Minister for EU Affairs (Sweden)

Minister for EU Affairs
EU-minister

Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Member of The Government
Appointer The Prime Minister
Inaugural holder Ulf Dinkelspiel
Formation 1991
Final holder Birgitta Ohlsson
Abolished 2014
Website www.sweden.gov.se

The Minister for European Union Affairs was a cabinet minister who was part of the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister was directly under the Prime Minister's Office and was responsible for overall questions about the European Union, such as the strategy for growth and employment, the financial perspective (financial perspectives), the Lisbon Treaty and the anchoring of EU membership.

Following the election of Stefan Löfven as Prime Minister on 3 October 2014, he abolished this ministerial post.

List of Ministers for European Union Affairs

№ Minister for EU Affairs Took office Left office Time in office Party Prime Minister
1
Ulf Dinkelspiel
(born 1939)		4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 days ModerateCarl Bildt (M)
2
Mats Hellström
(born 1942)		7 October 199422 March 19961 years, 167 days Social DemocraticIngvar Carlsson (S)
3
Bosse Ringholm
(born 1942)		1 January 20056 October 20061 years, 278 days Social DemocraticGöran Persson (S)
4
Cecilia Malmström
(born 1968)		6 October 200610 February 20103 years, 127 days Liberal People'sFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
5
Birgitta Ohlsson
(born 1975)		10 February 20103 October 20144 years, 235 days Liberal People'sFredrik Reinfeldt (M)

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