Minister for Gender Equality (Sweden)
| Minister for Gender Equality
Jämställdhetsminister | |
|---|---|
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| Member of | The Government |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Ulla Lindström |
| Formation | 1954 |
| Website | www.sweden.gov.se |
The Minister for Gender Equality (Swedish: Jämställdhetsministern) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.
The minister is responsible for issues regarding gender equality, popular education and policies for the civil society. The current Minister for Gender Equality is Åsa Regnér, appointed on 3 October 2014. She concurrently serves as Minister for Children and the Elderly.
List of Ministers for Gender Equality
| Name | Term | Political Party | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulla Lindström | 1954–1966 | Social Democrats | Tage Erlander | |
| Camilla Odhnoff | 1966–1973 | Social Democrats | ||
| Olof Palme | ||||
| Anna-Greta Leijon | 1973–1976 | Social Democrats | ||
| Eva Winther | 1978–1979 | Liberal People's Party | Ola Ullsten | |
| Karin Andersson | 1979–1982 | Centre Party | Thorbjörn Fälldin | |
| Anita Gradin | 1982–1986 | Social Democrats | Olof Palme | |
| Maj-Lis Lööw | 1989–1991 | Social Democrats | Ingvar Carlsson | |
| Birgit Friggebo | 1991–1993 | Liberal People's Party | Carl Bildt | |
| Bengt Westerberg | 1993–1994 | Liberal People's Party | ||
| Mona Sahlin | 1994–1995 | Social Democrats | Ingvar Carlsson | |
| Marita Ulvskog | 1995–1996 | Social Democrats | ||
| Ulrica Messing | 1996–1998 | Social Democrats | Göran Persson | |
| Margareta Winberg | 1998–2003 | Social Democrats | ||
| Mona Sahlin | 2003–2004 | Social Democrats | ||
| Jens Orback | 2004–2006 | Social Democrats | ||
| Nyamko Sabuni | 2006–2013 | Liberal People's Party | Fredrik Reinfeldt | |
| Maria Arnholm | 2013–2014 | Liberal People's Party | ||
| Åsa Regnér | 2014– | Social Democrats | Stefan Löfven | |
Ministry history
The office of Minister for Gender Equality have been under several different ministries since its founding in 1954.
| Ministry | Term |
|---|---|
| Ministry of the Interior | 1954–1973 |
| Ministry of Employment | 1973–1976 |
| Ministry of Employment | 1978–1986 |
| Ministry of Employment | 1989–1991 |
| Ministry of Culture | 1991–1993 |
| Ministry of Health and Social Affairs | 1993–1994 |
| Prime Minister's Office | 1994–1995 |
| Ministry of Civil Affairs | 1995–1996 |
| Ministry of Employment | 1996–1998 |
| Ministry of Agriculture | 1998–2003 |
| Ministry of Justice | 2004–2006 |
| Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality | 2006–2010 |
| Ministry of Education | 2010–2014 |
| Ministry of Health and Social Affairs | 2014– |