The Minister for Housing () is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.
The minister is responsible for issues regarding housing and constructing new houses and apartments. The current minister for housing is Andreas Carlson, appointed on 18 October 2022.
Between 1974 and 1991, there was a ministry called the Ministry of Housing. The minister for housing was the head of the Ministry of Housing. In 1991, the ministry was dissolved and the position was abolished. In 1994, the position was reinstated and a cabinet minister was given the responsibility for housing issues. Since 1994, there has always been a cabinet minister with responsibility for housing issues. Ministers for housing have all worked in different ministries. ”” means Councillor of State with responsibility for issues regarding housing'.
List of officeholders Minister for Housing and Head of the Ministry of Housing 1974—1991 No. Portrait Minister(Born–Died) Tenure Political party Cabinet Took office Left office Duration 1 Ingvar Carlsson 1 January 1974 8 October 1976 Social Democrats Palme I 2 Elvy Olsson 8 October 1976 18 October 1978 Centre Fälldin I 3 Birgit Friggebo 18 October 1978 8 October 1982 Liberal People's Ullsten Fälldin II Fälldin III 4 Hans Gustafsson 8 October 1982 4 October 1988 Social Democrats Palme II Carlsson I 5 Ulf Lönnqvist 4 October 1988 4 October 1991 Social Democrats Carlsson I Carlsson II (3) Birgit Friggebo 4 October 1991 30 November 1991 Liberal People's Carl BildtThe Ministry of Housing was dissolved in 1991 and the position was abolished 1991–1994 Minister for Housing 1994—present No. Portrait Minister(Born–Died) Tenure Political party Cabinet Took office Left office Duration 6 Jörgen Andersson 7 October 1994 22 March 1996 Social Democrats Carlsson III 7 Thomas Östros 22 March 1996 6 October 1998 Social DemocratsPersson 8 Lars Engqvist 6 October 1998 16 November 1998 Social Democrats 9 Lars-Erik Lövdén 16 November 1998 21 October 2004 Social Democrats 10 Mona Sahlin 21 October 2004 6 October 2006 Social Democrats 11 Mats Odell 6 October 2006 5 October 2010 Christian DemocratsReinfeldt 12 Stefan Attefall 5 October 2010 3 October 2014 Christian Democrats 13 Mehmet Kaplan 3 October 2014 18 April 2016 GreenLöfven — Per Bolund 18 April 2016 25 May 2016 Green 13 Peter Eriksson 25 May 2016 21 January 2019 Green 14 Per Bolund 21 January 2019 5 February 2021 Green 15 Märta Stenevi 5 February 2021 30 November 2021 Green 16 Johan Danielsson 30 November 2021 18 October 2022 Social Democratic PartyAndersson 17 Andreas Carlson 18 October 2022 Incumbent Christian DemocratsKristersson
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