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Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
Socialdepartementet
Lesser Coat of Arms
Map
Agency overview
Formed1 July 1920 (1920-07-01)[1]
JurisdictionSFS 1996:1515
Headquarters
Employees333 (2024)[2]
Annual budgetSEK 426 million (2025)[3]
Ministers responsible
Parent agency
Government Offices[a]
Websitewww.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-of-health-and-social-affairs/

The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Swedish: Socialdepartementet) is a ministry in the Government of Sweden responsible for policies related to social welfare: social security, social services, medical and health care, public health and the rights of children, the elderly and disabled people.

The ministry is currently headed by the Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, Jakob Forssmed of the Christian Democrats.[4]

History

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The ministry was established on 1 July 1920 when the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs was split into two ministries, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Communications.

It is located at Fredsgatan 8 in Stockholm.

Government agencies and other bodies

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The largest agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (sorted by operating costs) is the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, with annual costs over 15% of GDP and 16,000 employees.[5] This agency is in charge of financial aspects of family policy and social security in the event of illness and disability.

The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs is principal for 20 government agencies, two state-owned companies (Systembolaget AB, operating an alcohol monopoly, and Apoteket Produktion % Laboratorier AB, operating non-monopolistic entity) and three funds.

Agencies

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Government funds

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State-owned companies

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Policy areas

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  • Burial and cremation services
  • Care for older people
  • Children's rights
  • Civil society and sports
  • Disabilities
  • Faith communities
  • Family care
  • Medical care
  • Pensions system
  • Public health
  • Social insurance
  • Social services
  • Youth policy

Cabinet ministers

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Ministers with responsibility as Head of the Ministry

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Ministers for Social Security

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Ministers with the title of Health Care

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No.Portrait NameTitleTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPrime Minister
1
Ingegerd Troedsson
Troedsson, IngegerdIngegerd Troedsson
(1929–2012)		Minister for Health Care8 October 197618 October 19782 years, 10 days ModerateFälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
2
Hedda Lindahl
Lindahl, HeddaHedda Lindahl
(1919–2007)		Minister for Health Care18 October 197812 October 1979359 days LiberalsUllsten, OlaOla Ullsten (L)
3
Elisabet Holm
Holm, ElisabethElisabet Holm
(1917–1997)		Minister for Health Care12 October 19795 May 19811 year, 205 days ModerateFälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
4
Karin Ahrland
Ahrland, KarinKarin Ahrland
(1931–2019)		Minister for Health Care22 May 19818 October 19821 year, 139 days LiberalsFälldin, ThorbjörnThorbjörn Fälldin (C)
Title not used: 1982–1991
5
Bo Könberg
Könberg, BoBo Könberg
(born 1945)		Minister for Health Care and Social Security4 October 19917 October 19943 years, 3 days LiberalsBildt, CarlCarl Bildt (M)
Title not used: 1994–2004
6
Ylva Johansson
Johansson, YlvaYlva Johansson
(born 1964)		Minister for Health and Elderly Care13 September 20046 October 20062 years, 23 days Social DemocratsPersson, GöranGöran Persson (S)
Title not used: 2006–2014
7
Gabriel Wikström
Wikström, GabrielGabriel Wikström
(born 1985)		Minister for Public Health, Health Care and Sports3 October 201427 July 20172 years, 297 days Social DemocratsLöfven, StefanStefan Löfven (S)
Title not used: 2017–2022
8
Acko Ankarberg Johansson
Ankarberg Johansson, AckoAcko Ankarberg Johansson
(born 1964)		Minister for Health Care18 October 20229 September 20252 years, 326 days Christian DemocratsKristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M)
9
Elisabet Lann
Lann, ElisabetElisabet Lann
(born 1977)		Minister for Health Care9 September 2025Incumbent339 days Christian DemocratsKristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M)

Ministers with the title of Social Services

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No.Portrait NameTitleTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyPrime Minister
1
Camilla Waltersson Grönvall
Waltersson GrönvallCamilla Waltersson Grönvall
(born 1969)		Minister for Social Services18 October 2022Incumbent3 years, 300 days ModerateKristersson, UlfUlf Kristersson (M)

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ↑ Before 1 January 1975, the Government Offices was called the Royal Chancery.

References

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  1. ↑ "Socialdepartementet". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 November 2010. (subscription required)
  2. ↑ "Regeringskansliets anställda" [Government Office employees] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Regeringskansliets utgifter" [Government Offices' expenses] (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jakob Forssmed". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  5. ↑ "Om Försäkringskassan". - (in Swedish). 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  6. 1 2 3 "Myndigheter med flera" (in Swedish). Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  7. ↑ "Ministry of Health and Social Affairs - Areas". Regeringen och Regeringskansliet. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
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