Governor of Stockholm County | |
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Landshövding i Stockholms län | |
Incumbent since 27 September 2024Vacant | |
Stockholm County Administrative Board | |
Residence | Tessin Palace, Stockholm |
Appointer | Government of Sweden |
Term length | Six years [note 1] |
Formation | 1641 |
First holder | Ture Oxenstierna af Eka och Lindö |
Deputy | Deputy County Governor (Länsöverdirektören) |
Salary | SEK 102,800/month (2017) [2] |
Website | Governor and Deputy County Governor |
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 Governor of Stockholm until 1967, when it was integrated into Stockholm County. The governors reside in Tessin Palace.
Picture | Governor | Took office | Left office |
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Ture Oxenstierna af Eka och Lindö | 1641 | 1645 | |
Axel Natt och Dag | 1645 | 1647 | |
Bengt Skytte | 1647 | 1649 | |
Svante Larsson Sparre | 1649 | 1651 | |
Lars Claesson Fleming | 25 June 1652 [3] | 1654 | |
Picture | Governor | Took office | Left office |
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Allan Nordenstam | 1 January 1968 [note 8] | 30 September 1971 [14] | |
Hjalmar Mehr | 1971 | 1977 | |
Gunnar Helén | 1977 | 1984 | |
Lennart Sandgren | 1985 | 1991 | |
Ulf Adelsohn | 1992 | 2001 | |
Mats Hellström | 1 January 2002 [15] | 2006 | |
Per Unckel | 2007 | 20 September 2011 | |
Katarina Kämpe | 2011 | 2012 [note 9] | |
Chris Heister | 1 February 2012 | 31 August 2017 [17] | |
Åsa Ryding | 1 September 2017 | 31 January 2018 [note 10] | |
Sven-Erik Österberg | 1 February 2018 [19] | 28 February 2023 [20] | |
Anna Kinberg Batra | 1 March 2023 [21] | 3 October 2024 | |
Sture was a name borne by three distinct but interrelated noble families in Sweden in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. It was originally a nickname, meaning 'haughty, proud', but later became a surname. Particularly famous are the three regents from these families who ruled Sweden in succession during the fifty-year period between 1470 and 1520, namely:
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