List of Justice Ministers of Sweden

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This is a list of Sweden's Justice Ministers since 1809.

Minister of Justice (1809–1876)

Surname Start of office End of office
Carl Axel Wachtmeister June 9, 1809 April 5, 1810
Fredrik Gyllenborg April 5, 1810 August 18, 1829
Mathias Rosenblad August 18, 1829 May 16, 1840
Arvid Mauritz Posse May 16, 1840 September 5, 1840
Carl Petter Törnebladh (executive) September 5, 1840 January 14, 1841
Carl Petter Törnebladh January 14, 1841 January 5, 1843
Lars Herman Gyllenhaal January 5, 1843 December 28, 1844
Johan Nordenfalk December 28, 1844 March 9, 1846
Arvid Mauritz Posse March 23, 1846 April 10, 1848
Gustaf Sparre April 10, 1848 September 25, 1856
Claës Günther September 25, 1856 April 7, 1858
Louis De Geer April 7, 1858 June 3, 1870
Axel Adlercreutz June 3, 1870 April 8, 1874
Edvard Carleson May 4, 1874 May 11, 1875
Louis De Geer May 11, 1875 March 20, 1876

Minister of Justice (since 1876)

Surname Start of office End of office Political party
Louis De Geer March 20, 1876 June 6, 1879
Ludvig Almqvist June 6, 1879 April 19, 1880
Nils von Steyern April 19, 1880 February 6, 1888
Axel Bergström February 6, 1888 September 28, 1888
Axel Örbom September 28, 1888 May 30, 1889
August Östergren June 12, 1889 February 5, 1896
Ludvig Annerstedt February 5, 1896 December 5, 1901
Hjalmar Hammarskjold December 5, 1901 July 5, 1902
Ossian Berger July 5, 1902 2nd August 1905 Lantmannapartiet
Gustaf Berg 2nd August 1905 November 7, 1905 Första kammarens protectionistiska majoritetsparti
Karl Staaff November 7, 1905 May 29, 1906 Liberala samlingspartiet
Albert Petersson May 29, 1906 October 7, 1911 Allmänna Valmansförbundet
Gustaf Sandström October 7, 1911 February 17, 1914 Liberala samlingspartiet
Berndt Hasselrot February 17, 1914 March 30, 1917
Steno Stenberg March 30, 1917 October 19, 1917 Allmänna Valmansförbundet
Eliel Löfgren October 19, 1917 March 10, 1920 Liberala samlingspartiet
Östen Undén March 10, 1920 June 30, 1920 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Assar Åkerman June 30, 1920 October 27, 1920 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Birger Ekeberg October 27, 1920 October 13, 1921
Assar Åkerman October 13, 1921 April 19, 1923 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Birger Ekeberg April 19, 1923 October 18, 1924
Torsten Nothin October 18, 1924 June 7, 1926 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Johan Thyrén June 7, 1926 October 2, 1928 Frisinnade Landsföreningen
Georg Bissmark October 2, 1928 June 7, 1930 Allmänna Valmansförbundet
Natanael Gärde June 7, 1930 September 24, 1932
Karl Schlyter September 24, 1932 June 19, 1936 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Thorwald Bergquist June 19, 1936 September 28, 1936
Karl Gustaf Westman September 28, 1936 August 29, 1943 Bondeförbundet
Thorwald Bergquist August 30, 1943 July 31, 1945 Folkpartiet liberalerna
Herman Zetterberg July 31, 1945 September 30, 1957 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Ingvar Lindell October 1, 1957 November 30, 1959 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Herman Kling December 1, 1959 October 14, 1969 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Lennart Geijer October 14, 1969 October 8, 1976 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Sven Romanus October 8, 1976 October 12, 1979
Håkan Winberg October 12, 1979 May 5th 1981 Moderata samlingspartiet
Carl Axel Petri May 5th 1981 October 8, 1982
Ove Rainer October 8, 1982 November 10, 1983 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Anna-Greta Leijon (executive) November 10, 1983 November 15, 1983 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Sten Wickbom November 15, 1983 October 19, 1987 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Anna-Greta Leijon October 19, 1987 June 7, 1988 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Thage G. Peterson June 8, 1988 September 30, 1988 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Laila Freivalds 4th October 1988 4th October 1991 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Gun Hellsvik 4th October 1991 October 7, 1994 Moderata samlingspartiet
Laila Freivalds October 7, 1994 September 21, 2000 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Lena Hjelm-Wallén (managing director) September 21, 2000 October 16, 2000 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Thomas Bodström October 16, 2000 October 6, 2006 Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Beatrice Ask October 6, 2006 officiating Moderata samlingspartiet