals   Liberals   Liberals   Liberals
Present parties:   Social Democrats   Moderate   Centre   Left   Liberals   Christian Democrats   Green   Sweden Democrats

Status

  Denotes acting Minister of Commerce and Industry

Ministers of Commerce (1920–2002)[edit]

Portrait Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson
Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson
(1865–1925)
1 July 192027 October 1920118 daysSocial DemocratsBranting I
 
Gösta Malm
Gösta Malm
(1873–1965)
[2]
27 October 192013 October 1921351 daysIndependentDe Geer d.y.
von Sydow
 
Carl Svensson
Carl Svensson
(1879–1938)
13 October 192119 April 19231 year, 188 daysSocial DemocratsBranting II
 
Nils Wohlin
Nils Wohlin
(1881–1948)
19 April 192318 October 19241 year, 182 daysIndependentTrygger
 
Rickard Sandler
Rickard Sandler
(1884–1964)
[3]
18 October 192427 February 1925132 daysSocial DemocratsBranting III
Sandler
 
Carl Svensson
Carl Svensson
(1879–1938)
27 February 19257 June 19261 year, 130 daysSocial DemocratsSandler
 
Felix Hamrin
Felix Hamrin
(1875–1937)
[4]
7 June 19262 October 19282 years, 122 daysLiberalsLLEkman I
 
Vilhelm Lundvik
Vilhelm Lundvik
(1883–1969)
[5]
2 October 19287 June 19301 year, 248 daysElectoral LeagueLindman II
 
David Hansén
David Hansén
(1880–1957)
[6]
7 June 193024 September 19322 years, 109 daysLiberalsEkman II
Hamrin
 
Fritjof Ekman
Fritjof Ekman
(1888–1952)
24 September 193219 June 19363 years, 269 daysSocial DemocratsHansson I
 
Elof Ericsson
Elof Ericsson
(1887–1961)
19 June 193628 September 1936101 daysIndependentPehrsson-Bramstorp
 
Per Edvin Sköld
Per Edvin Sköld
(1891–1972)
[7]
28 September 193616 December 19382 years, 79 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCHansson II
 
Gustav Möller
Gustav Möller
(1884–1970)
[8]
16 December 193813 December 1939362 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCHansson II
 
Fritiof Domö
Fritiof Domö
(1889–1961)
13 December 19397 March 19411 year, 84 daysModerateS/SAPCLMHansson III
 
Herman Eriksson
Herman Eriksson
(1892–1949)
[9]
7 March 194130 September 19443 years, 207 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCLMHansson III
 
Bertil Ohlin
Bertil Ohlin
(1899–1979)
[10]
30 September 194431 July 1945304 daysLiberalsS/SAPCLMHansson III
 
Gunnar Myrdal
Gunnar Myrdal
(1898–1987)
[11]
31 July 194511 April 19472 years, 123 daysSocial DemocratsHansson IV
Erlander I
 
Axel Gjöres
Axel Gjöres
(1889–1979)
24 May 194724 September 19481 year, 123 daysSocial DemocratsErlander I
 
John Ericsson
John Ericsson
(1907–1977)
28 October 194812 September 19556 years, 319 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPCErlander I
Erlander II
 
Gunnar Lange
Gunnar Lange
(1909–1976)
[12]
12 September 195514 October 196914 years, 32 daysSocial DemocratsErlander I
Erlander II
Palme I
 
Kjell-Olof Feldt
Kjell-Olof Feldt
(born 1931)
9 October 19709 November 19755 years, 0 daysSocial DemocratsPalme I
 
Carl Lidbom
Carl Lidbom
(1926–2004)
10 November 19758 October 1976333 daysSocial DemocratsPalme I
 
Staffan Burenstam Linder
Staffan Burenstam Linder
(1931–2000)
8 October 197618 October 19782 years, 10 daysModerateCMLFälldin I
 
Hadar Cars
Hadar Cars
(born 1933)
18 October 197812 October 1979359 daysLiberalsCMLUllsten
 
Staffan Burenstam Linder
Staffan Burenstam Linder
(1931–2000)
12 October 19795 May 19811 year, 205 daysModerateCMLFälldin II
 
Jan-Erik Wikström
Jan-Erik Wikström
(born 1932)
Acting
5 May 198122 May 198117 daysLiberalsCMLFälldin II
 
Björn Molin
Björn Molin
(born 1932)
22 May 19818 October 19821 year, 139 daysLiberalsCMLFälldin III
 
Lennart Bodström
Lennart Bodström
(1928–2015)
8 October 198231 December 198284 daysSocial DemocratsCMLPalme II
 
Mats Hellström
Mats Hellström
(born 1942)
11 January 19839 October 19863 years, 271 daysSocial DemocratsPalme II
Carlsson I
 
Anita Gradin
Anita Gradin
(1933–2022)
10 October 19864 October 19914 years, 359 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson I
Carlsson II
 
Ulf Dinkelspiel
Ulf Dinkelspiel
(1939–2017)
4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 daysModerateCMLKDBildt
 
Mats Hellström
Mats Hellström
(born 1942)
7 October 199422 March 19961 year, 167 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson III
 
Björn von Sydow
Björn von Sydow
(born 1945)
22 March 199631 January 1997315 daysSocial DemocratsPersson
 
Leif Pagrotsky
Leif Pagrotsky
(born 1951)
1 February 199720025 years, 261 daysSocial DemocratsPersson

Ministers for Enterprise (2002–2006)[edit]

Portrait Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Leif Pagrotsky
Leif Pagrotsky
(born 1951)
21 October 200221 October 20042 years, 0 daysSocial DemocratsPersson
 
Thomas Östros
Thomas Östros
(born 1965)
1 November 20046 October 20061 year, 339 daysSocial DemocratsPersson

Ministers for Foreign Trade (2006–2014)[edit]

Portrait Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Maria Borelius
Maria Borelius
(born 1960)
6 October 200614 October 20068 daysModerateAllianceReinfeldt
 
Sten Tolgfors
Sten Tolgfors
(born 1966)
24 October 200612 September 2007323 daysModerateAllianceReinfeldt
 
Ewa Björling
Ewa Björling
(born 1961)
12 September 20073 October 20147 years, 21 daysModerateAllianceReinfeldt

Ministers for Enterprise (2014–2016)[edit]

Portrait Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Mikael Damberg
Mikael Damberg
(born 1971)
3 October 201425 May 20161 year, 235 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPMPLöfven I

Ministers for Foreign Trade (2016–)[edit]

Portrait Minister
(Born-Died)
Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 
Ann Linde
Ann Linde
(born 1961)
25 May 201610 September 20193 years, 108 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPMPLöfven I
Löfven II
 
Anna Hallberg
Anna Hallberg
(born 1963)
10 September 201918 October 20223 years, 38 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAPMPLöfven II
Löfven III
Andersson
 
Johan Forssell
Johan Forssell
(born 1979)
18 October 2022Incumbent1 year, 163 daysModerateMKDLKristersson

Footnotes[edit]

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Johan Forssell". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. ^ De Geer 1982–1984, p. 725
  3. ^ Norman 2000–2002, p. 379
  4. ^ Ståhl 1969–1971, p. 230
  5. ^ Nilzén 1982–1984, p. 407
  6. ^ Moberg 1969–1971, p. 250
  7. ^ Jonasson 2003–2006, p. 524
  8. ^ Thullberg 1987–1989, p. 231
  9. ^ Hemming 1953, p. 410
  10. ^ Siven 1992–1994, p. 95
  11. ^ Gustafsson 1987–1989, p. 144
  12. ^ Andersson 1977–1979, p. 248

Print[edit]