Minister for Social Security (Sweden)

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Minister for Social Security
Socialförsäkringsminister
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Incumbent Anna Tenje since 18 October 2022
Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Member of	The Government
Seat	Stockholm, Sweden
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister
Formation	4 October 1991
First holder	Bo Könberg
Website	www.government.se

The Minister for Social Security (Swedish: Socialförsäkringsminister) is a cabinet minister within the Swedish Government. The cabinet minister is appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden.

No.	Portrait	Minister for Social Security	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party		Prime Minister
1		Könberg, BoBo Könberg (born 1945)	4 October 1991 (1991-10-04)	7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)	3 years, 3 days		Liberals	Bildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M)
2		Hedborg, AnnaAnna Hedborg (born 1944)	7 October 1994 (1994-10-07)	22 March 1996 (1996-03-22)	1 year, 161 days		Social Democrats	Carlsson, IngvarIngvar Carlsson (S/SAP)
3		Klingwall, Maj-IngerMaj-Inger Klingwall (born 1946)	22 March 1996 (1996-03-22)	14 September 1999 (1999-09-14)	3 years, 176 days		Social Democrats	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
4		Thalén, IngelaIngela Thalén (born 1943)	14 September 1999 (1999-09-14)	10 October 2002 (2002-10-10)	3 years, 26 days		Social Democrats	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
5		Andnor, BeritBerit Andnor (born 1954)	10 October 2002 (2002-10-10) From 1 October 2004 as head of the ministry with the title Minister for Social Affairs	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)	3 years, 361 days		Social Democrats	Persson, GöranGöran Persson (S/SAP)
6		Husmark Pehrsson, ChristinaCristina Husmark Pehrsson (born 1947)	6 October 2006 (2006-10-06)	5 October 2010 (2010-10-05)	3 years, 364 days		Moderate	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
7		Kristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (born 1963)	5 October 2010 (2010-10-05)	3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)	3 years, 363 days		Moderate	Reinfeldt, FredrikFredrik Reinfeldt (M)
8		Strandhäll, AnnikaAnnika Strandhäll (born 1975)	3 October 2014 (2014-10-03)	1 October 2019 (2019-10-01)	4 years, 363 days		Social Democrats	Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S/SAP)
9		Shekarabi, ArdalanArdalan Shekarabi (born 1978)	1 October 2019 (2019-10-01)	18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)	3 years, 17 days		Social Democrats	Löfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S/SAP) Magdalena Andersson (Social Democratic)
10		Tenje, AnnaAnna Tenje (born 1977)	18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)	Incumbent	2 years, 93 days		Moderate	Kristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M)