Historical leaders of Sweden and other associated countries

The following list shows all historical leaders of Sweden starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.

In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.

Leaders of Sweden

Sweden

Sweden

Ulf Kristersson

Prime Minister

Since Oct 18th, 2022

Sweden

Sweden

Magdalena Andersson

Prime Minister

Nov 30th, 2021 to Oct 18th, 2022

Sweden

Sweden

Stefan Löfven

Prime Minister

Oct 3rd, 2014 to Nov 30th, 2021

Sweden

Sweden

Fredrik Reinfeldt

Prime Minister

Oct 6th, 2006 to Oct 3rd, 2014

Sweden

Sweden

Göran Persson

Prime Minister

Mar 22nd, 1996 to Oct 6th, 2006

Sweden

Sweden

Ingvar Carlsson

Prime Minister

Oct 7th, 1994 to Mar 22nd, 1996

Sweden

Sweden

Carl Bildt

Prime Minister

Oct 4th, 1991 to Oct 7th, 1994

Sweden

Sweden

Ingvar Carlsson

Prime Minister

Mar 12th, 1986 to Oct 4th, 1991

Sweden

Sweden

Ingvar Carlsson

Prime Minister

Feb 28th, 1986 to Mar 12th, 1986

Sweden

Sweden

Olof Palme

Prime Minister

Oct 8th, 1982 to Feb 28th, 1986

Sweden

Sweden

Thorbjörn Fälldin

Prime Minister

Oct 12th, 1979 to Oct 8th, 1982

Sweden

Sweden

Ola Ullsten

Prime Minister

Oct 18th, 1978 to Oct 12th, 1979

Sweden

Sweden

Thorbjörn Fälldin

Prime Minister

Oct 8th, 1976 to Oct 18th, 1978

Sweden

Sweden

Olof Palme

Prime Minister

Oct 14th, 1969 to Oct 8th, 1976

Sweden

Sweden

Tage Erlander

Prime Minister

Oct 11th, 1946 to Oct 14th, 1969

Sweden

Sweden

Östen Undén

Prime Minister

Oct 6th, 1946 to Oct 11th, 1946

Sweden

Sweden

Per Albin Hansson

Prime Minister

Sep 28th, 1936 to Oct 6th, 1946

Sweden

Sweden

Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp

Prime Minister

Jun 19th, 1936 to Sep 28th, 1936

Sweden

Sweden

Per Albin Hansson

Prime Minister

Sep 24th, 1932 to Jun 19th, 1936

Sweden

Sweden

Felix Hamrin

Prime Minister

Aug 6th, 1932 to Sep 24th, 1932

Sweden

Sweden

Carl Gustaf Ekman

Prime Minister

Jun 7th, 1930 to Aug 6th, 1932

Sweden

Sweden

Arvid Lindman

Prime Minister

Oct 2nd, 1928 to Jun 7th, 1930

Sweden

Sweden

Carl Gustaf Ekman

Prime Minister

Jun 7th, 1926 to Oct 2nd, 1928

Sweden

Sweden

Rickard Sandler

Prime Minister

Jan 24th, 1925 to Jun 7th, 1926

Sweden

Sweden

Hjalmar Branting

Prime Minister

Oct 18th, 1924 to Jan 24th, 1925

Sweden

Sweden

Ernst Trygger

Prime Minister

Apr 19th, 1923 to Oct 18th, 1924

Sweden

Sweden

Hjalmar Branting

Prime Minister

Oct 13th, 1921 to Apr 19th, 1923

Sweden

Sweden

Oscar von Sydow

Prime Minister

Feb 23rd, 1921 to Oct 13th, 1921

Sweden

Sweden

Gerhard Louis De Geer

Prime Minister

Oct 27th, 1920 to Feb 23rd, 1921

Sweden

Sweden

Hjalmar Branting

Prime Minister

Mar 10th, 1920 to Oct 27th, 1920

Sweden

Sweden

Nils Edén

Prime Minister

Oct 19th, 1917 to Mar 10th, 1920

Sweden

Sweden

Carl Swartz

Prime Minister

Mar 30th, 1917 to Oct 19th, 1917

Sweden

Sweden

Hjalmar Hammarskjöld

Prime Minister

Feb 17th, 1914 to Mar 30th, 1917

Sweden

Sweden

Karl Staaff

Prime Minister

Oct 7th, 1911 to Feb 17th, 1914

Sweden

Sweden

Arvid Lindman

Prime Minister

May 29th, 1906 to Oct 7th, 1911

Sweden

Sweden

Karl Staaff

Prime Minister

Nov 7th, 1905 to May 29th, 1906

Sweden

Sweden

Christian Lundeberg

Prime Minister

Aug 2nd, 1905 to Nov 7th, 1905

Sweden

Sweden

Johan Ramstedt

Prime Minister

Apr 13th, 1905 to Aug 2nd, 1905

Sweden

Sweden

Erik Gustaf Boström

Prime Minister

Jul 5th, 1902 to Apr 13th, 1905

Sweden

Sweden

Fredrik von Otter

Prime Minister

Sep 12th, 1900 to Jul 5th, 1902

Sweden

Sweden

Erik Gustaf Boström

Prime Minister

Jul 10th, 1891 to Sep 12th, 1900

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