Minister for International Development Cooperation (Sweden)

Minister for International Development Cooperation of Sweden
Lesser coat of arms of Sweden
Incumbent Johan Forssell since 18 October 2022
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Member of	The Government
Appointer	The Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term Serves as long as the Prime Minister sees fit
Formation	4 June 1958
First holder	Ulla Lindström
Salary	1,452,000 SEK (annually)
Website	www.sweden.gov.se

The Minister for International Development Cooperation is the cabinet minister in the Swedish Government responsible for foreign aid and global development. The cabinet minister is, like the rest of the Swedish Government, nominated and appointed by the Prime Minister of Sweden who in turn is appointed by the Swedish Riksdag. The cabinet minister belongs to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

The position was established in 1954 and the first officeholder was Ulla Lindström. Lindström is also the person who has served in this capacity during the longest time, 12 years. The current cabinet minister to hold the office is Johan Forssell, appointed on 18 October 2022.