Minister for Consumer Affairs
Sveriges konsumentminister
Incumbent
Erik Slottner
since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Finance
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Inaugural holderBengt K.Å. Johansson
Formation1985
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The Minister for Consumer Affairs (Swedish: konsumentminister) is a cabinet minister within the Government of Sweden and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

The minister is responsible for issues regarding consumer protection. The position of Minister for Consumer Affairs has usually been held by a minister as a part of a wider ministerial portfolio, and it has sorted under different ministries throughout the years.

List of ministers for consumer affairs

No. Portrait Minister
(Born–Died)
Tenure Political party Cabinet
Took office Left office Duration
1 Bengt K.Å. Johansson
(1937–2021)
17 October 1985 4 October 1988 2 years, 353 days Social Democrats Palme II
S
Carlsson I
S
2 Margot Wallström
(born 1954)
4 October 1988 4 October 1991 3 years, 0 days Social Democrats Carlsson I
S
Carlsson II
S
3 Inger Davidsson
(born 1944)
4 October 1991 7 October 1994 3 years, 3 days Christian Democrats Carl Bildt
MFPCKD
4 Marita Ulvskog
(born 1951)
7 October 1994 22 March 1996 1 year, 167 days Social Democrats Carlsson III
S
5 Leif Blomberg
(1941–1998)
22 March 1996 2 March 1998 † 1 year, 345 days Social Democrats Persson
S
6 Lars Engqvist
(born 1945)
25 March 1998 7 October 1998 196 days Social Democrats
7 Britta Lejon
(born 1964)
7 October 1998 15 October 2002 4 years, 8 days Social Democrats
8 Ann-Christin Nykvist
(born 1948)
15 October 2002 6 October 2006 3 years, 356 days Social Democrats
9 Nyamko Sabuni
(born 1969)
6 October 2006 5 October 2010 3 years, 364 days Liberal People's Reinfeldt
MCFPKD
10 Birgitta Ohlsson
(born 1975)
5 October 2010 3 October 2014 3 years, 363 days Liberal People's
11 Per Bolund
(born 1971)
3 October 2014 21 January 2019 4 years, 110 days Green Löfven
SMP
12 Ardalan Shekarabi
(born 1978)
21 January 2019 1 October 2019 253 days Social Democrats Löfven II
SMP
13 Lena Micko
(born 1955)
1 October 2019 30 November 2021 2 years, 60 days Social Democrats Löfven II
SMP
Löfven III
SMP
14 Max Elger
(born 1973)
30 November 2021 18 October 2022 322 days Social Democrats Andersson
S
14 Erik Slottner
(born 1980)
18 October 2022 1 year, 86 days Christian Democrats Kristersson
MKDL

Other positions of the ministers and ministry history

Name Other positions Ministry Term
 Bengt K.Å. JohanssonMinister for the Salary and Deputy Minister for FinanceMinistry of Finance1985–1988
 Margot WallströmMinister for Religious Communities
Minister for the Youth
Ministry of Civil Affairs / Ministry of the Interior1988–1998
 Inger DavidssonMinister for Civil Affairs
 Marita Ulvskog
 Leif BlombergMinister for Integration
Minister for Sports
Minister for the Youth
 Lars EngqvistMinister for Home Affairs
 Britta LejonDeputy Minister for Justice
Minister for Democracy
Minister for the Youth
Ministry of Justice1998–2002
 Ann-Christin NykvistMinister for AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture2002–2006
 Nyamko SabuniMinister for Integration
Minister for Gender Equality
Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality2006–2010
 Birgitta OhlssonMinister for EU Affairs
Minister for Democracy
The Prime Minister's Office2010–2014
 Per BolundMinister for Financial Markets
Deputy Minister for Finance
Ministry of Finance2014–2019
 Ardalan ShekarabiMinister for Public AdministrationMinistry of Finance2019
 Lena MickoMinister for Public AdministrationMinistry of Finance2019–2021
 Max ElgerMinister for Financial MarketsMinistry of Finance2021–present

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