# Minister for Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)

The Councilor of State and Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Swedish: Statsråd och chef för Socialdepartementet), commonly known as the Minister for Public Health and Social Security is the head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in the Government of Sweden.
All heads of the ministry have been Ministers for Health and Social Affairs, except the years 2014–2017 when the Minister for Social Security, Annika Strandhäll, was head of the ministry.

## List of Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

| No. | Name | Title | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Prime Minister |
| 1 | Eriksson, BernhardBernhard Eriksson (1878–1952) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 1 July 1920 (1920-07-01) | 27 October 1920 (1920-10-27) | 118 days | Social Democrats | Branting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S/SAP) |
| 2 | Elmquist, HenningHenning Elmquist (1871–1933) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 27 October 1920 (1920-10-27) | 13 October 1921 (1921-10-13) | 351 days | 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 | Lindqvist, HermanHerman Lindqvist (1863–1932) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 13 October 1921 (1921-10-13) | 19 April 1923 (1923-04-19) | 1 year, 188 days | Social Democrats | Branting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S/SAP) |
| 4 | Malm, GöstaGösta Malm (1873–1965) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 19 April 1923 (1923-04-19) | 18 October 1924 (1924-10-18) | 1 year, 188 days | Independent | Trygger, ErnstErnst Trygger (National Party) |
| 5 | Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 18 October 1924 (1924-10-18) | 7 June 1926 (1926-06-07) | 1 year, 232 days | Social Democrats | Branting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S/SAP) (18 October 1924 (1924-10-18) – 24 January 1925 (1925-01-24)) Rickard Sandler (S/SAP) (24 January 1925 (1925-01-24) – 7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)) |
| 6 | Pettersson, JakobJakob Pettersson (1866–1957) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 7 June 1926 (1926-06-07) | 2 October 1928 (1928-10-02) | 2 years, 117 days | Liberals | Ekman, Carl GustafCarl Gustaf Ekman (L) |
| 7 | Lübeck, SvenSven Lübeck (1877–1941) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 2 October 1928 (1928-10-02) | 7 June 1930 (1930-06-07) | 1 year, 248 days | Electoral League | Lindman, ArvidArvid Lindman (Electoral League) |
| 8 | Larsson, SamSam Larsson (1883–1945) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 7 June 1930 (1930-06-07) | 24 September 1932 (1932-09-24) | 2 years, 109 days | Liberals | Ekman, Carl GustafCarl Gustaf Ekman (L) (7 June 1930 (1930-06-07) – 6 August 1932 (1932-08-06)) Felix Hamrin (L) (6 August 1932 (1932-08-06) – 24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)) |
| (5) | Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 24 September 1932 (1932-09-24) | 19 June 1936 (1936-06-19) | 3 years, 269 days | Social Democrats | Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S/SAP) |
| 9 | Strindlund, GerhardGerhard Strindlund (1890–1957) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 19 June 1936 (1936-06-19) | 28 September 1936 (1936-09-28) | 101 days | Centre | Pehrsson-Bramstorp, AxelAxel Pehrsson-Bramstorp (C) |
| (5) | Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 28 September 1936 (1936-09-28) | 16 December 1938 (1938-12-16) | 2 years, 79 days | Social Democrats | Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S/SAP) |
| 10 | Forslund, AlbertAlbert Forslund (1881–1957) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 16 December 1938 (1938-12-16) | 13 December 1939 (1939-12-13) | 362 days | Social Democrats | Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S/SAP) |
| (5) | Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 13 December 1939 (1939-12-13) | 1 October 1951 (1951-10-01) | 11 years, 292 days | Social Democrats | Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S/SAP) (13 December 1939 (1939-12-13) – 6 October 1946 (1946-10-06)) Tage Erlander (S/SAP) (11 October 1946 (1946-10-11) – 1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)) |
| 11 | Sträng, GunnarGunnar Sträng (1906–1992) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 1 October 1951 (1951-10-01) | 12 September 1955 (1955-09-12) | 3 years, 346 days | Social Democrats | Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S/SAP) |
| 12 | Ericsson, JohnJohn Ericsson (1907–1977) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 12 September 1955 (1955-09-12) | 22 March 1957 (1957-03-22) | 1 year, 191 days | Social Democrats | Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S/SAP) |
| 13 | Nilsson, TorstenTorsten Nilsson (1905–1997) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 22 March 1955 (1955-03-22) | 19 September 1962 (1962-09-19) | 7 years, 181 days | Social Democrats | Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S/SAP) |
| 14 | Aspling, SvenSven Aspling (1912–2000) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 19 September 1962 (1962-09-19) | 8 October 1976 (1976-10-08) | 14 years, 19 days | Social Democrats | Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S/SAP) (19 September 1962 (1962-09-19) – 14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)) Olof Palme (S/SAP) (14 October 1969 (1969-10-14) – 8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)) |
| 15 | Gustavsson, RuneRune Gustavsson (1920–2002) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 8 October 1976 (1976-10-08) | 18 October 1978 (1978-10-18) | 2 years, 10 days | Centre | Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C) |
| 16 | Romanus, GabrielGabriel Romanus (born 1939) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 18 October 1978 (1978-10-18) | 12 October 1979 (1979-10-12) | 359 days | Liberals | Ullsten, OlaOla Ullsten (L) |
| 17 | Söder, KarinKarin Söder (1928–2015) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 12 October 1979 (1979-10-12) | 8 October 1982 (1982-10-08) | 2 years, 361 days | Centre | Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C) |
| 18 | Andersson, StenSten Andersson (1923–2006) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 8 October 1982 (1982-10-08) | 16 October 1985 (1985-10-16) | 3 years, 8 days | Social Democrats | Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S/SAP) |
| 19 | Sigurdsen, GertrudGertrud Sigurdsen (1923–2015) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 16 October 1985 (1985-10-16) | 29 January 1989 (1989-01-29) | 3 years, 105 days | Social Democrats | Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S/SAP) (16 October 1985 (1985-10-16) – 28 February 1986 (1986-02-28)) Ingvar Carlsson (S/SAP) (13 March 1986 (1986-03-13) – 29 January 1989 (1989-01-29)) |
| 20 | Hulterström, SvenSven Hulterström (born 1938) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 29 January 1989 (1989-01-29) | 11 January 1990 (1990-01-11) | 347 days | Social Democrats | Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP) |
| 21 | Thalén, IngelaIngela Thalén (born 1943) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 11 January 1990 (1990-01-11) | 4 October 1991 (1991-10-04) | 1 year, 266 days | Social Democrats | Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP) |
| 22 | Westerberg, BengtBengt Westerberg (born 1943) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 4 October 1991 (1991-10-04) | 7 October 1994 (1994-10-07) | 3 years, 3 days | Liberals | Bildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M) |
| (21) | Thalén, IngelaIngela Thalén (born 1943) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 7 October 1994 (1994-10-07) | 22 March 1996 (1996-03-22) | 1 year, 167 days | Social Democrats | Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP) |
| 23 | Wallström, MargotMargot Wallström (born 1954) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 22 March 1996 (1996-03-22) | 7 October 1998 (1998-10-07) | 2 years, 199 days | Social Democrats | Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP) |
| 24 | Sundström, AndersAnders Sundström (born 1952) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 7 October 1998 (1998-10-07) | 26 October 1998 (1998-10-26) | 19 days | Social Democrats | Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP) |
| – | Klingvall, Maj-IngerMaj-Inger Klingvall (born 1946) Acting | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 26 October 1998 (1998-10-26) | 16 November 1998 (1998-11-16) | 21 days | Social Democrats | Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP) |
| 25 | Engqvist, LarsLars Engqvist (born 1945) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 16 November 1998 (1998-11-16) | 1 October 2004 (2004-10-01) | 5 years, 320 days | Social Democrats | Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP) |
| 26 | Andnor, BeritBerit Andnor (born 1954) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 1 October 2004 (2004-10-01) | 6 October 2006 (2006-10-06) | 2 years, 5 days | Social Democrats | Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP) |
| 27 | Hägglund, GöranGöran Hägglund (born 1959) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 6 October 2006 (2006-10-06) | 3 October 2014 (2014-10-03) | 7 years, 362 days | Christian Democrats | Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M) |
| 28 | Strandhäll, AnnikaAnnika Strandhäll (born 1975) | Minister for Social Security (2014–2017) Minister for Health and Social Affairs (2017–2019) | 3 October 2014 (2014-10-03) | 21 January 2019 (2019-01-21) | 4 years, 110 days | Social Democrats | Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S/SAP) |
| 29 | Hallengren, LenaLena Hallengren (born 1973) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 21 January 2019 (2019-01-21) | 6 October 2022 (2022-10-06) | 3 years, 258 days | Social Democrats | Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S/SAP) (21 January 2019 (2019-01-21) – 30 November 2021 (2021-11-30)) Magdalena Andersson (S/SAP) (30 November 2021 (2021-11-30) – 6 October 2022 (2022-10-06)) |
| – | Shekarabi, ArdalanArdalan Shekarabi (born 1978) Acting | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 6 October 2022 (2022-10-06) | 18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) | 12 days | Social Democrats | Andersson, MagdalenaMagdalena Andersson (S/SAP) |
| 30 | Forssmed, JakobJakob Forssmed (born 1974) | Minister for Health and Social Affairs | 18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) | Incumbent | 2 years, 78 days | Christian Democrats | Kristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M) |
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