Minister for Defence (Sweden)

! rowspan=2 width=3% | Portrait

! rowspan=2 width=20% | Minister
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! colspan=3 | Tenure

! rowspan=2 width=15% | Political party

! rowspan=2 width=10%| Cabinet

! width=11%| Left office

! width=11%| Duration

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 1

| image = Per Albin Hansson, statsminister, porträttbild 1935.jpg

| officeholder = Per Albin Hansson

| born_year = 1885

| died_year = 1946

| term_start = 1 July 1920

| term_end = 27 October 1920

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1920|7|1|1920|10|27}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Branting I

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 2

| image = Carl-Gustaf Hammarskjöld.JPG

| officeholder = Carl Gustaf Hammarskjöld

| born_year = 1865

| died_year = 1940

| term_start = 27 October 1920

| term_end = 6 June 1921

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1920|10|27|1921|6|6}}

| alt_party = General Electoral League

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = De Geer

}}

| cabinet2 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Von Sydow

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 3

| image = Otto Emil Lybeck Fo157029.jpg

| officeholder = Otto Lybeck

| born_year = 1871

| died_year = 1947

| term_start = 6 June 1921

| term_end = 13 October 1921

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1921|6|6|1921|10|13}}

| alt_party = Independent (politician)

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Von Sydow

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = (1)

| image = Per Albin Hansson, statsminister, porträttbild 1935.jpg

| officeholder = Per Albin Hansson

| born_year = 1885

| died_year = 1946

| term_start = 13 October 1921

| term_end = 19 April 1923

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1921|10|13|1923|4|19}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Branting II

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 4

| image = Carl Malmroth.jpg

| officeholder = Carl Malmroth

| born_year = 1874

| died_year = 1934

| term_start = 19 April 1923

| term_end = 18 October 1924

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1923|4|19|1924|10|18}}

| alt_party = Independent (politician)

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Trygger

| party = General Electoral League

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = (1)

| image = Per Albin Hansson, statsminister, porträttbild 1935.jpg

| officeholder = Per Albin Hansson

| born_year = 1885

| died_year = 1946

| term_start = 18 October 1924

| term_end = 7 June 1926

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1924|10|18|1926|6|7}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Branting III

}}

| cabinet2 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Sandler

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 5

| image = Gustav Rosén - Sveriges styresmän.jpg

| officeholder = Gustav Rosén

| born_year = 1876

| died_year = 1942

| term_start = 7 June 1926

| term_end = 2 October 1928

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1926|6|7|1928|10|2}}

| alt_party = Liberal Party of Sweden

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Ekman I

| party = Freeminded People's Party (Sweden)

| party2 = Liberal Party of Sweden

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 6

| image = Försvarsmin Harald Malmberg 1959.JPG

| officeholder = Harald Malmberg

| born_year = 1879

| died_year = 1948

| term_start = 2 October 1928

| term_end = 7 June 1930

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1928|10|2|1930|6|7}}

| alt_party = General Electoral League

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Lindman II

| party = General Electoral League

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 7

| image = Carl Gustaf Ekman.jpg

| officeholder = Carl Gustaf Ekman

| born_year = 1872

| died_year = 1945

| term_start = 7 June 1930

| term_end = 19 June 1931

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1930|6|7|1931|6|19}}

| alt_party = Freeminded People's Party (Sweden)

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Ekman II

| party = Freeminded People's Party (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 8

| image = Anton Rundqvist.jpg

| officeholder = Anton Rundqvist

| born_year = 1885

| died_year = 1973

| term_start = 19 June 1931

| term_end = 24 September 1932

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1931|6|19|1932|9|24}}

| alt_party = Independent (politician)

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Hamrin

| party = Freeminded People's Party (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 9

| image = Ivar Vennerström - Sveriges styresmän.jpg

| officeholder = Ivar Vennerström

| born_year = 1881

| died_year = 1945

| term_start = 4 September 1932

| term_end = 19 June 1936

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1932|9|24|1936|6|19}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Hansson I

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 10

| image = Janne Nilsson - Sveriges styresmän.jpg

| officeholder = Janne Nilsson

| born_year = 1882

| died_year = 1938

| term_start = 19 June 1936

| term_end = 9 December 1938

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1936|6|19|1938|12|9}}

| alt_party = Farmers' League (Sweden)

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Pehrsson-Bramstorp

| party = Farmers' League (Sweden)

}}

| cabinet2 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Hansson II

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| party2 = Farmers' League (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 11

| image = Per Edvin Sköld - Sveriges styresmän.jpg

| officeholder = Per Edvin Sköld

| born_year = 1891

| died_year = 1972

| term_start = 16 December 1938

| term_end = 31 July 1945

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1938|12|16|1945|7|31}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Hansson II

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| party2 = Farmers' League (Sweden)

}}

| cabinet2 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Hansson III

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| party2 = Farmers' League (Sweden)

| party3 = National Organization of the Right

| party4 = People's Party (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 12

| image = Allan Vougt.jpg

| officeholder = Allan Vougt

| born_year = 1895

| died_year = 1953

| term_start = 31 July 1945

| term_end = 1 October 1951

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1945|7|31|1951|10|1}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Hansson IV

}}

| cabinet2 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Erlander I

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 13

| image = Torsten Nilsson.jpg

| officeholder = Torsten Nilsson

| born_year = 1905

| died_year = 1997

| term_start = 1 October 1951

| term_end = 22 March 1957

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1951|10|1|1957|3|22}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Erlander II

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| party2 = Farmers' League (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 14

| image = Försvarsminister Sven Andersson.jpg

| officeholder = Sven Andersson

| born_year = 1910

| died_year = 1987

| term_start = 22 March 1957

| term_end = 31 October 1973

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1957|3|22|1973|10|31}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Erlander II

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| party2 = Farmers' League (Sweden)

}}

| cabinet2 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Erlander III

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

| cabinet3 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Palme I

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 15

| officeholder = Eric Holmqvist

| born_year = 1917

| died_year = 2009

| term_start = 31 October 1973

| term_end = 8 October 1976

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1973|10|31|1976|10|8}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Palme I

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 16

| officeholder = Eric Krönmark

| born_year = 1931

| died_year = 2024

| term_start = 8 October 1976

| term_end = 18 October 1978

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1976|10|8|1978|10|18}}

| alt_party = Moderate Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Fälldin I

| party = Centre Party (Sweden)

| party2 = Moderate Party

| party3 = People's Party (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 17

| officeholder = Lars de Geer

| born_year = 1922

| died_year = 2002

| term_start = 18 October 1978

| term_end = 12 October 1979

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1978|10|18|1979|10|12}}

| alt_party = People's Party (Sweden)

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Ullsten

| party = People's Party (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = (16)

| officeholder = Eric Krönmark

| born_year = 1931

| died_year = 2024

| term_start = 12 October 1979

| term_end = 5 May 1981

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1979|10|12|1981|5|5}}

| alt_party = Moderate Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Fälldin II

| party = Centre Party (Sweden)

| party2 = Moderate Party

| party3 = People's Party (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| officeholder = Anders Dahlgren

| born_year = 1925

| died_year = 1986

| term_start = 5 May 1981

| term_end = 22 May 1981

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1981|5|5|1981|5|22}}

| alt_party = Centre Party (Sweden)

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Fälldin III

| party = Centre Party (Sweden)

| party2 = People's Party (Sweden)

}}

| acting = y

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 18

| officeholder = Torsten Gustafsson

| born_year = 1920

| died_year = 1994

| term_start = 22 May 1981

| term_end = 8 October 1982

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1981|5|22|1982|10|8}}

| alt_party = Centre Party (Sweden)

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Fälldin III

| party = Centre Party (Sweden)

| party2 = People's Party (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 19

| officeholder = Börje Andersson

| born_year = 1930

| died_year = 1994

| term_start = 8 October 1982

| term_end = 1 December 1982

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1982|10|8|1982|12|1}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Palme II

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| officeholder = Curt Boström

| born_year = 1926

| died_year = 2014

| term_start = 1 December 1982

| term_end = 17 January 1983

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1982|12|1|1983|1|17}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Palme II

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

| acting = y

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 20

| officeholder = Anders Thunborg

| born_year = 1934

| died_year = 2004

| term_start = 17 January 1983

| term_end = 14 October 1985

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1983|1|17|1985|10|14}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Palme II

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 21

| officeholder = Roine Carlsson

| born_year = 1937

| died_year = 2020

| term_start = 14 October 1985

| term_end = 4 October 1991

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1985|10|14|1991|10|4}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Palme II

}}

| cabinet2 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Carlsson I

}}

| cabinet3 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Carlsson II

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 22

| image = Anders Bjorck i Uppsala Valborg2009 1.jpg

| officeholder = Anders Björck

| born_year = 1944

| term_start = 4 October 1991

| term_end = 7 October 1994

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1991|10|4|1994|10|7}}

| alt_party = Moderate Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Bildt

| party = Moderate Party

| party2 = Centre Party (Sweden)

| party3 = Liberal People's Party (Sweden)

| party4 = Christian Democrats (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 23

| image = File-Thage G. Peterson.jpg

| officeholder = Thage G. Peterson

| born_year = 1933

| term_start = 7 October 1994

| term_end = 1 February 1997

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1994|10|7|1997|2|1}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Carlsson III

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

| cabinet2 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Persson

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 24

| image = Björn von Sydow at Haga Palace.jpg

| officeholder = Björn von Sydow

| born_year = 1945

| term_start = 1 February 1997

| term_end = 30 September 2002

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|1997|2|1|2002|9|30}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Persson

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| officeholder = Lena Hjelm-Wallén

| born_year = 1943

| term_start = 30 September 2002

| term_end = 22 October 2002

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2002|9|30|2002|10|22}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Persson

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

| acting = y

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| image = Par Nuder, finansminister Sverige.jpg

| officeholder = Pär Nuder

| born_year = 1963

| term_start = 22 October 2002

| term_end = 4 November 2002

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2002|10|22|2002|11|4}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Persson

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

| acting = y

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 25

| image = Leni Björklund.jpg

| officeholder = Leni Björklund

| born_year = 1944

| term_start = 4 November 2002

| term_end = 6 October 2006

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2002|11|4|2006|10|6}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Persson

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 26

| image = Mikael Odenberg.jpg

| officeholder = Mikael Odenberg

| born_year = 1953

| term_start = 6 October 2006

| term_end = 5 September 2007

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2006|10|6|2007|9|5}}

| alt_party = Moderate Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Reinfeldt

| party = Moderate Party

| party2 = Centre Party (Sweden)

| party3 = Liberal People's Party (Sweden)

| party4 = Christian Democrats (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 27

| image = Estpresident 1c300 5288 (cropped).jpg

| officeholder = Sten Tolgfors

| born_year = 1966

| term_start = 5 September 2007

| term_end = 29 March 2012

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2007|9|5|2012|3|29}}

| alt_party = Moderate Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Reinfeldt

| party = Moderate Party

| party2 = Centre Party (Sweden)

| party3 = Liberal People's Party (Sweden)

| party4 = Christian Democrats (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| image = Catharina-Elmsäter-Svärd B.jpg

| officeholder = Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd

| born_year = 1963

| term_start = 29 March 2012

| term_end = 18 April 2012

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2012|3|29|2012|4|18}}

| alt_party = Moderate Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Reinfeldt

| party = Moderate Party

| party2 = Centre Party (Sweden)

| party3 = Liberal People's Party (Sweden)

| party4 = Christian Democrats (Sweden)

}}

| acting = y

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 28

| image = Karin Enström.jpg|bSize = 100|cWidth = 100|cHeight = 125|oTop = 7|oLeft = 0

| officeholder = Karin Enström

| born_year = 1966

| term_start = 18 April 2012

| term_end = 3 October 2014

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2012|4|18|2014|10|3}}

| alt_party = Moderate Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Reinfeldt

| party = Moderate Party

| party2 = Centre Party (Sweden)

| party3 = Liberal People's Party (Sweden)

| party4 = Christian Democrats (Sweden)

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 29

| image = Peter Hultqvist (2022).jpg

| officeholder = Peter Hultqvist

| born_year = 1958

| term_start = 3 October 2014

| term_end = 18 October 2022

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2014|10|3|2022|10|18}}

| alt_party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Löfven I

| cabinet2 = Löfven II

| cabinet3 = Löfven III

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

| party2 = Green Party (Sweden)

}}

| cabinet4 = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Andersson

| party = Swedish Social Democratic Party

}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 30

| image = Pål_Jonson_Moderaterna_210529-45-124-AA-HighRes-AdobeRGB.jpg

| officeholder = Pål Jonson

| born_year = 1972

| term_start = 18 October 2022

| term_end = Incumbent

| timeinoffice = {{Age in years and days|2022|10|18}}

| alt_party = Moderate Party

| cabinet = {{Officeholder table cabinet

| cabinet = Kristersson

| party = Moderate Party

| party2 = Christian Democrats (Sweden)

| party3 = Liberal People's Party (Sweden)

}}

}}