List of Stockholm Governors
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Governors for Stockholm County
of Sweden
. Stockholm County separated from Uppland County
, the first time from 1641 to 1654, and then finally in 1719. The City of Stockholm
was separately governed by the Over-Governor of Stockholm
until 1967, when it was integrated into Stockholm County. The governors reside in Tessin Palace
.
First Period
Second Period
Including the City of Stockholm
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
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....
. Stockholm County separated from Uppland County
Uppland County
Uppland County, or Upplands län, was a county of the Swedish Empire from 1634 to 1641, and from 1654 to 1714. Between 1641 and 1654, and after 1714, it was split into the Uppsala County and the Stockholm County.- List of Governors :...
, the first time from 1641 to 1654, and then finally in 1719. The City of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
was separately governed by the Over-Governor of Stockholm
Over-Governor of Stockholm
The Over-Governor, or Överståthållaren of Stockholm was the highest official for the City between 1634 and 1967. The Office was instituted by the Instrument of Government of 1634, which divided Sweden into Counties and the Over-Governorship of Stockholm...
until 1967, when it was integrated into Stockholm County. The governors reside in Tessin Palace
Tessin Palace
The Tessin Palace is a baroque town house located in Gamla Stan, the old town in central Stockholm. Located next to the Royal Palace, it is facing Slottsbacken, the major approach to the Stockholm Palace, and flanked by two alleys, Finska Kyrkogränd and Bollhusgränd.The mansion was constructed...
.
First Period
- Ture Oxenstierna af Eka och Lindö (1641–1645)
- Axel Natt och Dag (1645–1647)
- Bengt Skytte af Duderhof (1647–1649)
- Svante Larsson Sparre (1649–1651)
- Lars Claesson Fleming af Liebelitz (1652–1654)
Second Period
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Robert Themptander Robert Themptander was a politician, public official, Finance Minister, Prime Minister of Sweden from 1884 to 1888 during the reign of King Oscar II, and Governor of Stockholm District from 1888 to 1896.-Biography:... (1888–1896) Alfred Petersson Per Alfred Petersson was a Swedish politician and minister for agriculture in several cabinets.Petersson was born into a well-to-do farmer's family in Söderåkra parish, Kalmar County, and took over the family farm... i Påboda (1920) Nils Edén Nils Edén was a Swedish historian and liberal politician, Prime Minister of Sweden 1917–1920, and along with Hjalmar Branting acknowledged as co-architect of Sweden's transition from quasi-absolute monarchy to a parliamentary democracy with equal male and female suffrage.Edén was born in... (1920–1938) |
Including the City of Stockholm
- Allan Nordenstam (1968–1971)
- Hjalmar MehrHjalmar MehrHjalmar Leo Mehr was a Swedish Social Democratic politician, mayor of Stockholm and governor of Stockholm County...
(1971–1977) - Gunnar HelénGunnar HelénGunnar Helén, was a Swedish liberal politician. He was party leader of Liberal People's Party 1969-1975, Governor of Kronoberg County 1965-1970 and of Stockholm County 1977-1984....
(1977–1984) - Lennart Sandgren (1985–1991)
- Ulf AdelsohnUlf AdelsohnUlf Adelsohn is a Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party from 1981 to 1986 and landshövding of Stockholm County in 1992-2001...
(1992–2001) - Mats HellströmMats HellströmMats Hellström is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. He was Minister for Foreign Trade 1983–1986, Minister for Agriculture 1986–1991 and Minister for Foreign Trade again 1994–1996. He was the Swedish Ambassador to Germany 1996–2001. He was the County Governor of...
(2002–2006) - Per UnckelPer UnckelPer Carl Gustav Unckel was a Swedish former Moderate Party politician and at the time of his death the Governor of Stockholm County....
(2007–2011)