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

Ministers for Industry (1969-1991)
№	Minister for Enterprise		Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Prime Minister(s)
1	Krister Wickman	Krister Wickman (1924–1993)	1 January 1969	30 June 1971		Social Democratic	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S)
2	Rune Johansson	Rune Johansson (1915–1982)	30 June 1971	8 October 1976		Social Democratic	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S)
3	Nils Åsling	Nils Åsling (born 1927)	8 October 1976	18 October 1978		Centre	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
4	Erik Huss	Erik Huss (1913–2010)	18 October 1978	12 October 1979		Liberal People's	Ullsten, OlaOla Ullsten (FP)
(3)	Nils Åsling	Nils Åsling (born 1927)	12 October 1979	8 October 1982		Centre	Fälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
5		Thage G. Peterson (born 1933)	8 October 1982	30 September 1988		Social Democratic	Palme, OlofOlof Palme (S) (8 October 1982 – 28 February 1986) Ingvar Carlsson (S) (13 March 1986 – 30 September 1988)
6	Ivar Nordberg	Ivar Nordberg (born 1933)	4 October 1988	11 January 1990		Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
7	Rune Molin	Rune Molin (born 1931)	12 January 1990	4 October 1991		Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
Ministers for Enterprise (1991- )
№	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		Moderate	Bildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M)
9	Sten Heckscher	Sten Heckscher (born 1942)	7 October 1994	5 February 1996		Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
10	Jörgen Andersson	Jörgen Andersson (born 1946)	5 February 1996	22 March 1996		Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
11	Anders Sundström	Anders Sundström (born 1952)	22 March 1996	7 October 1998		Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
12		Björn Rosengren (born 1942)	7 October 1998	15 October 2002		Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
–		Mona Sahlin (Acting) (born 1957)	15 October 2002	21 October 2002		Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
13	Leif Pagrotsky	Leif Pagrotsky (born 1951)	21 October 2002	21 October 2004		Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
14		Thomas Östros (born 1965)	21 October 2004	6 October 2006		Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
15		Maud Olofsson (born 1955)	6 October 2006	29 September 2011		Centre	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
16		Annie Lööf (born 1983)	29 September 2011	3 October 2014		Centre	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
Ministers for Enterprise and Innovation (2014- )
№	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		Social Democratic	Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S)