Minister for Business and Industry (Sweden)

The Minister for Business and Industry, (Swedish: näringsminister), formally cabinet minister and head of the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, is a member and minister of the Government of Sweden and is appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister is responsible for policies related to enterprise, industry and innovation.

Minister for Business and Industry of Sweden
Näringsminister
Incumbent
Ebba Busch
since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Serves as long as the Prime Minister sees fit
Inaugural holderKrister Wickman (1969)
Per Westerberg (1991)
FormationFirst formation: 1 January 1969
Reformation: 22 October 1991
Websitewww.regeringen.se/sb/d/15192

The current Minister for Business and Industry is Ebba Busch of the Christians Democrats.[1]

History

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Until 1991, the office was named minister of industry.[2] However, the official name since then is minister has been especially responsible for business, industry, enterprise and innovation. Since 2014, the minister has been especially responsible for business, industry, enterprise and innovation. This includes small and medium-sized businesses, state-owned enterprises and industrial policy.[3]

List of ministers

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Industry (1969–1991)

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No. Minister for Industry Took office Left office Time in office Political party Prime Minister(s)
1Krister Wickman
(1924–1993)
1 January 196930 June 19712 years, 180 daysSocial DemocratsPalme, OlofOlof Palme (S/SAP)
2Rune B. Johansson
(1915–1982)
30 June 19718 October 19765 years, 100 daysSocial DemocratsPalme, OlofOlof Palme (S/SAP)
3Nils Åsling
(1927–2017)
8 October 197618 October 19782 years, 10 daysCentreFälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
4Erik Huss
(1913–2010)
18 October 197812 October 1979359 daysLiberalsUllsten, OlaOla Ullsten (L)
(3)Nils Åsling
(1927–2017)
12 October 19798 October 19822 years, 361 daysCentreFälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
5Thage G. Peterson
(born 1933)
8 October 198230 September 19885 years, 358 daysSocial DemocratsPalme, OlofOlof Palme (S/SAP)
(8 October 1982 – 28 February 1986)
Ingvar Carlsson (S/SAP)
(13 March 1986 – 30 September 1988)
6Ivar Nordberg
(1933–2014)
4 October 198811 January 19901 year, 103 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP)
7Rune Molin
(1931–2011)
12 January 19904 October 19911 year, 266 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP)

Enterprise (1991–2014)

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No. Minister for Enterprise Took office Left office Time in office Political party Prime Minister(s)
8Per Westerberg
(born 1951)
4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 daysModerateBildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M)
9Sten Heckscher
(born 1942)
7 October 19945 February 19961 year, 121 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP)
10Jörgen Andersson
(born 1946)
5 February 199622 March 199646 daysSocial DemocratsCarlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP)
11Anders Sundström
(born 1952)
22 March 19967 October 19982 years, 199 daysSocial DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
12Björn Rosengren
(born 1942)
7 October 199815 October 20024 years, 8 daysSocial DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
Mona Sahlin
(born 1957)
Acting
15 October 200221 October 20026 daysSocial DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
13Leif Pagrotsky
(born 1951)
21 October 200221 October 20042 years, 0 daysSocial DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
14Thomas Östros
(born 1965)
21 October 20046 October 20061 year, 350 daysSocial DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
15Maud Olofsson
(born 1955)
6 October 200629 September 20114 years, 358 daysCentreReinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
16Annie Lööf
(born 1983)
29 September 20113 October 20143 years, 4 daysCentreReinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)

Enterprise and innovation (2014–2019)

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No. Minister for Enterprise and Innovation Took office Left office Time in office Political party Prime Minister(s)
17Mikael Damberg
(born 1971)
3 October 201421 January 20194 years, 110 daysSocial DemocratsLöfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S/SAP)

Business, industry and innovation (2019–2022)

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No.
18Ibrahim Baylan
(born 1972)
21 January 201930 November 20212 years, 313 daysSocial DemocratsLöfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S/SAP)
19Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson
(born 1964)
30 November 202118 October 20223 years, 23 daysSocial DemocratsAndersson, MagdalenaMagdalena Andersson (S/SAP)

Business and industry (2022–present)

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No.
20Ebba Busch
(born 1987)
18 October 2022Incumbent2 years, 66 daysChristian DemocratsKristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M)

References

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  1. ^ "Ebba Busch". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  2. ^ Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 347. ISBN 91-1-775052-0. SELIBR 8345587.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation". 24 November 2014.