List of Defense Ministers of Sweden

List of Swedish Defense Ministers

Between 1840 and 1920 the Ministry of Defense was divided into two ministries, the War and Navy departments.

Minister of War

• 1840–1840: Bror Cederström (1780–1877)
• 1840–1843: Axel Otto Mörner (1774–1852)
• 1843–1844: Arfved Lovisin (1772–1847)
• 1844–1848: Gustaf Peyron (1783–1852)
• 1848–1853: Carl Ludvig von Hohenhausen (1787–1866)
• 1853–1858: Nils Gyldenstolpe (1799–1864)
• 1858–1862: Magnus Björnstjerna (1805–98)
• 1862–1867: Alexander Reuterskiöld (1804–1891)
• 1867–1871: Gustaf Abelin (1819–1903)
• 1871–1877: Oscar Weidenhielm (1816–1884)
• 1877–1880: Henrik Rosensvärd (1816–1890)
• 1880–1882: Otto Taube (1832–1906)
• 1882–1887: Axel Ryding (1831–1897)
• 1887–1888: Gustaf Oscar Peyron (1828–1915)
• 1888–1892: Hjalmar Palmstierna (1836–1909)
• 1892–1899: Axel Rappe (1838–1918)
• 1899–1903: Jesper Crusebjörn (1843–1904)
• 1903–1905: Otto Virgin (1852–1922)
• 1905–1907: Lars Tingsten (1857–1937)
• 1907–1907: Arvid Lindman (1862–1936), Moderata samlingspartiet
• 1907–1911: Olof Malm (1851–1939), Moderata samlingspartiet
• 1911–1914: David Bergström (1858–1946)
• 1914–1914: Hjalmar Hammarskjöld (1862–1953)
• 1914–1917: Emil Mörcke (1861–1951)
• 1917–1917: Joachim Åkerman (1868–1958), Moderata samlingspartiet
• 1917–1920: Erik Nilson (1862–1925)
• 1920–1920: Per Albin Hansson (1885–1946), Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti

Naval Minister

• 1840–1844: Johan Lagerbjelke (1778–1856)
• 1844–1848: Carl August Gyllengranat (1787–1864)
• 1848–1849: Johan Fredrik Ehrenstam (1800–1849)
• 1849–1852: Baltzar von Platen (1804–1875)
• 1852–1857: Carl Ulner (1796–1859)
• 1857–1862: Carl Magnus Ehnemark (1803–1874)
• 1862–1868: Baltzar von Platen (1804–1875)
• 1868–1870: Magnus Thulstrup (1805–1881)
• 1870–1874: Abraham Leijonhufvud (1823–1911)
• 1874–1880: Fredrik von Otter (1833–1910)
• 1880–1892: Carl-Gustaf von Otter (1827–1900)
• 1892–1898: Jarl Christersson (1833–1922)
• 1898–1901: Gerhard Dyrssen (1854–1938)
• 1901–1905: Louis Palander (1842–1920)
• 1905–1905: Arvid Lindman (1862–1936)
• 1905–1906: Ludvig Sidner (1851–1917)
• 1906–1907: Wilhelm Dyrssen (1858–1929), Moderata samlingspartiet
• 1907–1910: Carl-August Ehrensvärd (1858–1944), Moderata samlingspartiet
• 1910–1911: Henning von Krusenstierna (1862–1933), Moderata samlingspartiet
• 1911–1914: Jacob Larsson (1851–1940)
• 1914–1917: Dan Boström (1870–1925)
• 1917–1917: Hans Ericson (1868–1945), Moderata samlingspartiet
• 1917–1920: Erik Palmstierna (1877–1959), Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
• 1920–1920: Bernhard Eriksson (1878–1952), Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti

Defense Minister

minister	Start of office	End of office	Political party
Per Albin Hansson	July 1, 1920	October 27, 1920	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld	October 27, 1920	June 6, 1921	Moderata samlingspartiet
Otto Lybeck	June 6, 1921	October 13, 1921	Non-party
Per Albin Hansson	October 13, 1921	April 19, 1923	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Carl Malmroth	April 19, 1923	October 18, 1924	Non-party
Per Albin Hansson	October 18, 1924	June 7, 1926	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Gustav Rosén	June 7, 1926	October 2, 1928	Folkpartiet liberalerna
Harald Malmberg	October 2, 1928	June 7, 1930	Moderata samlingspartiet
Carl Gustaf Ekman	June 7, 1930	June 19, 1931	Folkpartiet liberalerna
Anton Rundqvist	June 19, 1931	September 24, 1932	Non-party
Ivar Vennerström	September 24, 1932	June 19, 1936	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Janne Nilsson	June 19, 1936	December 9, 1938	Centerpartiet
Per Edvin Sköld	December 16, 1938	July 31, 1945	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Allan Vougt	July 31, 1945	October 1, 1951	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Torsten Nilsson	October 1, 1951	March 22, 1957	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Sven Andersson	March 22, 1957	October 31, 1973	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Eric Holmqvist	October 31, 1973	October 8, 1976	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Eric Kronmark	October 8, 1976	October 18, 1978	Moderata samlingspartiet
Lars de Geer	October 18, 1978	October 12, 1979	Folkpartiet liberalerna
Eric Kronmark	October 12, 1979	May 5th 1981	Moderata samlingspartiet
Anders Dahlgren (executive)	May 5th 1981	May 22, 1981	Centerpartiet
Torsten Gustafsson	May 22, 1981	October 8, 1982	Centerpartiet
Börje Andersson	October 8, 1982	1st December 1982	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Curt Boström (executive)	1st December 1982	17th January 1983	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Thunborg is different	17th January 1983	October 14, 1985	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Roine Carlsson	October 14, 1985	4th October 1991	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Björck is different	4th October 1991	October 2, 1994	Moderata samlingspartiet
Thage G. Peterson	October 7, 1994	February 1, 1997	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Björn von Sydow	February 1, 1997	September 30, 2002	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Lena Hjelm-Wallén (executive)	September 30, 2002	October 22, 2002	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Pär Nuder (executive)	October 22, 2002	November 4, 2002	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Leni Björklund	November 4, 2002	October 6, 2006	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti
Mikael Odenberg	October 6, 2006	September 5, 2007	Moderata samlingspartiet
Sten Tolgfors	September 5, 2007	March 29, 2012	Moderata samlingspartiet
Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd (executive)	March 29, 2012	April 18, 2012	Moderata samlingspartiet
Karin Enström	April 18, 2012	3rd October 2014	Moderata samlingspartiet
Peter Hultqvist	3rd October 2014	officiating	Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti