Minister for Integration (Sweden)

      Minister for Integration
      Integrationsminister
      Coat of Arms of Sweden Lesser.svg
      Incumbent
      Erik Ullenhag

      since 5 October 2010
      Appointer The Prime Minister
      Inaugural holder Leif Blomberg
      Formation 1996
      Website www.sweden.gov.se

      The Minister for Integration (Swedish: Integrationsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

      The minister is responsible for issues regarding integration, discrimination, human rights at the national level, Swedish citizenship and minorities. The current Minister for Integration is Erik Ullenhag, appointed on 5 October 2010.

      List of Ministers for Integration

      Name Term Political Party Prime Minister
        Leif Blomberg 1996–1998 Social Democrats Göran Persson
        Lars Engqvist 1998–1998 Social Democrats
        Ulrica Messing 1998–2000 Social Democrats
        Mona Sahlin 2000–2004 Social Democrats
        Jens Orback 2004–2006 Social Democrats
        Nyamko Sabuni 2006–2010 Liberal People's Party Fredrik Reinfeldt
        Erik Ullenhag 2010– Liberal People's Party
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      Ministry history

      The office of Minister for Integration have been under several different ministries since its founding in 1996.

      Ministry Term
      Ministry of the Interior 1996–1998
      Ministry of Culture 1998–2000
      Ministry of Justice 2000–2006
      Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality 2006–2010
      Ministry of Employment 2010–
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