Minister for Enterprise (Sweden)

Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Sveriges närings- och innovationsminister

Incumbent Mikael Damberg since 3 October 2014
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Krister Wickman (1969) Per Westerberg (1991)
Formation	First formation: 1 January 1969 Reformation: 22 October 1991
Website	www.sweden.gov.se

The Minister for Enterprise (Swedish: Sveriges näringsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden. The cabinet minister is head of the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications

Until 1991, the office was named Minister for Industry. However, the official name since then is Minister for Enterprise.

The cabinet minister is responsible for issues regarding businesses and industry. The current Minister for Enterprise is also responsible for regional development. Mikael Damberg holds the office since 3 October 2014.

List of Minister for Enterprise


№	Minister for Enterprise		Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Prime Minister(s)
1		Krister Wickman (1924–1993)	1 January 1969	30 June 1971	7007786672000000000♠2 years, 180 days	Social Democratic	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S)
2		Rune Johansson (1915–1982)	30 June 1971	8 October 1976	7008166428000000000♠5 years, 100 days	Social Democratic	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S)
3		Nils Åsling (born 1927)	8 October 1976	18 October 1978	7007639792000000000♠2 years, 10 days	Centre	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
4		Erik Huss (1913–2010)	18 October 1978	12 October 1979	7007310176000000000♠359 days	Liberal People's	Ullsten, OlaOla Ullsten (FP)
(3)		Nils Åsling (born 1927)	12 October 1979	8 October 1982	7007943056000000000♠2 years, 361 days	Centre	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
5		Thage G. Peterson (born 1933)	8 October 1982	30 September 1988	7008188719200000000♠5 years, 358 days	Social Democratic	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S) (8 October 1982 – 28 February 1986) Ingvar Carlsson (S) (13 March 1986 – 30 September 1988)
6		Ivar Nordberg (born 1933)	4 October 1988	11 January 1990	7007404568000000000♠1 year, 103 days	Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
7		Rune Molin (born 1931)	12 January 1990	4 October 1991	7007545400000000000♠1 year, 266 days	Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)

№	Minister for Enterprise		Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Prime Minister(s)
8		Per Westerberg (born 1951)	4 October 1991	7 October 1994	7007949320000000000♠3 years, 3 days	Moderate	Bildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M)
9		Sten Heckscher (born 1942)	7 October 1994	5 February 1996	7007420120000000000♠1 year, 121 days	Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
10		Jörgen Andersson (born 1946)	5 February 1996	22 March 1996	7006397440000000000♠46 days	Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
11		Anders Sundström (born 1952)	22 March 1996	7 October 1998	7007803088000000000♠2 years, 199 days	Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
12		Björn Rosengren (born 1942)	7 October 1998	15 October 2002	7008126921600000000♠4 years, 8 days	Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
–		Mona Sahlin (Acting) (born 1957)	15 October 2002	21 October 2002	7005518400000000000♠6 days	Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
13		Leif Pagrotsky (born 1951)	21 October 2002	21 October 2004	7007636336000000000♠2 years, 6 days	Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
14		Thomas Östros (born 1965)	21 October 2004	6 October 2006	7007617976000000000♠1 year, 350 days	Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
15		Maud Olofsson (born 1955)	6 October 2006	29 September 2011	7008157161600000000♠4 years, 358 days	Centre	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
16		Annie Lööf (born 1983)	29 September 2011	3 October 2014	7007950184000000000♠3 years, 4 days	Centre	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)

№	Minister for Enterprise and Innovation		Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Prime Minister(s)
17		Mikael Damberg (born 1971)	3 October 2014	Incumbent	7007378648000000000♠1 year, 73 days	Social Democratic	Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S)

Swedish ministries and ministerial offices

Offices

Prime Minister	Prime Minister List Deputy Prime Minister

Heads of Ministries	Justice Foreign Affairs Defence Social Security Finance Education Environment Enterprise Culture Employment

Other cabinet ministers	Strategy, Future and Nordic Cooperation Home Affairs International Development Cooperation Public Administration Housing and Urban Development Health and Social Affairs Financial Markets Upper Secondary School and Adult Education and Training Higher Education and Research Energy Infrastructure Rural Affairs Migration

Historic ministerial portfolios	Budget Economy Management of the Economy Immigration Communications Municipal Affairs War Naval Affairs Taxes Schools EU Affairs Integration Elderly Care and Public Health Trade Social Affairs

Ministries

Present	Prime Minister's Office Justice Foreign Affairs Defence Health and Social Affairs Finance Education and Research Environment and Energy Enterprise and Innovation Culture Employment

Former	Land Defence Sea Defence Civil Affairs Trade Communications Public Housekeeping Interior Housing Budget Economy Integration and Gender Equality Rural Affairs

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