The Minister for Culture (formally cabinet minister and head of the Ministry for Culture) is a member and minister of the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister heads the Ministry for Culture and is responsible for cultural issues and construction.
| Minister for Culture of Sweden | |
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| Statsråd och chef för Kulturdepartementet | |
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Parisa Liljestrand since 18 October 2022 | |
| Member of | The Government |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term, serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Bengt Göransson |
| Formation | 8 October 1982 |
| Website | Official website |
Before 1 December 1991, the cultural issues were handled by the Ministry of Education. Between 1991 and 2004, and from 2006 it's a separate ministry. In the years between 2004 and 2006, the issues were handled by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
The current Minister for Culture is Parisa Liljestrand, who was appointed on 18 October 2022.
Independent Social Democrats Moderate Centre Left Liberals Christian Democrats Green Sweden Democrats
Denotes acting Minister for Culture
| No. | Portrait | Minister for Culture | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Coalition | Cabinet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| Bengt Göransson (1932–2021) | 8 October 1982 (1982-10-08) | 4 October 1991 (1991-10-04) | 8 years, 361 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Palme II Carlsson I Carlsson II |
| 2 |
| Birgit Friggebo (born 1941) | 4 October 1991 (1991-10-04) | 7 October 1994 (1994-10-07) | 3 years, 3 days | Liberals | M–C–L–KD | Bildt |
| 3 |
| Margot Wallström (born 1954) | 7 October 1994 (1994-10-07) | 22 March 1996 (1996-03-22) | 1 year, 167 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Carlsson III |
| 4 |
| Marita Ulvskog (born 1951) | 22 March 1996 (1996-03-22) | 13 September 2004 (2004-09-13) | 8 years, 175 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Persson |
| - |
| Pär Nuder (born 1963) Acting | 13 September 2004 (2004-09-13) | 1 November 2004 (2004-11-01) | 49 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Persson |
| 5 |
| Leif Pagrotsky (born 1951) | 1 November 2004 (2004-11-01) | 6 October 2006 (2006-10-06) | 1 year, 339 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Persson |
| 6 |
| Cecilia Stegö Chilò (born 1959) | 6 October 2006 (2006-10-06) | 16 October 2006 (2006-10-16) | 10 days | Moderate | M–C–L–KD | Reinfeldt |
| - |
| Lars Leijonborg (born 1949) Acting | 16 October 2006 (2006-10-16) | 24 October 2006 (2006-10-24) | 8 days | Liberals | M–C–L–KD | Reinfeldt |
| 7 |
| Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth (born 1955) | 24 October 2006 (2006-10-24) | 3 October 2014 (2014-10-03) | 7 years, 344 days | Moderate | M–C–L–KD | Reinfeldt |
| 8 |
| Alice Bah Kuhnke (born 1971) | 3 October 2014 (2014-10-03) | 21 January 2019 (2019-01-21) | 4 years, 110 days | Green | S/SAP–MP | Löfven I |
| 9 |
| Amanda Lind (born 1980) | 21 January 2019 (2019-01-21) | 30 November 2021 (2021-11-30) | 2 years, 313 days | Green | S/SAP–MP | Löfven II Löfven III |
| 10 |
| Jeanette Gustafsdotter (born 1965) | 30 November 2021 (2021-11-30) | 18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) | 322 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Andersson |
| 11 |
| Parisa Liljestrand (born 1983) | 18 October 2022 (2022-10-18) | Incumbent | 1 year, 281 days | Moderate | M–KD–L | Kristersson |
| Portrait | Minister for Culture (Born-Died) |
Term | Political Party | Coalition | Cabinet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Duration | ||||||
| Ulrica Messing (born 1968) | 7 October 1998 (1998-10-07) | 21 October 2000 (2000-10-21) | 2 years, 14 days | Social Democrats | S/SAP | Persson | |
