Minister for Justice (Sweden)

Minister for Justice of Sweden Statsråd och chef för Justitiedepartementet
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
File:Morgan Johansson i GAPF-manifestation 2014.jpg Incumbent Morgan Johansson since 3 October 2014
Ministry of Justice
Member of	The Government
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term, Serves at the discretion of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Louis Gerhard De Geer
Formation	20 March 1876
Deputy	State Secretary for Justice
Website	www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/584

The Minister for Justice (Swedish: justitieminister) is the justice minister of Sweden and head of the Ministry of Justice. The current Minister for Justice is Morgan Johansson of the Social Democratic Party.

History

The office was instituted in 1809 as a result of the constitutional Instrument of Government promulgated in the same year. Until 1876 the office was called Prime Minister for Justice (Swedish: justitiestatsminister), similar to the office of Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs (Swedish: utrikesstatsminister). Until 1840, the Prime Minister for Justice also served as a member of the Supreme Court. Following the ministry reform in 1840, the Prime Minister for Justice became head of the newly instituted Ministry of Justice. In 1876 the office proper of Prime Minister of Sweden was created and at the same time the Minister for Justice was created. Before 1876 the Prime Minister for Justice had in practice been granted exclusively to members of the most prominent noble families.

List of officeholders

Prime Ministers for Justice (1809–1876)

Name	Took office	Left office	Political party
Carl Axel Wachtmeister	9 June 1809	5 April 1810	Independent
Fredrik Gyllenborg	5 April 1810	18 August 1829	Independent
Mathias Rosenblad	18 August 1829	16 May 1840	Independent
Arvid Mauritz Posse	16 May 1840	5 September 1840	Independent
Carl Petter Törnebladh (acting)	5 September 1840	14 January 1841	Independent
Carl Petter Törnebladh	14 January 1841	5 January 1843	Independent
Lars Herman Gyllenhaal	5 January 1843	28 December 1844	Independent
Johan Nordenfalk	28 December 1844	9 March 1846	Independent
Arvid Mauritz Posse	23 March 1846	10 April 1848	Independent
Gustaf Sparre	10 April 1848	25 September 1856	Independent
Claës Günther	25 September 1856	7 April 1858	Independent
Louis De Geer	7 April 1858	3 June 1870	Independent
Axel Adlercreutz	3 June 1870	8 April 1874	Independent
Edvard Carleson	4 May 1874	11 May 1875	Independent
Louis De Geer	11 May 1875	20 March 1876	Independent

Ministers for Justice (1876–present)

Name	Took office	Left office	Political party
Louis De Geer	20 March 1876	6 June 1879	Independent
Ludvig Almqvist	6 June 1879	19 April 1880	Independent
Nils von Steyern	19 April 1880	6 February 1888	Independent
Axel Bergström	6 February 1888	28 September 1888	Independent
Carl Gustaf Axel Örbom	28 September 1888	30 May 1889	Independent
August Östergren	12 June 1889	5 February 1896	Independent
Ludvig Annerstedt	5 February 1896	5 December 1901	Independent
Hjalmar Hammarskjöld	5 December 1901	5 July 1902	Independent
Ossian Berger	5 July 1902	2 August 1905	Lantmanna Party
Gustaf Berg	2 August 1905	7 November 1905	Protectionist Party
Karl Staaff	7 November 1905	29 May 1906	Liberal Coalition Party
Albert Petersson	29 May 1906	7 October 1911	General Electoral League
Gustaf Sandström	7 October 1911	17 February 1914	Liberal Coalition Party
Berndt Hasselrot	17 February 1914	30 March 1917	Independent
Steno Stenberg	30 March 1917	19 October 1917	General Electoral League
Eliel Löfgren	19 October 1917	10 March 1920	Liberal Coalition Party
Östen Undén	10 March 1920	30 June 1920	Social Democrats
Assar Åkerman	30 June 1920	27 October 1920	Social Democrats
Birger Ekeberg	27 October 1920	13 October 1921	Independent
Assar Åkerman	13 October 1921	19 April 1923	Social Democrats
Birger Ekeberg	19 April 1923	18 October 1924	Independent
Torsten Nothin	18 October 1924	7 June 1926	Social Democrats
Johan Thyrén	7 June 1926	2 October 1928	Freeminded People's Party
Georg Bissmark	2 October 1928	7 June 1930	General Electoral League
Natanael Gärde	7 June 1930	24 September 1932	Independent
Karl Schlyter	24 September 1932	19 June 1936	Social Democrats
Thorwald Bergquist	19 June 1936	28 September 1936	Independent
Karl Gustaf Westman	28 September 1936	29 August 1943	Farmer's League
Thorwald Bergquist	30 August 1943	31 July 1945	People's Party
Herman Zetterberg	31 July 1945	30 September 1957	Social Democrats
Ingvar Lindell	1 October 1957	30 November 1959	Social Democrats
Herman Kling	1 December 1959	14 October 1969	Social Democrats
Lennart Geijer	14 October 1969	8 October 1976	Social Democrats
Sven Romanus	8 October 1976	12 October 1979	Independent
Håkan Winberg	12 October 1979	5 May 1981	Moderate Party
Carl Axel Petri	5 May 1981	8 October 1982	Independent
Ove Rainer	8 October 1982	10 November 1983	Social Democrats
Anna-Greta Leijon (acting)	10 November 1983	15 November 1983	Social Democrats
Sten Wickbom	15 November 1983	19 October 1987	Social Democrats
Anna-Greta Leijon	19 October 1987	7 June 1988	Social Democrats
Thage G. Peterson	8 June 1988	30 September 1988	Social Democrats
Laila Freivalds	4 October 1988	4 October 1991	Social Democrats
Gun Hellsvik	4 October 1991	7 October 1994	Moderate Party
Laila Freivalds	7 October 1994	21 September 2000	Social Democrats
Lena Hjelm-Wallén (acting)	21 September 2000	15 October 2000	Social Democrats
Thomas Bodström	16 October 2000	6 October 2006	Social Democrats
Beatrice Ask	6 October 2006	3 October 2014	Moderate Party
Morgan Johansson	3 October 2014	Incumbent	Social Democrats

Statistics

#	Prime Minister	Date of birth	Age at ascension (first term)	Time in office (total)	Age at retirement (last term)	Date of death	Longevity
1	De Geer, Louis Gerhard Louis Gerhard De Geer	18 July 1818(18 July 1818)	7004210652500000000♠57 years, 246 days	7003117375000000000♠3 years,  78 days	7004222380000000000♠60 years, 323 days	24 September 1896
2	Almqvist, LudvigLudvig Almqvist	4 January 1818(4 January 1818)	7004224332500000000♠61 years, 153 days	7002318000000000000♠318 days	7004227475000000000♠62 years, 102 days	26 August 1884
3	von Steyern, NilsNils von Steyern	29 December 1839(29 December 1839)	7004147220000000000♠40 years, 112 days	7003284975000000000♠7 years, 293 days	7004175710000000000♠48 years,  39 days	27 May 1899
4	Bergström, AxelAxel Bergström	20 August 1823(20 August 1823)	7004235460000000000♠64 years, 170 days	7002235000000000000♠235 days	7004237802500000000♠65 years,  39 days	23 August 1893
5	Örbom, AxelAxel Örbom	29 July 1836(29 July 1836)	7004190540000000000♠52 years,  61 days	7002244000000000000♠244 days	7004192980000000000♠52 years, 305 days	30 May 1889
6	Östergren, AugustAugust Östergren	28 May 1832(28 May 1832)	7004208342500000000♠57 years,  15 days	7003242950000000000♠6 year, 238 days	7004232637500000000♠63 years, 253 days	22 October 1914
7	Annerstedt, LudvigLudvig Annerstedt	7 August 1836(7 August 1836)	7004217317500000000♠59 years, 182 days	7003212925000000000♠5 years, 303 days	7004238612500000000♠65 years, 120 days	20 November 1904
8	Hammarskjöld, HjalmarHjalmar Hammarskjöld	4 February 1862(4 February 1862)	7004145487500000000♠39 years, 304 days	7002212000000000000♠212 days	7004147610000000000♠40 years, 151 days	12 October 1953
9	Berger, OssianOssian Berger	13 February 1849(13 February 1849)	7004195002500000000♠53 years, 142 days	7003112375000000000♠3 years,  28 days	7004206240000000000♠56 years, 170 days	28 December 1914
10	Berg, GustafGustaf Berg	25 February 1844(25 February 1844)	7004224382500000000♠61 years, 158 days	7001970000000000000♠97 days	7004225352500000000♠61 years, 255 days	12 April 1908
11	Staff, KarlKarl Staaff	21 January 1860(21 January 1860)	7004167262500000000♠45 years, 290 days	7002203000000000000♠203 days	7004169295000000000♠46 years, 128 days	4 October 1915
12	Petersson, AlbertAlbert Petersson	7 April 1851(7 April 1851)	7004201407500000000♠55 years,  52 days	7003195725000000000♠5 years, 131 days	7004220980000000000♠60 years, 183 days	11 March 1938
13	Sandström, GustafGustaf Sandström	11 March 1865(11 March 1865)	7004170115000000000♠46 years, 210 days	7002863500000000000♠2 years, 133 days	7004178750000000000♠48 years, 343 days	3 May 1930
14	Hasselrot, BerndtBerndt Hasselrot	23 March 1862(23 March 1862)	7004189587500000000♠51 years, 331 days	7003113675000000000♠3 years,  41 days	7004200957500000000♠55 years,   7 days	14 October 1930
15	Stenberg, StenoSteno Stenberg	26 June 1870(26 June 1870)	7004170785000000000♠46 years, 277 days	7002203000000000000♠203 days	7004172817500000000♠47 years, 115 days	1 November 1940
16	Löfgren, ElielEliel Löfgren	15 March 1872(15 March 1872)	7004166542500000000♠45 years, 218 days	7002873500000000000♠2 years, 143 days	7004175277500000000♠47 years, 361 days	8 April 1940
17	Undén, ÖstenÖsten Undén	25 August 1886(25 August 1886)	7004122512500000000♠33 years, 198 days	7002112000000000000♠112 days	7004123632500000000♠33 years, 310 days	14 January 1974
18	Åkerman, AssarAssar Åkerman	28 October 1860(28 October 1860)	7004217957500000000♠59 years, 246 days	7002672250000000000♠1 year,  307 days	7004228185000000000♠62 years, 173 days	7 October 1936
19	Ekeberg, BirgerBirger Ekeberg	10 August 1880(10 August 1880)	7004146880000000000♠478 days	7002913500000000000♠2 years, 183 days	7004161400000000000♠44 years,  69 days	30 November 1968
20	Nothin, TorstenTorsten Nothin	16 February 1884(16 February 1884)	7004148550000000000♠40 years, 245 days	7002597250000000000♠1 year,  232 days	7004154515000000000♠42 years, 111 days	1 March 1972
21	Thyrén, JohanJohan Thyrén	6 April 1861(6 April 1861)	7004238032500000000♠65 years,  62 days	7002847500000000000♠2 years, 117 days	7004246507500000000♠67 years, 179 days	4 May 1933
22	Bissmark, GeorgGeorg Bissmark	7 February 1871(7 February 1871)	7004210572500000000♠57 years, 238 days	7002613250000000000♠1 year,  248 days	7004216697500000000♠59 years, 120 days	13 December 1941
23	Gärde, NatanaelNatanael Gärde	27 July 1880(27 July 1880)	7004182122500000000♠49 years, 315 days	7002839500000000000♠2 years, 109 days	7004190520000000000♠52 years,  59 days	28 January 1968
24	Schlyter, KarlKarl Schlyter	21 December 1879(21 December 1879)	7004192710000000000♠52 years, 278 days	7003246050000000000♠3 years, 269 days	7004206350000000000♠56 years, 181 days	25 December 1959
25	Bergquist, ThorwaldThorwald Bergquist	1 December 1899(1 December 1899)	7004133500000000000♠36 years, 201 days	7002801500000000000♠2 years,  71 days	7004166782500000000♠45 years, 242 days	3 December 1972
26	Westman, Karl GustafKarl Gustaf Westman	18 August 1876(18 August 1876)	7004219560000000000♠60 years, 41 days	7003252650000000000♠6 years, 335 days	7004241175000000000♠67 years,  11 days	24 January 1944
27	Zetterberg, HermanHerman Zetterberg	1 July 1904(1 July 1904)	7004150052500000000♠41 years,  30 days	7003444400000000000♠12 years,  61 days	7004194492500000000♠53 years,  91 days	18 March 1963
28	Lindell, IngvarIngvar Lindell	23 August 1904(23 August 1904)	7004193972500000000♠53 years,  39 days	7002790500000000000♠2 years,  60 days	7004201877500000000♠55 years,  99 days	8 February 1993
29	Kling, HermanHerman Kling	12 July 1913(12 July 1913)	7004169435000000000♠46 years, 142 days	7003360425000000000♠9 years, 317 days	7004205480000000000♠56 years,  94 days	16 June 1985
30	Geijer, LennartLennart Geijer	14 September 1909(14 September 1909)	7004219450000000000♠60 years,  30 days	7003255150000000000♠6 years, 360 days	7004244957500000000♠67 years,  24 days	16 June 1999
31	Romanus, SvenSven Romanus	19 January 1906(19 January 1906)	7004258305000000000♠70 years, 263 days	7003109975000000000♠3 years,   4 days	7004269292500000000♠73 years, 266 days	30 April 2005
32	Winberg, HåkanHåkan Winberg	30 July 1931(30 July 1931)	7004176060000000000♠48 years,  74 days	7002570250000000000♠1 year,  205 days	7004181762500000000♠49 years, 279 days	Living	(Living)
33	Petri, Carl AxelCarl Axel Petri	12 August 1929(12 August 1929)	7004188937500000000♠51 years, 266 days	7002521250000000000♠1 years,  156 days	7004194152500000000♠53 years, 57 days	Living	(Living)
34	Rainer, OveOve Rainer	14 September 1925(14 September 1925)	7004208432500000000♠57 years,  24 days	7002398250000000000♠1 year,  33 days	7004212415000000000♠58 years,  57 days	27 January 1987
35	Wickbom, StenSten Wickbom	14 March 1931(14 March 1931)	7004192390000000000♠52 years, 246 days	7003143375000000000♠3 years, 338 days	7004206730000000000♠56 years, 219 days	Living	(Living)
36	Leijon, Anna-Greta Anna-Greta Leijon	30 June 1939(30 June 1939)	7004176430000000000♠48 years, 111 days	7002232000000000000♠232 days	7004178750000000000♠48 years, 343 days	Living	(Living)
37	Peterson, Thage G. Thage G. Peterson	24 September 1933(24 September 1933)	7004199805000000000♠54 years, 257 days	7002115000000000000♠115 days	7004200947500000000♠55 years,   6 days	Living	(Living)
38	Freivalds, LailaLaila Freivalds	22 June 1942(22 June 1942)	7004169055000000000♠46 years, 104 days	7003327200000000000♠8 years, 350 days	7004212755000000000♠58 years,  91 days	Living	(Living)
39	Hellsvik, Gun Gun Hellsvik	27 September 1942(27 September 1942)	7004179042500000000♠49 years,   7 days	7003109975000000000♠3 years,   4 days	7004190030000000000♠52 years, 10 days	Living	(Living)
40	Bodström, Thomas Thomas Bodström	9 April 1962(9 April 1962)	7004140695000000000♠38 years, 190 days	7003218125000000000♠5 years, 355 days	7004162510000000000♠44 years, 180 days	Living	(Living)
41	Ask, BeatriceBeatrice Ask	20 April 1956(20 April 1956)	7004184315000000000♠50 years, 169 days	7003291875000000000♠7 years, 362 days	7004213505000000000♠58 years, 166 days	Living	(Living)
42	Johansson, MorganMorgan Johansson	14 May 1970(14 May 1970)	7004162130000000000♠44 years, 142 days	Error: This is not a valid number. Please refer to the documentation at {{number table sorting}} for correct input. (Ongoing)	Error: This is not a valid number. Please refer to the documentation at {{number table sorting}} for correct input.Incumbent	Living	(Living)

See also

• Instrument of Government (1809)

External links

• Ministry of Justice, official website (English)