Sweden/Minister/Trade

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(Minister for Trade)

Responsible for policies related to trade and investment promotion.

The Minister for Foreign Trade, (Swedish:Utrikeshandelsminister), formally cabinet minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 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 trade and investment promotion.

History

Between 1 July 1920 to 31 December 1982, there was a separate Ministry of Commerce and Industry which was headed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Gunnar Lange (s) held the office for the longest time; 14 years and 32 days. The trade policy issues were dealt with between 1983 and 1996 by the Minister of Foreign Trade (Utrikeshandelsminister), who was a minister without portfolio at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. From 1996 to 2002 the title was again Minister of Commerce and Industry, and from 2002 the issues were dealt with by the Minister for Enterprise. In 2006, trade issues were moved from the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation back to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

In 2014, the post of Minister of Commerce and Industry was abolished and trade matters were transferred to the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation.

In connection with the government reshuffle on 25 May 2016, the post was re-established and is sorted under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The post has been combined with other ministerial posts since 2016: Minister for EU Affairs (2016–2019), Minister for Nordic Cooperation (2019–2022) and Minister for International Development Cooperation (2022–present).


 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

NameFromToDescription
Ewa Björling12 September 20073 October 2014
Leif Padgrotsky19972002
Mats Hellström19941996
Mats Hellström19831986
Staffan Burenstam Linder19791981
Staffan Burenstam Linder19761978
Kjell-Olof Feldt9 October 197027 October 1975
Gunnar Lange19551970Attended the 1962 Bilderberg meeting
Bertil Ohlin19441945
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