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Minister for Foreign Trade (Sweden)

The Minister for Foreign Trade, (Swedish: Utrikeshandelsminister), formally cabinet minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 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 trade and investment promotion.

Minister for Foreign Trade of Sweden
Utrikeshandelsminister
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
since 10 September 2024
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Serves as long as the Prime Minister sees fit
Formation1920
First holderFredrik Vilhelm Thorsson

The current Minister for Foreign Trade is Benjamin Dousa of the Moderate Party.[1] He concurrently serves as Minister for International Development Cooperation.

History

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Between 1 July 1920 to 31 December 1982, there was a separate Ministry of Commerce and Industry which was headed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Gunnar Lange (s) held the office for the longest time; 14 years and 32 days. The trade policy issues were dealt with between 1983 and 1996 by the Minister of Foreign Trade (Utrikeshandelsminister), who was a minister without portfolio at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. From 1996 to 2002 the title was again Minister of Commerce and Industry, and from 2002 the issues were dealt with by the Minister for Enterprise. In 2006, trade issues were moved from the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation back to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs by the Reinfeldt Cabinet. In 2014, the post of Minister of Commerce and Industry was abolished and trade matters were transferred to the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation by the Löfven I Cabinet. In connection with the government reshuffle on 25 May 2016, the post was re-established and is sorted under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The post has been combined with other ministerial posts since 2016: Minister for EU Affairs (2016–2019), Minister for Nordic Cooperation (2019–2022) and Minister for International Development Cooperation (2022–present).

List of officeholders

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Color key

  Independent
Historical parties:   Lantmanna   Moderate   National Party   Liberals   Liberals   Liberals   Liberals
Present parties:   Social Democrats   Moderate   Centre   Left   Liberals   Christian Democrats   Green   Sweden Democrats

Status

  Denotes acting Minister of Commerce and Industry

Ministers of Commerce (1920–2002)

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Portrait Minister
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson
(1865–1925)		1 July 192027 October 1920118 daysSocial Democrats–Branting I
 Gösta Malm
(1873–1965)
[2]		27 October 192013 October 1921351 daysIndependent–De Geer d.y.
von Sydow
 Carl Svensson
(1879–1938)		13 October 192119 April 19231 year, 188 daysSocial Democrats–Branting II
 Nils Wohlin
(1881–1948)		19 April 192318 October 19241 year, 182 daysIndependent–Trygger
 Rickard Sandler
(1884–1964)
[3]		18 October 192427 February 1925132 daysSocial Democrats–Branting III
Sandler
 Carl Svensson
(1879–1938)		27 February 19257 June 19261 year, 130 daysSocial Democrats–Sandler
 Felix Hamrin
(1875–1937)
[4]		7 June 19262 October 19282 years, 122 daysLiberalsL–LEkman I
 Vilhelm Lundvik
(1883–1969)
[5]		2 October 19287 June 19301 year, 248 daysElectoral League–Lindman II
 David Hansén
(1880–1957)
[6]		7 June 193024 September 19322 years, 109 daysLiberals–Ekman II
Hamrin
 Fritjof Ekman
(1888–1952)		24 September 193219 June 19363 years, 269 daysSocial Democrats–Hansson I
 Elof Ericsson
(1887–1961)		19 June 193628 September 1936101 daysIndependent–Pehrsson-Bramstorp
 Per Edvin Sköld
(1891–1972)
[7]		28 September 193616 December 19382 years, 79 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAP–CHansson II
 Gustav Möller
(1884–1970)
[8]		16 December 193813 December 1939362 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAP–CHansson II
 Fritiof Domö
(1889–1961)		13 December 19397 March 19411 year, 84 daysModerateS/SAP–C–L–MHansson III
 Herman Eriksson
(1892–1949)
[9]		7 March 194130 September 19443 years, 207 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAP–C–L–MHansson III
 Bertil Ohlin
(1899–1979)
[10]		30 September 194431 July 1945304 daysLiberalsS/SAP–C–L–MHansson III
 Gunnar Myrdal
(1898–1987)
[11]		31 July 194511 April 19472 years, 123 daysSocial Democrats–Hansson IV
Erlander I
 Axel Gjöres
(1889–1979)		24 May 194724 September 19481 year, 123 daysSocial Democrats–Erlander I
 John Ericsson
(1907–1977)		28 October 194812 September 19556 years, 319 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAP–CErlander I
Erlander II
 Gunnar Lange
(1909–1976)
[12]		12 September 195514 October 196914 years, 32 daysSocial Democrats–Erlander I
Erlander II
Palme I
 Kjell-Olof Feldt
(born 1931)		9 October 19709 November 19755 years, 0 daysSocial Democrats–Palme I
 Carl Lidbom
(1926–2004)		10 November 19758 October 1976333 daysSocial Democrats–Palme I
 Staffan Burenstam Linder
(1931–2000)		8 October 197618 October 19782 years, 10 daysModerateC–M–LFälldin I
 Hadar Cars
(born 1933)		18 October 197812 October 1979359 daysLiberalsC–M–LUllsten
 Staffan Burenstam Linder
(1931–2000)		12 October 19795 May 19811 year, 205 daysModerateC–M–LFälldin II
 Jan-Erik Wikström
(1932–2024)
Acting		5 May 198122 May 198117 daysLiberalsC–M–LFälldin II
 Björn Molin
(born 1932)		22 May 19818 October 19821 year, 139 daysLiberalsC–M–LFälldin III
 Lennart Bodström
(1928–2015)		8 October 198231 December 198284 daysSocial DemocratsC–M–LPalme II
 Mats Hellström
(born 1942)		11 January 19839 October 19863 years, 271 daysSocial Democrats–Palme II
Carlsson I
 Anita Gradin
(1933–2022)		10 October 19864 October 19914 years, 359 daysSocial Democrats–Carlsson I
Carlsson II
 Ulf Dinkelspiel
(1939–2017)		4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 daysModerateC–M–L–KDBildt
 Mats Hellström
(born 1942)		7 October 199422 March 19961 year, 167 daysSocial Democrats–Carlsson III
 Björn von Sydow
(born 1945)		22 March 199631 January 1997315 daysSocial Democrats–Persson
 Leif Pagrotsky
(born 1951)		1 February 199720025 years, 261 daysSocial Democrats–Persson

Ministers for Enterprise (2002–2006)

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Portrait Minister
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 Leif Pagrotsky
(born 1951)		21 October 200221 October 20042 years, 0 daysSocial Democrats–Persson
 Thomas Östros
(born 1965)		1 November 20046 October 20061 year, 339 daysSocial Democrats–Persson

Ministers for Foreign Trade (2006–2014)

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Portrait Minister
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 Maria Borelius
(born 1960)		6 October 200614 October 20068 daysModerateAllianceReinfeldt
 Sten Tolgfors
(born 1966)		24 October 200612 September 2007323 daysModerateAllianceReinfeldt
 Ewa Björling
(born 1961)		12 September 20073 October 20147 years, 21 daysModerateAllianceReinfeldt

Ministers for Enterprise (2014–2016)

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Portrait Minister
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 Mikael Damberg
(born 1971)		3 October 201425 May 20161 year, 235 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAP–MPLöfven I

Ministers for Foreign Trade (2016–)

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Portrait Minister
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Coalition Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
 Ann Linde
(born 1961)		25 May 201610 September 20193 years, 108 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAP–MPLöfven I
Löfven II
 Anna Hallberg
(born 1963)		10 September 201918 October 20223 years, 38 daysSocial DemocratsS/SAP–MPLöfven II
Löfven III
Andersson
 Johan Forssell
(born 1979)		18 October 202210 September 20241 year, 328 daysModerateM–KD–LKristersson
 Benjamin Dousa
(born 1992)		10 September 2024Incumbent100 daysModerateM–KD–LKristersson

Footnotes

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Regeringen och Regeringskansliet (10 September 2024). "Statsminister Ulf Kristersson presenterade förändringar i regeringen". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish).
  2. ^ De Geer 1982–1984, p. 725
  3. ^ Norman 2000–2002, p. 379
  4. ^ Ståhl 1969–1971, p. 230
  5. ^ Nilzén 1982–1984, p. 407
  6. ^ Moberg 1969–1971, p. 250
  7. ^ Jonasson 2003–2006, p. 524
  8. ^ Thullberg 1987–1989, p. 231
  9. ^ Hemming 1953, p. 410
  10. ^ Siven 1992–1994, p. 95
  11. ^ Gustafsson 1987–1989, p. 144
  12. ^ Andersson 1977–1979, p. 248

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