Lars Gabriel Romanus, born January 25, 1939, in Helsingborg, is a Swedish liberal politician. Minister of Social Affairs 1978–1979, member of the Riksdag 1969–1982 and again 2002–2006. Chairman of the Nordic Council's Swedish delegation and chairman of Svenska Barnboksinstitutet. Romanus was the CEO of Systembolaget from 1982 to 1999. He has worked for restrictive politics on alcohol for a long time.