Minister for Schools (Sweden)
| Minister for Schools | |
|---|---|
| Skolminister | |
since 18 October 2022 | |
| Ministry of Education and Research | |
| Member of | The Government |
| Reports to | Minister for Education |
| Seat | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Appointer | The Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term Serves as long as the incumbent doesn’t have majority support in the Riksdag or support from the Prime Minister |
| Formation | 4 January 1974 |
| First holder | Lena Hjelm-Wallén |
The Minister for Schools (Swedish: Skolminister) is a cabinet minister in Sweden within the Ministry of Education and Research. The role includes overseeing preschools, primary schools, and upper secondary schools. Lotta Edholm currently serves as Sweden's minister for schools in the Kristersson cabinet.
From 2007, when Jan Björklund (L) was promoted to minister for education, until the formation of the Andersson cabinet in 2021, Sweden had no designated minister for schools. Instead, other titles were used for ministers within the Ministry of Education and Research, including deputy minister for education and minister for upper secondary school and adult education and training (gymnasie- och kunskapslyftsminister).
Unlike the minister for education, the minister for schools does not oversee higher education and research.