Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs

Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs of Sweden
Ecklesiastikminister
Ministry of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs
AppointerThe Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Serves as long as the Prime Minister sees fit
Formation16 May 1840
First holderAlbrecht Elof Ihre
Final holderOlof Palme
Abolished31 December 1967
Superseded byMinister for Education

The Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs[1] (Swedish: Ecklesiastikminister) was a member of the government of Sweden. The minister of education and ecclesiastical affairs was the head of the Ministry of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs from 1840 to 1967 which handled matters concerning the church, education, science, culture, medical and general health care as well as poorhouses.[2] The minister of education and ecclesiastical affairs became the minister for education on 1 January 1968.