On Monday 21 January 2019, Prime Minister Stefan Löfven presented the Statement of Government Policy in the Riksdag and announced the ministers that make up the Government. The change of government took place at a Council of State at the Royal Palace presided over by His Majesty the King.
Sweden’s new Government consists of the Prime Minister and 22 ministers.
Prime Minister
Stefan Löfven
Minister for EU Affairs
Hans Dahlgren
Minister for Culture and Democracy, with responsibility for sport
Amanda Lind
Minister for Defence
Peter Hultqvist
Minister for Education
Anna Ekström
Minister for Higher Education and Research
Matilda Ernkrans
Minister for Employment
Ylva Johansson
Minister for Gender Equality, with responsibility for anti-discrimination and anti-segregation
Åsa Lindhagen
Minister for Enterprise
Ibrahim Baylan
Minister for Rural Affairs
Jennie Nilsson
Minister for Environment and Climate, and Deputy Prime Minister
Isabella Lövin
Minister for Finance
Magdalena Andersson
Minister for Financial Markets and Housing, Deputy Minister for Finance
Per Bolund
Minister for Public Administration
Ardalan Shekarabi
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Margot Wallström
Minister for International Development Cooperation
Peter Eriksson
Minister for Foreign Trade, with responsibility for Nordic affairs
Ann Linde
Minister for Health and Social Affairs
Lena Hallengren
Minister for Social Security
Annika Strandhäll
Minister for Infrastructure
Tomas Eneroth
Minister for Energy and Digital Development
Anders Ygeman
Minister for Justice and Migration
Morgan Johansson
Minister for Home Affairs
Mikael Damberg
