Minister for Justice (Sweden) explained

Post:Minister for Justice
Body:Sweden
Native Name:Statsråd och chef för Justitiedepartementet
Insignia:Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Insigniasize:130px
Insigniacaption:Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Incumbent:Gunnar Strömmer
Incumbentsince:18 October 2022
Member Of:Government of Sweden
National Security Council
Department:Ministry of Justice
Appointer:The Prime Minister
Termlength:No fixed term,
Termlength Qualified:Serves at the discretion of the Prime Minister
Inaugural:Louis Gerhard De Geer
Formation:20 March 1876

The Minister for Justice, (Swedish: justitieminister), formally cabinet minister and head of the Ministry of Justice, is a member and minister of the Government of Sweden and is appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister is responsible for policies related to combating terrorism, democracy and human rights, family law, the judicial system and the Constitution of Sweden.

The current Minister for Justice is Gunnar Strömmer of the Moderate 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)

NameTook officeLeft officePolitical party
Carl Axel Wachtmeister9 June 18095 April 1810Independent
Fredrik Gyllenborg5 April 181018 August 1829Independent
Mathias Rosenblad18 August 182916 May 1840Independent
Arvid Mauritz Posse16 May 18405 September 1840Independent
Carl Petter Törnebladh (acting)5 September 184014 January 1841Independent
Carl Petter Törnebladh14 January 18415 January 1843Independent
Lars Herman Gyllenhaal5 January 184328 December 1844Independent
Johan Nordenfalk28 December 18449 March 1846Independent
Arvid Mauritz Posse23 March 184610 April 1848Independent
Gustaf Sparre10 April 184825 September 1856Independent
Claës Günther25 September 18567 April 1858Independent
Louis De Geer7 April 18583 June 1870Independent
Axel Adlercreutz3 June 18708 April 1874Independent
Edvard Carleson4 May 187411 May 1875Independent
Louis De Geer11 May 187520 March 1876Independent

Ministers for Justice (1876–present)

Status

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