Minister for EU Affairs (Sweden)

Minister for EU Affairs EU-minister
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Incumbent Ann Linde since 25 May 2016
Member of	The Government
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Ulf Dinkelspiel
Formation	1991
Final holder	Birgitta Ohlsson
Abolished	2014
Website	www.sweden.gov.se

The Minister for European Union Affairs was a cabinet minister who was part of the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister. The minister was directly under the Prime Minister's Office and was responsible for overall questions about the European Union, such as the strategy for growth and employment, the financial perspective (financial perspectives), the Lisbon Treaty and the anchoring of EU membership.

On 25 May 2016, Ann Linde was appointed Minister for European Union Affairs. She is also Minister for Trade. From 2014 to 2016, the office was abolished.

List of Ministers for European Union Affairs

№	Minister for EU Affairs	Took office	Left office	Time in office		Prime Minister
1	Dinkelspiel, UlfUlf Dinkelspiel (born 1939)	4 October 1991	7 October 1994	7007949320000000000♠3 years, 3 days	Moderate	Bildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M)
2	Hellström, MatsMats Hellström (born 1942)	7 October 1994	22 March 1996	7007459864000000000♠1 year, 167 days	Social Democratic	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S)
3	Ringholm, BosseBosse Ringholm (born 1942)	1 January 2005	6 October 2006	7007555768000000000♠1 year, 278 days	Social Democratic	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
4	Malmström, CeciliaCecilia Malmström (born 1968)	6 October 2006	10 February 2010	7008105645600000000♠3 years, 127 days	Liberal People's	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
5	Ohlsson, BirgittaBirgitta Ohlsson (born 1975)	10 February 2010	3 October 2014	7008146534400000000♠4 years, 235 days	Liberal People's	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
6	Linde, AnnAnn Linde (born 1961)	25 May 2016	Incumbent	7007177120000000000♠205 days	Social Democratic	Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S)

External links

Official website

Swedish ministries and ministerial offices

Offices

Prime Minister	Prime Minister List Deputy Prime Minister

Heads of Ministries	Justice Foreign Affairs Defence Social Security Finance Education Environment Enterprise Culture Employment

Other cabinet ministers	Climate EU Affairs Trade Home Affairs International Development Cooperation Public Administration Housing and Urban Development Social Security Financial Markets Upper Secondary School and Adult Education and Training Higher Education and Research Energy Infrastructure Rural Affairs Migration Government Coordination Children and Elderly Gender Equality Public Health, Healthcare and Sports IT Nordic Cooperation

Historic ministerial portfolios	Budget Economy Management of the Economy Immigration Communications Municipal Affairs War Naval Affairs Taxes Schools Integration Elderly Care and Public Health Social Affairs Strategy, Future and Nordic Cooperation

Ministries

Present	Prime Minister's Office Justice Foreign Affairs Defence Health and Social Affairs Finance Education and Research Environment and Energy Enterprise and Innovation Culture Employment

Former	Land Defence Naval Affairs Civil Affairs Trade Communications Public Housekeeping Interior Housing Budget Economy Integration and Gender Equality Rural Affairs

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