Minister for Finance (Sweden)

The Minister for Finance (Finansminister) of Sweden, officially Cabinet Minister and Head of the Ministry of Finance (statsråd och chef för finansdepartementet), is a member of the Government of Sweden and is the head of the Ministry of Finance.

It is often considered to be the most influential political office in Sweden, following the Prime Minister.

List of officeholders

 * Status

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Minister for Finance 1840–1976
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 * colspan=9|Position abolished between 1976 and 1983. It was split between the offices of minister of the budget and the minister of economics.
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Minister for Finance 1983–present
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