Minister for Health and Social Affairs (Sweden)

The Councilor of State and Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Swedish: Statsråd och chef för Socialdepartementet), commonly known as the Minister for Public Health and Social Security is the head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in the Government of Sweden.

Councilor of State and Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Statsråd och chef för Socialdepartmentet
Incumbent Jakob Forssmed since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Bernhard Eriksson
Formation	1 July 1920
Website	www.government.se

All heads of the ministry have been Ministers for Health and Social Affairs, except the years 2014–2017 when the Minister for Social Security, Annika Strandhäll, was head of the ministry.

List of Head of the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

  Denotes acting Minister for Health and Social Affairs

No.	Portrait	Name	Title	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Prime Minister
1		Eriksson, BernhardBernhard Eriksson (1878–1952)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	1 July 1920 (1920-07-01)	27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)	118 days		Social Democrats	Branting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S/SAP)
2		Elmquist, HenningHenning Elmquist (1871–1933)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	27 October 1920 (1920-10-27)	13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)	351 days		Independent	De Geer, Gerhard LouisGerhard Louis De Geer (27 October 1920 (1920-10-27) – 23 February 1921 (1921-02-23)) Oscar von Sydow (23 February 1921 (1921-02-23) – 13 October 1921 (1921-10-13))
3		Lindqvist, HermanHerman Lindqvist (1863–1932)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	13 October 1921 (1921-10-13)	19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)	1 year, 188 days		Social Democrats	Branting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S/SAP)
4		Malm, GöstaGösta Malm (1873–1965)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	19 April 1923 (1923-04-19)	18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)	1 year, 188 days		Independent	Trygger, ErnstErnst Trygger (National Party)
5		Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	18 October 1924 (1924-10-18)	7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)	1 year, 232 days		Social Democrats	Branting, HjalmarHjalmar Branting (S/SAP) (18 October 1924 (1924-10-18) – 24 January 1925 (1925-01-24)) Rickard Sandler (S/SAP) (24 January 1925 (1925-01-24) – 7 June 1926 (1926-06-07))
6		Pettersson, JakobJakob Pettersson (1866–1957)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	7 June 1926 (1926-06-07)	2 October 1928 (1928-10-02)	2 years, 117 days		Liberals	Ekman, Carl GustafCarl Gustaf Ekman (L)
7		Lübeck, SvenSven Lübeck (1877–1941)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	2 October 1928 (1928-10-02)	7 June 1930 (1930-06-07)	1 year, 248 days		Electoral League	Lindman, ArvidArvid Lindman (Electoral League)
8		Larsson, SamSam Larsson (1883–1945)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	7 June 1930 (1930-06-07)	24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)	2 years, 109 days		Liberals	Ekman, Carl GustafCarl Gustaf Ekman (L) (7 June 1930 (1930-06-07) – 6 August 1932 (1932-08-06)) Felix Hamrin (L) (6 August 1932 (1932-08-06) – 24 September 1932 (1932-09-24))
(5)		Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	24 September 1932 (1932-09-24)	19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)	3 years, 269 days		Social Democrats	Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S/SAP)
9		Strindlund, GerhardGerhard Strindlund (1890–1957)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	19 June 1936 (1936-06-19)	28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)	101 days		Centre	Pehrsson-Bramstorp, AxelAxel Pehrsson-Bramstorp (C)
(5)		Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	28 September 1936 (1936-09-28)	16 December 1938 (1938-12-16)	2 years, 79 days		Social Democrats	Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S/SAP)
10		Forslund, AlbertAlbert Forslund (1881–1957)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	16 December 1938 (1938-12-16)	13 December 1939 (1939-12-13)	362 days		Social Democrats	Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S/SAP)
(5)		Möller, GustavGustav Möller (1884–1970)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	13 December 1939 (1939-12-13)	1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)	11 years, 292 days		Social Democrats	Hansson, Per AlbinPer Albin Hansson (S/SAP) (13 December 1939 (1939-12-13) – 6 October 1946 (1946-10-06)) Tage Erlander (S/SAP) (11 October 1946 (1946-10-11) – 1 October 1951 (1951-10-01))
11		Sträng, GunnarGunnar Sträng (1906–1992)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	1 October 1951 (1951-10-01)	12 September 1955 (1955-09-12)	3 years, 346 days		Social Democrats	Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S/SAP)
12		Ericsson, JohnJohn Ericsson (1907–1977)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	12 September 1955 (1955-09-12)	22 March 1957 (1957-03-22)	1 year, 191 days		Social Democrats	Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S/SAP)
13		Nilsson, TorstenTorsten Nilsson (1905–1997)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	22 March 1955 (1955-03-22)	19 September 1962 (1962-09-19)	7 years, 181 days		Social Democrats	Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S/SAP)
14		Aspling, SvenSven Aspling (1912–2000)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	19 September 1962 (1962-09-19)	8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)	14 years, 19 days		Social Democrats	Erlander, TageTage Erlander (S/SAP) (19 September 1962 (1962-09-19) – 14 October 1969 (1969-10-14)) Olof Palme (S/SAP) (14 October 1969 (1969-10-14) – 8 October 1976 (1976-10-08))
15		Gustavsson, RuneRune Gustavsson (1920–2002)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	8 October 1976 (1976-10-08)	18 October 1978 (1978-10-18)	2 years, 10 days		Centre	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
16		Romanus, GabrielGabriel Romanus (born 1939)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	18 October 1978 (1978-10-18)	12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)	359 days		Liberals	Ullsten, OlaOla Ullsten (L)
17		Söder, KarinKarin Söder (1928–2015)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)	8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)	2 years, 361 days		Centre	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
18		Andersson, StenSten Andersson (1923–2006)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	8 October 1982 (1982-10-08)	16 October 1985 (1985-10-16)	3 years, 8 days		Social Democrats	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S/SAP)
19		Sigurdsen, GertrudGertrud Sigurdsen (1923–2015)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	16 October 1985 (1985-10-16)	29 January 1989 (1989-01-29)	3 years, 105 days		Social Democrats	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S/SAP) (16 October 1985 (1985-10-16) – 28 February 1986 (1986-02-28)) Ingvar Carlsson (S/SAP) (13 March 1986 (1986-03-13) – 29 January 1989 (1989-01-29))
20		Hulterström, SvenSven Hulterström (born 1938)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	29 January 1989 (1989-01-29)	11 January 1990 (1990-01-11)	347 days		Social Democrats	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP)
21		Thalén, IngelaIngela Thalén (born 1943)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	11 January 1990 (1990-01-11)	4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)	1 year, 266 days		Social Democrats	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP)
22		Westerberg, BengtBengt Westerberg (born 1943)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)	7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)	3 years, 3 days		Liberals	Bildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M)
(21)		Thalén, IngelaIngela Thalén (born 1943)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)	22 March 1996 (1996-03-22)	1 year, 167 days		Social Democrats	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP)
23		Wallström, MargotMargot Wallström (born 1954)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	22 March 1996 (1996-03-22)	7 October 1998 (1998-10-07)	2 years, 199 days		Social Democrats	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
24		Sundström, AndersAnders Sundström (born 1952)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	7 October 1998 (1998-10-07)	26 October 1998 (1998-10-26)	19 days		Social Democrats	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
–		Klingvall, Maj-IngerMaj-Inger Klingvall (born 1946) Acting	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	26 October 1998 (1998-10-26)	16 November 1998 (1998-11-16)	21 days		Social Democrats	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
25		Engqvist, LarsLars Engqvist (born 1945)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	16 November 1998 (1998-11-16)	1 October 2004 (2004-10-01)	5 years, 320 days		Social Democrats	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
26		Andnor, BeritBerit Andnor (born 1954)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	1 October 2004 (2004-10-01)	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)	2 years, 5 days		Social Democrats	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
27		Hägglund, GöranGöran Hägglund (born 1959)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)	3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)	7 years, 362 days		Christian Democrats	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
28		Strandhäll, AnnikaAnnika Strandhäll (born 1975)	Minister for Social Security (2014–2017) Minister for Health and Social Affairs (2017–2019)	3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)	21 January 2019 (2019-01-21)	4 years, 110 days		Social Democrats	Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S/SAP)
29		Hallengren, LenaLena Hallengren (born 1973)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	21 January 2019 (2019-01-21)	6 October 2022 (2022-10-06)	3 years, 258 days		Social Democrats	Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S/SAP) (21 January 2019 (2019-01-21) – 30 November 2021 (2021-11-30)) Magdalena Andersson (S/SAP) (30 November 2021 (2021-11-30) – 6 October 2022 (2022-10-06))
–		Shekarabi, ArdalanArdalan Shekarabi (born 1978) Acting	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	6 October 2022 (2022-10-06)	18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)	12 days		Social Democrats	Andersson, MagdalenaMagdalena Andersson (S/SAP)
30		Forssmed, JakobJakob Forssmed (born 1974)	Minister for Health and Social Affairs	18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)	Incumbent	2 years, 303 days		Christian Democrats	Kristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M)