The
County of Gothenburg and Bohus, or
Göteborgs och Bohus län, was a
countyThe Counties of Sweden, or län, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
of
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Skaraborg and Älvsborg to form the county of
Västra GötalandVästra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
.
The former county was named after the City of
GothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest amongst the Nordic countries. Situated on the south-west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 502,833 with 622,287 in the urban area and total of 911,406 inhabitants in the metropolitan area.The City of...
, and the historical
ProvinceThe provinces of Sweden, landskap, are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces and they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification....
of
Bohuslän' is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated on the west coast of the country. It borders Dalsland and Västergötland as well as the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea and Østfold in Norway....
(Bohus Castle). Gothenburg was the seat of residence for the Governor, and represented the westernmost part of the province of
Västergötland' is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated in the southwest of Sweden. In older English literature one may also encounter the Latinized version Westrogothia....
.
- Johan von Schönleben (1682-1700)
- Erik Siöblad (1700-1711)
- Carl Gustaf Mörner (1712-1719)
- Nils Posse (1719-1723)
- Axel Gyllenkrok
Axel Gyllenkrok, or Gyllenkrook was a Swedish baron, military general, and from 1723 governor of Gothenburg...
(1723-1730)
- Bengt Ribbing (1730-1741)
- Lorentz Kristoffer Stobée (1741-1749)
- Johan von Kaulbars (1749-1762)
- Didrik Henrik Taube (1763-1772)
- Anders Du Rietz (1772-1790)
- Johan Beck-Friis (1790-1796)
- Samuel af Forselles (1796-1800)
- Johan Fredrik Carpelan (1800-1808)
- Axel von Rosen (1809-1834)
- Gillis Edenhjelm (1835-1843)
- Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm
Count Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm was a Swedish diplomat and Lieutenant-General who was also notable for his paintings of the countries in which he served. He married on 18 September 1817 Jaquette Löwenhielm, the famous mistress of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway. The couple had no children and...
(1843-1847)
- Olof Fåhræus (1847-1864)
- Albert Ehrensvärd (1864-1885)
- Gustaf Fredrik Snoilsky (1885-1897)
- Gustaf Lagerbring (1897-1917)
- Oscar von Sydow
Oscar Fredrik von Sydow was a Swedish politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from February 23 to October 13 1921.-Biography:...
(1917-1934)
- Malte Jacobsson (1934-1950)
- Per Nyström
Per Nyström , Swedish historian, publicist, Social Democrat and governor of the provinces of Bohuslän and Gothenburg....
(1950-1971)
- Erik Huss (1971-1978)
- Carl Persson (1979-1980)
- Åke Norling (1980-1989)
- Kjell A.
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The
County of Gothenburg and Bohus, or
Göteborgs och Bohus län, was a
countyThe Counties of Sweden, or län, are the first level administrative and political subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is divided into 21 counties....
of
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...
until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Skaraborg and Älvsborg to form the county of
Västra GötalandVästra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
.
The former county was named after the City of
GothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest amongst the Nordic countries. Situated on the south-west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 502,833 with 622,287 in the urban area and total of 911,406 inhabitants in the metropolitan area.The City of...
, and the historical
ProvinceThe provinces of Sweden, landskap, are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces and they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification....
of
Bohuslän' is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated on the west coast of the country. It borders Dalsland and Västergötland as well as the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea and Østfold in Norway....
(Bohus Castle). Gothenburg was the seat of residence for the Governor, and represented the westernmost part of the province of
Västergötland' is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated in the southwest of Sweden. In older English literature one may also encounter the Latinized version Westrogothia....
.
List of Governors
- Johan von Schönleben (1682-1700)
- Erik Siöblad (1700-1711)
- Carl Gustaf Mörner (1712-1719)
- Nils Posse (1719-1723)
- Axel Gyllenkrok
Axel Gyllenkrok, or Gyllenkrook was a Swedish baron, military general, and from 1723 governor of Gothenburg...
(1723-1730)
- Bengt Ribbing (1730-1741)
- Lorentz Kristoffer Stobée (1741-1749)
- Johan von Kaulbars (1749-1762)
- Didrik Henrik Taube (1763-1772)
- Anders Du Rietz (1772-1790)
- Johan Beck-Friis (1790-1796)
- Samuel af Forselles (1796-1800)
- Johan Fredrik Carpelan (1800-1808)
- Axel von Rosen (1809-1834)
- Gillis Edenhjelm (1835-1843)
- Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm
Count Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm was a Swedish diplomat and Lieutenant-General who was also notable for his paintings of the countries in which he served. He married on 18 September 1817 Jaquette Löwenhielm, the famous mistress of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway. The couple had no children and...
(1843-1847)
- Olof Fåhræus (1847-1864)
- Albert Ehrensvärd (1864-1885)
- Gustaf Fredrik Snoilsky (1885-1897)
- Gustaf Lagerbring (1897-1917)
- Oscar von Sydow
Oscar Fredrik von Sydow was a Swedish politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from February 23 to October 13 1921.-Biography:...
(1917-1934)
- Malte Jacobsson (1934-1950)
- Per Nyström
Per Nyström , Swedish historian, publicist, Social Democrat and governor of the provinces of Bohuslän and Gothenburg....
(1950-1971)
- Erik Huss (1971-1978)
- Carl Persson (1979-1980)
- Åke Norling (1980-1989)
- Kjell A. Mattsson (1989-1995)
- Göran Bengtsson
Göran Bengtsson is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.In 1984 he finished fifth with the Swedish team in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored six goals....
(1996-1997)
See also
- Municipalities of Gothenburg and Bohus
- List of Västra Götaland Governors
- County Governors of Sweden
- Bohuslän
' is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated on the west coast of the country. It borders Dalsland and Västergötland as well as the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea and Østfold in Norway....