List of living Prime Ministers of Sweden

This is the list of all of the former or current Prime Ministers of Sweden alive during each Ministry, from the appointment of Louis De Geer as the first Prime Minister.

Start Date	End Date	Start Event	End Event	# alive	Prime Ministers
March 20, 1876	April 19, 1880	Ascension of Louis De Geer, Sr.	Ascension of Arvid Posse	1	Louis De Geer, Sr.
April 19, 1880	June 13, 1883	Ascension of Arvid Posse	Ascension of Carl Johan Thyselius	2	Louis De Geer, Sr. Arvid Posse
June 13, 1883	May 16, 1884	Ascension of Carl Johan Thyselius	Ascension of Robert Themptander	3	Louis De Geer, Sr. Arvid Posse Carl Johan Thyselius
May 16, 1884	February 6, 1888	Ascension of Robert Themptander	Ascension of Gillis Bildt	4	Louis De Geer, Sr. Arvid Posse Carl Johan Thyselius Robert Themptander
February 6, 1888	October 12, 1889	Ascension of Gillis Bildt	Ascension of Gustaf Åkerhielm	5	Louis De Geer, Sr. Arvid Posse Carl Johan Thyselius Robert Themptander Gillis Bildt
October 12, 1889	January 11, 1891	Ascension of Gustaf Åkerhielm	Death of Carl Johan Thyselius	6	Louis De Geer, Sr. Arvid Posse Carl Johan Thyselius Robert Themptander Gillis Bildt Gustaf Åkerhielm
January 11, 1891	July 10, 1891	Death of Carl Johan Thyselius	Ascension of Erik Gustaf Boström	5	Louis De Geer, Sr. Arvid Posse Robert Themptander Gillis Bildt Gustaf Åkerhielm
July 10, 1891	October 22, 1894	Ascension of Erik Gustaf Boström	Death of Gillis Bildt	6	Louis De Geer, Sr. Arvid Posse Robert Themptander Gillis Bildt Gustaf Åkerhielm Erik Gustaf Boström
October 22, 1894	September 24, 1896	Death of Gillis Bildt	Death of Louis De Geer, Sr.	5	Louis De Geer, Sr. Arvid Posse Robert Themptander Gustaf Åkerhielm Erik Gustaf Boström
September 24, 1896	January 30, 1897	Death of Louis De Geer, Sr.	Death of Robert Themptander	4	Arvid Posse Robert Themptander Gustaf Åkerhielm Erik Gustaf Boström
January 30, 1897	April 2, 1900	Death of Robert Themptander	Death of Gustaf Åkerhielm	3	Arvid Posse Gustaf Åkerhielm Erik Gustaf Boström
April 2, 1900	September 12, 1900	Death of Gustaf Åkerhielm	Ascension of Fredrik von Otter	2	Arvid Posse Erik Gustaf Boström
September 12, 1900	April 24, 1901	Ascension of Fredrik von Otter	Death of Arvid Posse	3	Arvid Posse Erik Gustaf Boström Fredrik von Otter
April 24, 1901	April 13, 1905	Death of Arvid Posse	Ascension of Johan Ramstedt	2	Erik Gustaf Boström Fredrik von Otter
April 13, 1905	August 2, 1905	Ascension of Johan Ramstedt	Ascension of Christian Lundeberg	3	Erik Gustaf Boström Fredrik von Otter Johan Ramstedt
August 2, 1905	November 7, 1905	Ascension of Christian Lundeberg	Ascension of Karl Staaff	4	Erik Gustaf Boström Fredrik von Otter Johan Ramstedt Christian Lundeberg
November 7, 1905	May 29, 1906	Ascension of Karl Staaff	Ascension of Arvid Lindman	5	Erik Gustaf Boström Fredrik von Otter Johan Ramstedt Christian Lundeberg Karl Staaff
May 29, 1906	February 21, 1907	Ascension of Arvid Lindman	Death of Erik Gustaf Boström	6	Erik Gustaf Boström Fredrik von Otter Johan Ramstedt Christian Lundeberg Karl Staaff Arvid Lindman
February 21, 1907	March 9, 1910	Death of Erik Gustaf Boström	Death of Fredrik von Otter	5	Fredrik von Otter Johan Ramstedt Christian Lundeberg Karl Staaff Arvid Lindman
March 9, 1910	November 10, 1911	Death of Fredrik von Otter	Death of Christian Lundeberg	4	Johan Ramstedt Christian Lundeberg Karl Staaff Arvid Lindman
November 10, 1911	February 17, 1914	Death of Christian Lundeberg	Ascension of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld	3	Johan Ramstedt Karl Staaff Arvid Lindman
February 17, 1914	October 14, 1915	Ascension of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld	Death of Karl Staaff	4	Johan Ramstedt Karl Staaff Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
October 14, 1915	March 30, 1917	Death of Karl Staaff	Ascension of Carl Swartz	3	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld
March 30, 1917	October 19, 1917	Ascension of Carl Swartz	Ascension of Nils Edén	4	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Carl Swartz
October 19, 1917	March 10, 1920	Ascension of Nils Edén	Ascension of Hjalmar Branting	5	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Carl Swartz Nils Edén
March 10, 1920	October 27, 1920	Ascension of Hjalmar Branting	Ascension of Louis De Geer, Jr.	6	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Carl Swartz Nils Edén Hjalmar Branting
October 27, 1920	February 23, 1921	Ascension of Louis De Geer, Jr.	Ascension of Oscar von Sydow	7	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Carl Swartz Nils Edén Hjalmar Branting Louis De Geer, Jr.
February 23, 1921	April 19, 1923	Ascension of Oscar von Sydow	Ascension of Ernst Trygger	8	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Carl Swartz Nils Edén Hjalmar Branting Louis De Geer, Jr. Oscar von Sydow
April 19, 1923	January 24, 1925	Ascension of Ernst Trygger	Ascension of Rickard Sandler	9	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Carl Swartz Nils Edén Hjalmar Branting Louis De Geer, Jr. Oscar von Sydow Ernst Trygger
January 24, 1925	February 24, 1925	Ascension of Rickard Sandler	Death of Hjalmar Branting	10	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Carl Swartz Nils Edén Hjalmar Branting Louis De Geer, Jr. Oscar von Sydow Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler
February 24, 1925	June 7, 1926	Death of Hjalmar Branting	Ascension of Carl Gustaf Ekman	9	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Carl Swartz Nils Edén Louis De Geer, Jr. Oscar von Sydow Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler
June 7, 1926	November 6, 1926	Ascension of Carl Gustaf Ekman	Death of Carl Swartz	10	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Carl Swartz Nils Edén Louis De Geer, Jr. Oscar von Sydow Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman
November 6, 1926	August 6, 1932	Death of Carl Swartz	Ascension of Felix Hamrin	9	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Louis De Geer, Jr. Oscar von Sydow Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman
August 6, 1932	September 24, 1932	Ascension of Felix Hamrin	Ascension of Per Albin Hansson	10	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Louis De Geer, Jr. Oscar von Sydow Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman Felix Hamrin
September 24, 1932	February 25, 1935	Ascension of Per Albin Hansson	Death of Louis De Geer, Jr.	11	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Louis De Geer, Jr. Oscar von Sydow Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman Felix Hamrin Per Albin Hansson
February 25, 1935	March 15, 1935	Death of Louis De Geer, Jr.	Death of Johan Ramstedt	10	Johan Ramstedt Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Oscar von Sydow Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman Felix Hamrin Per Albin Hansson
March 15, 1935	June 19, 1936	Death of Johan Ramstedt	Ascension of Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp	9	Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Oscar von Sydow Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman Felix Hamrin Per Albin Hansson
June 19, 1936	August 19, 1936	Ascension of Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp	Death of Oscar von Sydow	10	Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Oscar von Sydow Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman Felix Hamrin Per Albin Hansson Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
August 19, 1936	December 9, 1936	Death of Oscar von Sydow	Death of Arvid Lindman	9	Arvid Lindman Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman Felix Hamrin Per Albin Hansson Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
December 9, 1936	November 27, 1937	Death of Arvid Lindman	Death of Felix Hamrin	8	Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman Felix Hamrin Per Albin Hansson Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
November 27, 1937	September 23, 1943	Death of Felix Hamrin	Death of Ernst Trygger	7	Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Ernst Trygger Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman Per Albin Hansson Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
September 23, 1943	June 15, 1945	Death of Ernst Trygger	Death of Carl Gustaf Ekman	6	Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Rickard Sandler Carl Gustaf Ekman Per Albin Hansson Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
June 15, 1945	June 16, 1945	Death of Carl Gustaf Ekman	Death of Nils Edén	5	Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Nils Edén Rickard Sandler Per Albin Hansson Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
June 16, 1945	October 6, 1946	Death of Nils Edén	Death of Per Albin Hansson	4	Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Rickard Sandler Per Albin Hansson Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
October 6, 1946	October 11, 1946	Death of Per Albin Hansson	Ascension of Tage Erlander	3	Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Rickard Sandler Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp
October 11, 1946	October 12, 1953	Ascension of Tage Erlander	Death of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld	4	Hjalmar Hammarskjöld Rickard Sandler Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp Tage Erlander
October 12, 1953	February 19, 1954	Death of Hjalmar Hammarskjöld	Death of Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp	3	Rickard Sandler Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp Tage Erlander
February 19, 1954	November 12, 1964	Death of Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp	Death of Rickard Sandler	2	Rickard Sandler Tage Erlander
November 12, 1964	October 14, 1969	Death of Rickard Sandler	Ascension of Olof Palme	1	Tage Erlander
October 14, 1969	October 8, 1976	Ascension of Olof Palme	Ascension of Thorbjörn Fälldin	2	Tage Erlander Olof Palme
October 8, 1976	October 18, 1978	Ascension of Thorbjörn Fälldin	Ascension of Ola Ullsten	3	Tage Erlander Olof Palme Thorbjörn Fälldin
October 18, 1978	June 21, 1985	Ascension of Ola Ullsten	Death of Tage Erlander	4	Tage Erlander Olof Palme Thorbjörn Fälldin Ola Ullsten
June 21, 1985	February 28, 1986	Death of Tage Erlander	Death of Olof Palme	3	Olof Palme Thorbjörn Fälldin Ola Ullsten
February 28, 1986	March 1, 1986	Death of Olof Palme	Ascension of Ingvar Carlsson	2	Thorbjörn Fälldin Ola Ullsten
March 1, 1986	October 4, 1991	Ascension of Ingvar Carlsson	Ascension of Carl Bildt	3	Thorbjörn Fälldin Ola Ullsten Ingvar Carlsson
October 4, 1991	March 22, 1996	Ascension of Carl Bildt	Ascension of Göran Persson	4	Thorbjörn Fälldin Ola Ullsten Ingvar Carlsson Carl Bildt
March 22, 1996	October 6, 2006	Ascension of Göran Persson	Ascension of Fredrik Reinfeldt	5	Thorbjörn Fälldin Ola Ullsten Ingvar Carlsson Carl Bildt Göran Persson
October 6, 2006	October 3, 2014	Ascension of Fredrik Reinfeldt	Ascension of Stefan Löfven	6	Thorbjörn Fälldin Ola Ullsten Ingvar Carlsson Carl Bildt Göran Persson Fredrik Reinfeldt
October 3, 2014	July 23, 2016	Ascension of Stefan Löfven	Death of Thorbjörn Fälldin	7	Thorbjörn Fälldin Ola Ullsten Ingvar Carlsson Carl Bildt Göran Persson Fredrik Reinfeldt Stefan Löfven
July 23, 2016		Death of Thorbjörn Fälldin		6	Ola Ullsten Ingvar Carlsson Carl Bildt Göran Persson Fredrik Reinfeldt Stefan Löfven
Start Date	End Date	Start Event	End Event	# alive	Prime Ministers

Trivia

• The only two Prime Ministers to have been the only living ones were Tage Erlander, to this day the longest sitting Prime Minister, and Louis De Geer, Sr., the first Prime Minister, also the one in office for the second longest period.
• The largest number of Prime Ministers to have been alive at once was 11, starting with the first ascension of Per Albin Hansson in 1932, and ending with the death of Louis De Geer, Jr. in 1935.

See also

• Prime Minister of Sweden
• Swedish governmental line of succession
• Living Presidents of the United States