List of Jämtland Governors
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Governors for Jämtland County
of Sweden
, from 1810 to present. Jämtland
and Härjedalen
was separated from Västernorrland County
and Gävleborg County
in 1810 to form the new county, se List of Västernorrland Governors, List of Gävleborg Governors before that date.
Jämtland County
Jämtland County is a county or län in the middle of Sweden consisting of the provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, along with minor parts of Hälsingland and Ångermanland, plus two tiny uninhabited strips of Lapland and Dalarna. Jämtland County constitutes 12 percent of Sweden's total area, and is...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, from 1810 to present. Jämtland
Jämtland
Jämtland or Jamtland is a historical province or landskap in the center of Sweden in northern Europe. It borders to Härjedalen and Medelpad in the south, Ångermanland in the east, Lapland in the north and Trøndelag and Norway in the west...
and Härjedalen
Härjedalen
' is a historical province or landskap in the centre of Sweden. It borders the country of Norway as well as the provinces of Dalarna, Hälsingland, Medelpad, and Jämtland...
was separated from Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia.- Province :...
and Gävleborg County
Gävleborg County
Gävleborg County is a county or län on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders to the counties of Uppsala, Västmanland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Västernorrland. The capital is Gävle.- Administration :...
in 1810 to form the new county, se List of Västernorrland Governors, List of Gävleborg Governors before that date.
- Anders Wasell (1810–1817)
- Lars Arnell (1817–1818)
- Michael von Törne (1818–1841)
- Gustaf Montgomery (1841–1842)
- Lars Magnus Lagerheim (1842–1843)
- Carl Printzensköld (1843–1844)
- Anders Peter Sandströmer (1844–1848)
- Jacob Axel Dahlström (1848–1859)
- Nils Axel Bennich (1860–1865)
- Gustaf Lagercrantz (1865–1866)
- Gustaf Asplund (1866–1882)
- John Philip Ericson (1883–1895)
- Knut Sparre (1895–1906)
- Johan Widén (1906–1923)
- Sigfrid Linnér (1923–1930)
- Mortimer Munck af Rosenschöld (1931–1938)
- Torsten Löfgren (1938–1953)
- Anders Tottie (1954–1969)
- Hans Gustafsson (1969–1977)
- Harald Pettersson (1977–1983)
- Sven Heurgren (1984–1995)
- Kristina Persson (1995–2001)
- Maggi Mikaelsson (2002–2008)
- Britt Bohlin OlssonBritt Bohlin OlssonBritt Bohlin Olsson, born 1956, is a Swedish social democratic politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1988 to 2008. She was appointed County Governor of Jämtland County in 2008, and replaced in the Riksdag by Renée Jeryd.-External links:...
(2008–present)