# Minister for Housing (Sweden)

The Minister for Housing (Swedish: Bostadsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.
The minister is responsible for issues regarding housing and constructing new houses and apartments. The current minister for housing is Andreas Carlson, appointed on 18 October 2022.
Between 1974 and 1991, there was a ministry called the Ministry of Housing. The minister for housing was the head of the Ministry of Housing. In 1991, the ministry was dissolved and the position was abolished. In 1994, the position was reinstated and a cabinet minister was given the responsibility for housing issues. Since 1994, there has always been a cabinet minister with responsibility for housing issues. Ministers for housing have all worked in different ministries. ”Statsråd med ansvar över bostadsfrågor” means Councillor of State with responsibility for issues regarding housing'.

## List of officeholders

Minister for Housing and Head of the Ministry of Housing 1974—1991 :
| No. | Portrait | Minister (Born–Died) | Tenure | Tenure | Tenure | Political party | Cabinet | Cabinet |
| No. | Portrait | Minister (Born–Died) | Took office | Left office | Duration | Political party | Cabinet | Cabinet |
| 1 | | Ingvar Carlsson (born 1934) | 1 January 1974 | 8 October 1976 | 2 years, 281 days | Social Democrats | | Palme I |
| 2 | | Elvy Olsson (1923-2022) | 8 October 1976 | 18 October 1978 | 2 years, 10 days | Centre | | Fälldin I |
| 3 | | Birgit Friggebo (born 1941) | 18 October 1978 | 8 October 1982 | 3 years, 355 days | Liberal People's |
| 3 | | Birgit Friggebo (born 1941) | 18 October 1978 | 8 October 1982 | 3 years, 355 days | Liberal People's | | Ullsten |
| 3 | | Birgit Friggebo (born 1941) | 18 October 1978 | 8 October 1982 | 3 years, 355 days | Liberal People's | | Fälldin II |
| 3 | | Birgit Friggebo (born 1941) | 18 October 1978 | 8 October 1982 | 3 years, 355 days | Liberal People's | | Fälldin III |
| 4 | | Hans Gustafsson (1923—1998) | 8 October 1982 | 4 October 1988 | 5 years, 362 days | Social Democrats |
| 4 | | Hans Gustafsson (1923—1998) | 8 October 1982 | 4 October 1988 | 5 years, 362 days | Social Democrats | | Palme II |
| 4 | | Hans Gustafsson (1923—1998) | 8 October 1982 | 4 October 1988 | 5 years, 362 days | Social Democrats | | Carlsson I |
| 5 | | Ulf Lönnqvist (born 1936) | 4 October 1988 | 4 October 1991 | 3 years, 0 days | Social Democrats |
| 5 | | Ulf Lönnqvist (born 1936) | 4 October 1988 | 4 October 1991 | 3 years, 0 days | Social Democrats | | Carlsson I |
| 5 | | Ulf Lönnqvist (born 1936) | 4 October 1988 | 4 October 1991 | 3 years, 0 days | Social Democrats | | Carlsson II |
| (3) | | Birgit Friggebo (born 1941) | 4 October 1991 | 30 November 1991 | 57 days | Liberal People's | | Carl Bildt |
| The Ministry of Housing was dissolved in 1991 and the position was abolished 1991—1994 |||||||||
| Minister for Housing 1994—present |||||||||
| No. | Portrait | Minister (Born–Died) | Tenure | Tenure | Tenure | Political party | Cabinet | Cabinet |
| No. | Portrait | Minister (Born–Died) | Took office | Left office | Duration | Political party | Cabinet | Cabinet |
| 6 | | Jörgen Andersson (born 1946) | 7 October 1994 | 22 March 1996 | 1 year, 167 days | Social Democrats | | Carlsson III |
| 7 | | Thomas Östros (born 1965) | 22 March 1996 | 6 October 1998 | 2 years, 198 days | Social Democrats | | Persson |
| 8 | | Lars Engqvist (born 1945) | 6 October 1998 | 16 November 1998 | 41 days | Social Democrats | | Persson |
| 9 | | Lars-Erik Lövdén (born 1950) | 16 November 1998 | 21 October 2004 | 5 years, 340 days | Social Democrats | | Persson |
| 10 | | Mona Sahlin (born 1957) | 21 October 2004 | 6 October 2006 | 1 year, 350 days | Social Democrats | | Persson |
| 11 | | Mats Odell (born 1947) | 6 October 2006 | 5 October 2010 | 3 years, 364 days | Christian Democrats | | Reinfeldt |
| 12 | | Stefan Attefall (born 1960) | 5 October 2010 | 3 October 2014 | 3 years, 363 days | Christian Democrats | | Reinfeldt |
| 13 | | Mehmet Kaplan (born 1971) | 3 October 2014 | 18 April 2016 | 1 year, 198 days | Green | | Löfven |
| — | | Per Bolund (born 1971) | 18 April 2016 | 25 May 2016 | 37 days | Green | | Löfven |
| 13 | | Peter Eriksson (born 1958) | 25 May 2016 | 21 January 2019 | 2 years, 241 days | Green | | Löfven |
| 14 | | Per Bolund (born 1971) | 21 January 2019 | 5 February 2021 | 2 years, 15 days | Green | | Löfven |
| 15 | | Märta Stenevi (born 1976) | 5 February 2021 | 30 November 2021 | 298 days | Green | | Löfven |
| 16 | | Johan Danielsson (born 1982) | 30 November 2021 | 18 October 2022 | 322 days | Social Democratic Party | | Andersson |
| 17 | | Andreas Carlson (born 1987) | 18 October 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 145 days | Christian Democrats | | Kristersson |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Minister for Housing or Minister of Housing [and Local Government].